The Future of Books and Reading: Book Week Scotland special

In the UK, there are continued concerns about declines in reading (books) for pleasure. The Future of Books and Reading paper aims to provide a positive and hopeful narrative to frame future thinking, discussion and action, to support more children, young people and adults to enjoy the empowering and enriching benefits of reading.

The paper draws upon the knowledge and expertise of individuals spanning university, literacy, library, publishing, festival, and museum sectors, including contributions from the entire CILIPS team: synthesising academic and grey literature alongside the voices of children, young people and adults, to focus thinking around five themes: Enjoy, Engage, Empower, Enrich and Expand.

In this webinar, especially for Book Week Scotland, the authors hope to discuss these five themes in relation to library professionals’ perspectives and experiences, to better understand their interests and priorities in relation to the future of books and reading.

Free, online and open to all – please register here to receive the Teams link in advance.