About:

Jeannie is the National Library Adviser for the Far North Region, where her passion for reading, and her drive to help create great libraries has her constantly on the go. She has a deep understanding of how reading can bring a community together, and today she shares her experience helping teachers, school leaders and communities find connections through their libraries.

Key Points:

• The library as a central space for community

• Reading dogs as great listeners

• How do schools show that reading is valued?

• How can parents participate?

• How libraries can learn to ‘let go’

• The role of e-books

• How reading develops empathy
  
   

Other resources and Links Mentioned:

• Jeannie on ‘Why we need libraries’, in the Campbell’s Bay school newsletter.

• Miranda McKearney OBE - from Empathy Labs

• ‘Compassion is the heart’s imagination’ - Wislawa Szymborska

• Jeannie’s blog

• Wayne Mills - Kids Lit Quiz

• National Library blog. Including Jeannie’s work.

• Ruawai Primary

• Ohaeawai School Library blog. (reading dogs)

 

Music courtesy of  http://www.bensound.com