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Libraries for Literacy Framework Review Libraries for Literacy 2011-14 Guiding Principles • Equitable and inclusive • Community centred • Collaborative • Sustainable Goals 1. Advocate greater understanding 2. Evaluate the role 3. Raise awareness 4. 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 Digital Literacies Family and Early Literacies 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 Achievements 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 Full bleed vertical image and caption like this. 20 pt arial Image bleed off left hand side, with caption at right