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Libraries for Literacy Framework Review. Libraries for Literacy 2011-14. Guiding Principles. Equitable and inclusive Community centred Collaborative Sustainable. Goals. Advocate greater understanding Evaluate the role Raise awareness Build collaborative relationships.
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Guiding Principles • Equitable and inclusive • Community centred • Collaborative • Sustainable
Goals Advocate greater understanding Evaluate the role Raise awareness Build collaborative relationships
Priorities for action from the Framework: • Social disadvantage • Family literacy • Digital literacy • Effective workforce • Advocacy • Collaboration
SLQ role in literacy • Builds capacity • Advocates to government • Disseminates information • Advocates for collaboration • Models good governance • Showcases effective models
Social Disadvantage • Culture Love • Together We Grow
Literacy Forums • 2011 – Living Literacy Forum • Bernard Salt • 2012 – Expanding Horizons Family Literacy Forum • Margaret James • 2013 – Read for life: early childhood symposium • Jay Laga’aia & Dr Susan Krieg
Review Process • Internal Working Group • External Task Group • Queensland Council of Adult Literacy (QCAL) • TAFE English Language and Literacy Services • Smith Family • National Skills Foundation • Playgroup Association of Queensland • Queensland Parents and Citizen’s Association • Sunshine Coast Regional Council • Gold Coast City Council • Mareeba Shire Council • Isaac Regional Council • Fraser Coast Regional Council • Education Queensland • Queensland Public Library Association
Review Findings • Strengths • First of its kind • Advocating tool • Supported funding applications • Performance measures • Easy to use • Clear definitions
Review Findings • Weaknesses • Lack of ownership of document • Too much information embedded in documents • Repetition between principles, goals and priorities
Review Findings • Opportunities • Align with new national and state documents and programs (e.g. Great results funding) • Address target groups that are missing • Improve measurements and data collection
Review Findings • Threats • Changing funding for literacy • RTOs requirements for compliance • Adult literacy is different to child or family literacy – and perceived to get funding and participants
Document structure • Principles – same • Equitable and inclusive • Community centred • Collaborative • Sustainable • Goals, priorities and evaluation – to be reviewed
Your role today • Provide us with your knowledge and ideas to inform the review process
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