Summer Institute: Libraries and Literacy
June 27-29, 2007

Case Studies

• Brooklyn Public Library – submitted by Susan O’Connor, Literacy Program Manager
• Calgary Public Library - submitted by Diana Villeneuve, Literacy and Learning Advocate
• Queens Public Library - submitted by Susan Dalmas, Adult Learner Program
• Regina Public Library - Submitted by Alice Samkoe, Literacy Service Programmer
• Vital Link - Ruth Harrison, Project Manager, The Reading Agency (UK)

Literature Reviews

Libraries, Early Literacy Outreach, and Book Gift Programming: A Review of the Literature - Caitlin Fralick for the Books for BC Babies Organizing Committee, Vancouver, BC, presented by Rhian Piprell, Librarian, Deputy Director, Coquitlam Public Library, BC

Presentations

Canada

National Issues

Books for Emergent and Non-Reading Adults: Models from Ireland and England - Brenda Livingston, Literacy Services Specialist, Toronto Public Library

Information Literacy – Linda Shohet, Executive Director, The Centre for Literacy

Local Programs and Partnerships

British Columbia

Community Development at Vancouver Public Library and Carnegie Community Centre - Tara Williston, MLIS Candidate, School of Library, Archival & Information Studies, UBC

Alberta

Calgary Public Library: Take on Literacy…..a Case Study - Diana Villeneuve, Literacy and Learning Advocate, Calgary Public Library, AB

From Academic Institution to Public Library: The Transition of Adult Literacy in Red Deer - Lois Prostebby, Coordinator, Red Deer Public Library Adult Literacy Program, Red Deer, AB

It’s a Crime Not To Read: A true literacy partnership - Diana Villeneuve, Literacy and Learning Advocate, Calgary Public Library, AB

Sustaining a Partnership with a Community Coalition for Literacy: Bow Valley College & Calgary Public Library - Audrey Gardner, Bow Valley College, AB

Saskatchewan

Integrating Newcomers: Library as a Site for Civic Engagement - Manisha Khetarpal, Librarian, Swift Current Public Library, SK. *See also project report

Learning Together: Family Literacy with ESL Mothers of Pre-Schoolers - Alice Samkoe, Literacy Services Programmer, Regina Public Library, SK

Literacy Services in the Public Library - Alice Samkoe, Literacy Services Programmer, Regina Public Library, SK

Ontario

Building Community Through Library-Literacy Partnerships - Mary J. Reynolds, AlphaPlus Centre, Toronto, ON

Web 2.0 @ AlphaPlus - Mary Reynolds and Maria Moriarty, Centre AlphaPlus Centre, Toronto, ON

Australia

The Tasmanian State Library Reading Together program - Hugh Fielding, Senior Project Officer (Adult and Family Literacy), Tasmanian Department of Education

United Kingdom

The Vital Link: Successes and Challenges - Ruth Harrison, Project Manager, The Reading Agency

United States

Brooklyn Public Library Literacy Program - Susan O’Connor, Literacy Program Manager, Brooklyn Public Library