LIASA Conference 2005

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LIASA Conference 2005

• The Role of the Internet in Supporting Literacy,
  and its Place in School Public Libraries
• Ray Lonsdale
• Reader in Information Studies
• University of Wales, Aberystwyth

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Aims

• Set out the range of Internet initiatives for
  young people which have relevance for childrens
  libraries internationally
• Analyse the particular contribution that they
  make to supporting literacy
• Assess the challenges of integrating them into
  our collections and services.

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National/International Initiatives

• Teenreads

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National/International Initiatives

• Ebonyreads Kids

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National/International Initiatives

• Internet Public Library KidSpace/TeenSpace

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National/International Initiatives

• Stories from the Web

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Author Illustrator Web Sites

• - J K Rowling

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Author Illustrator Web Sites

• Meet the Author Storybook Web

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Book Review Web Sites

• Mrs Mads Book-a-Rama Achuka

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Internet Booksellers/Suppliers

• Reading activities for children

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Sites to Support Writing Literacies

• The KidLit Web Site Kids on the Net

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E-books- Fiction, non-fict, ref, textbook, study
guides, reading scheme

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E-books

• Born-digital, with multimedia features

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E-books

• International Childrens Digital Library

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Public Library Web Sites

• Essex County Libraries Ask Chris

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Weblogs

• Communication of the Future

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Implications for Public Libraries

• Infrastructural concerns
• Collection management
• Promotional and marketing

Technical Social Political
Bibliographical map Taxonomies Access Licensing
/ Archiving
Integration within the promotional strategies
Information Literacy / Staff training Awareness
of use
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LIASA Conference 2005

• The Role of the Internet in Supporting Literacy,
  and its Place in the Childrens Public Library
• Ray Lonsdale
• e rel_at_aber.ac.uk

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LIASA Conference 2005 - URLs

• Teenreads (http//www.teenreads.com/index.asp)
• Ebony Reads (http//www.ebonyreads.com/about.htm
  )
• KidSpace and TeenSpace on the internet Public
  library (http//www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/rz
  n0000/)
• J K Rowling (http//www.jkrowling.com/)
• Meet the Author (http//www.meettheauthor.co.uk/)
  
• Storybook Web (http//www.ltscotland.org.uk/storyb
  ook/)
• Stories from the Web (http//www.storiesfromthewe
  b.org)
• Achuka Children's Books UK (http//www.achuka.co.u
  k/index2.html)
• Mrs Mad's Book-a-Rama (http//www.mrsmad.com)
• Childrens Books in Print Kids Corner
  (http//www.childrensbooksinprint.com/bip/)
• The KidLit Website (http//mgfx.com/Kidlit/)
• Kids on the Net (http//kotn.ntu.ac.uk/index.htm)
  
• TheChildrens eLibrary (http//www.childrenselibra
  ry.com/index.php?cutA)
• International Childrens Digital Library (ICDL)
  (http//www.icdlbooks.org/)
• Ask Chris (http//194.129.26.30/applications/ask/d
  efault.htm)