Six book challenge 2012 Taking the Challenge tag:www.sixbookchallenge.org.uk,2009-09-23://35 2012-02-04T12:38:30Z Movable Type Pro 4.34-en Here we go again at Doncaster College...bigger and better! tag:www.sixbookchallenge.org.uk,2012://35.7648 2012-02-03T17:00:50Z 2012-02-04T12:38:30Z So it's Friday evening and I'm planning my lessons for next week. Undoubtedly one of the highlights will be introducing a new cohort to the blogging experience of the Six Book Challenge. But be warned - this year my main... Naomi Nikhata So it's Friday evening and I'm planning my lessons for next week. Undoubtedly one of the highlights will be introducing a new cohort to the blogging experience of the Six Book Challenge. But be warned - this year my main ESOL group are 16-19 year olds and are not shy at being straight to the point shall we say. Maybe their ideas and opinions will evolve during the Challenge. If so this blog may be interesting reading!

To all those taking part for the first time, good luck and enjoy! I for one would continue to include the Challenge in my scheme of work even if it no longer existed as we know it today. To see the impact and progress it has made in learners is inspirational. It would be great for my learners to receive feedback from you. Have fun, I know we will - although some of the learners don't know that as yet!

Naomi Nikhata
Doncaster College

]]> Moulton College Six Book Reading Challenge tag:www.sixbookchallenge.org.uk,2012://35.7609 2012-01-30T14:23:16Z 2012-01-30T14:48:51Z We introduced the Six Book Reading Challenge at Moulton College in December and we have registered 100 students! This is the first year that we have run the Challenge and the students are enjoying the new books that we have... Joanna Aynsworth We introduced the Six Book Reading Challenge at Moulton College in December and we have registered 100 students! This is the first year that we have run the Challenge and the students are enjoying the new books that we have bought for the fiction collection in our library. This week we have set up a book display promoting the books of Michael Morpurgo. This is catching the students interest as many of them have seen the film 'WarHorse'. My aim is to get them reading Morpurgo's other brilliant books!

]]> Telford & Wrekin Libraries tag:www.sixbookchallenge.org.uk,2012://35.7602 2012-01-28T16:36:03Z 2012-01-28T16:40:30Z Working hard here promoting the Challenge with our local College at Essential Skills and ESOL groups - and also Family learning and job junctions. We also have some visits in the pipeline groups of adults with disabilities. With displays in... Sarah Rochelle Working hard here promoting the Challenge with our local College at Essential Skills and ESOL groups - and also Family learning and job junctions. We also have some visits in the pipeline groups of adults with disabilities. With displays in all libraries and out in the community no-one can miss it. There's lots of keen people around and some very excited people who took part last year and are deperate to join in again!

]]> Derby College and the Six Book Challenge tag:www.sixbookchallenge.org.uk,2012://35.7591 2012-01-27T10:57:01Z 2012-01-27T12:06:39Z Our libraries manager Dorothy Mingay has rolled out the challenge across five of the Derby College sites. The main hub of activities is the Ilkeston campus where we have 50 of our learners already signed up and happily reading away.... Lizbeth Powell Our libraries manager Dorothy Mingay has rolled out the challenge across five of the Derby College sites. The main hub of activities is the Ilkeston campus where we have 50 of our learners already signed up and happily reading away. Some of these are veterans of the 2011 challenge who obviously enjoyed the experience and were keen to have another go. Members of staff have also joined in,including the whole Ilkeston library team some of whom are showing their competetive spirit!

As library staff we are enjoying hearing from our readers about the books they are choosing and being able to proactively encourage reading for pleasure.Although the bulk of our resources of necessity are academic texts,being part of the challenge has allowed us to focus on refreshing our fiction stock leaving a material legacy even after the challenge has finished

]]> Community project rises to the Challenge tag:www.sixbookchallenge.org.uk,2012://35.7551 2012-01-23T20:13:26Z 2012-01-24T06:58:33Z At a recent launch event, fifteen members of Shared Space, a community project based in Westcliff-on-Sea, signed up to the Six Book Challenge in partnership with Southend Borough Libraries. The event was organised by Nicole King and held at the... Simon Wallace At a recent launch event, fifteen members of Shared Space, a community project based in Westcliff-on-Sea, signed up to the Six Book Challenge in partnership with Southend Borough Libraries. The event was organised by Nicole King and held at the project's shop and community cafe. She said "We are really pleased that so many people are interested in doing the Challenge with us.We would still welcome any Shared Space customers who are interested in joining us to ask in the shop for more details." So far Southend Libraries have signed up 150 people to the Challenge from a wide range of local groups and Southend Adult Community College (SACC) . For more details about Shared Space visit http://churchfromscratch.org/shared-space Northampton College off to a great start tag:www.sixbookchallenge.org.uk,2012://35.7548 2012-01-23T16:20:25Z 2012-01-23T16:36:31Z We are so pleased here at Northampton College to have over 200 registered students to date. Each day more ESOL and Supported Learning groups are signing up! It's going to cost us a fortune in chocolate prizes!!! Next week around... Lynn Goodman We are so pleased here at Northampton College to have over 200 registered students to date. Each day more ESOL and Supported Learning groups are signing up! It's going to cost us a fortune in chocolate prizes!!!

Next week around 160 Functional Skills students will also be registering to the Challenge with a mind to using mobile technologies to encourage these uninterested readers to start reading. Tutors are on board and eager to incorporate reading time into their lessons. Only time will tell how successful this will be. Watch this space...

