Chapter and verse: a look at reader development

Aaron Tunn points out
The Age Says reader development is big in the United States, Britain and several European countries. Reader development projects and programs are often initiated and funded at government level and then attract significant sponsorship and philanthropic support.

At long last it has been recognised that the focus on literacy must stretch beyond the early school years, must translate into creative community action and must be cooperatively supported by book professionals and a range of organisations. Another light has gone on about the need for people to be confident, enthusiastic readers in order to function effectively in society. Clever countries need clever, highly literate people. Furthermore, libraries, publishers and booksellers want more people to buy, borrow and read books.

September 17, 2002 by Uncategorized 0

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