Literacy Resources
State Library of Queensland and Queensland public libraries are transformative places and literacy is the bedrock of their ethos and rationale. With a focus on engagement, discovery, reading and belonging, libraries offer a specialised workforce, infrastructure, programs and collections to aid literacy support in communities.
The resources available on this web page provide policy direction, useful resources, referrals and a discussion list to encourage the exchange of ideas, research, and links to resources between practitioners, academics, government and non government literacy providers.
Expanding Horizons Family Literacy Forum - The State Library of Queensland, 24 May 2012
Family literacy is defined as literacy programs and activities that are family-centred, usually involving parents and their children, and recognising the importance of intergenerational activity in the development of literacy.
The Expanding Horizons Family Literacy Forum is an opportunity to showcase the achievements of public libraries that were successful in securing funding from the Expanding Horizons grants to create and deliver projects with a focus on family literacy in their own communities. The Expanding Horizons grants are designed to support local governments in the promotion and delivery of family literacy initiatives in or delivered by their public libraries in partnership with other agencies. In 2010-11, a total of $250,000 was on offer to public libraries.
The Expanding Horizons Family Literacy Forum is proud to feature Margaret James as a keynote speaker and will contain a presentation by State Library's Literacy and Young Peoples Services in addition to showcasing the public library Family Literacy initiatives that were funded by through the 2010-11 Expanding Horizons grants. Through the presentations, participants will examine subjects such as: libraries as learning spaces, community engagement, as well as project content and creation.
More details are included in the forum program [new window 
32kb] and you can find more information about the speakers here [new window 65kb] and the abstracts for their presentations are here [new window 102kb] The forum will be held at The Edge.
An additional professional development day will be available for participants on 25 May 2012 at The Studio on level 1 of the State Library. This day will provide an opportunity to develop further the capacity for literacy programs in public libraries, and will include a workshop with Margaret James. Please see the Professional Development Day program for more information.
Both days are free so please RSVP by 18 May 2012 to reserve your place and please indicate which day/s you will be attending.
We will be live streaming the Forum keynote address from Margaret James, as well as the morning and afternoon presentations from the public libraries via our website. This presentation will be in real time on Thursday 24 May, so check the forum program [new window 32kb] to see when speakers are presenting, and video is available.
For any questions or information please contact Lyn Thompson.
Key documents
Libraries for literacy – every day, every way is a framework for the development of responsive literacy services to be delivered by the State Library, partnering with Queensland public libraries and literacy providers.
- Framework: Libraries for literacy – every day, every way: 2011-2014 [new window 732 kb]
- Project Report: Libraries for literacy – every day, every way: 2011-2014 [new window 2.5 MB]
- Action Plan : Libraries for literacy – every day, every way: 2011-2014 [new window 1.4 MB]
- Living Literacy Forum, June 2011
Resources
- Adult literacy resources at your library - brochure (three to a page) [new window 2 MB]
- Early and Family Literacy
- Adult Literacy
- Multicultural services
- Disability services
- Indigenous services
- Young people’s services
- Seniors
Be involved
We invite you to contribute to an ongoing literacy discussion, via our email Living literacy discussion list. List members come from many different backgrounds, sharing a common passion for the advancement of literacy skills; they contribute ideas, research, and links to resources. If you would like to become a list member please contact the list administrator.
More information
If you have an enquiry about Queensland public library services, you can contact us in the following ways:
- Telephone +61 7 3214 3214
- Fax +61 7 3214 3244
- Ask us
- Visit us (by appointment only; no public facilities)
For general enquiries:
- Ask at your local Queensland public library
- Other libraries [new window]
Last updated: 21st May 2012
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