]]> We're Up and Running! tag:www.sixbookchallenge.org.uk,2012://35.7537 2012-01-23T10:32:32Z 2012-01-23T10:59:35Z I work at South Cheshire College Library in Crewe and we launched our challenge on 10th January 2012, our first one in partnership with Crewe Library. We made a large display and chatted to students throughout both the launch day... Rachael Hunter I work at South Cheshire College Library in Crewe and we launched our challenge on 10th January 2012, our first one in partnership with Crewe Library. We made a large display and chatted to students throughout both the launch day and the week to heavily promote the challenge and encourage our students (and some staff) to take part.

The promotion was a success with over 40 people signing up to take the challenge. Many seemed keen to get started straight away with our Quick Reads selections and general fiction flying off the shelves, so I've got high hopes and fingers crossed for a very successful challenge!

]]> Here we go! tag:www.sixbookchallenge.org.uk,2012://35.7529 2012-01-20T12:55:31Z 2012-01-20T13:02:00Z Plans are underway for the 2012 Challenge here at Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust. We had over 70 start the Challenge last year and we are hoping to beat that figure this year. We are launching on World Book Day on... Joanne Shawcross Plans are underway for the 2012 Challenge here at Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust. We had over 70 start the Challenge last year and we are hoping to beat that figure this year. We are launching on World Book Day on 1st March. Several of last years participants have volunteered to have photographs taken for launch publicity.

]]> Southend builds on 2011 success tag:www.sixbookchallenge.org.uk,2012://35.7409 2012-01-03T08:57:22Z 2012-01-03T09:03:35Z Good to hear that Southend Libraries are off to a strong start for 2012. They're promoting the Challenge with a press release as well as using Twitter and Facebook. Hope it goes well again. Genevieve... Genevieve Clarke Good to hear that Southend Libraries are off to a strong start for 2012. They're promoting the Challenge with a press release as well as using Twitter and Facebook. Hope it goes well again. Genevieve

]]> De Montfort University Six Book Challenge 2012 tag:www.sixbookchallenge.org.uk,2012://35.7407 2012-01-03T07:16:54Z 2012-01-03T08:26:20Z The Six Book Challenge is open to all staff again, but the main emphasis is helping, supporting and encouraging less confident readers, those who might be rediscovering reading or those such as Yvonne Hirst, a Challenge completer in 2011, who... Andrew Jennison The Six Book Challenge is open to all staff again, but the main emphasis is helping, supporting and encouraging less confident readers, those who might be rediscovering reading or those such as Yvonne Hirst, a Challenge completer in 2011, who may be getting into reading for the first time.
The launch ceremony is to take place in the
Learning Development Zone, Kimberlin Library
from 12:00 - 14:00 with the official launch by Pro Vice - Chancellor Andy Downton at 13:15pm
We have a book swap area outside Gateway House 1.5B of over 100 books and a separate Quickread library on the 2nd floor of Eric Wood building.
Reading is enjoyable, we need to help people get into the habit of reading, and hopefully we can cultivate a passion here at DMU for picking up and enjoying a book.
You can also follow us on
https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/pages/De-Montfort-University-Six-Book-Challenge/180171602075114

https://twitter.com/#!/DMUSixBook

]]> We've started! tag:www.sixbookchallenge.org.uk,2011://35.7356 2011-12-19T10:49:52Z 2011-12-19T10:54:33Z Here at South Leicestershire College we wanted to start before the Christmas break to get everyone reading during the holidays. We held a launch last Wednesday with drinks and nibbles - a treat as they are not usually allowed in... Mary Bryceland Here at South Leicestershire College we wanted to start before the Christmas break to get everyone reading during the holidays.
We held a launch last Wednesday with drinks and nibbles - a treat as they are not usually allowed in the library - and signed up 77 people. It's good to have enthuisiasm from the teaching staff who are encouraging their students to join.
Now all we have to do is keep up the momentum!

]]> Getting started tag:www.sixbookchallenge.org.uk,2011://35.7152 2011-11-28T16:33:14Z 2011-11-28T17:05:29Z Hello, my name is Jodie Hewitt and I work at Walsall College in the Learning Resources Department. Today my manager, Marge Brindley, and I had our first meeting with Curriculum staff to explain to them the aims of the challenge... Jodie Hewitt Hello, my name is Jodie Hewitt and I work at Walsall College in the Learning Resources Department.

Today my manager, Marge Brindley, and I had our first meeting with Curriculum staff to explain to them the aims of the challenge and how they could help us to introduce it to students.

The meeting went very well and we are all excited and looking forward to the official launch in January 2012

]]> Challenge voted one of finalists for prison award tag:www.sixbookchallenge.org.uk,2011://35.6958 2011-11-03T16:25:23Z 2011-11-03T16:50:36Z Genevieve Clarke Exciting news that the Six Book Challenge has been chosen as one of the finalists of the PrisonerActionNet Awards 2011. Run by Lemos & Crane, this recognises 'excellence in working with prisoners and ex-offenders to generate positive identity and belonging'. Thank you from The Reading Agency to all those staff in prison libraries who are promoting the Six Book Challenge successfully to offenders and thus enabled us to enter this award scheme!

]]> New and old sign up for 2012 tag:www.sixbookchallenge.org.uk,2011://35.6872 2011-10-21T13:00:01Z 2011-10-21T13:01:45Z More than 100 organisations had invested in materials for the Six Book Challenge 2012 by our Early Bird deadline of 12 October and many more since. We're delighted by increased interest from several library authorities including Cumbria, South Tyneside, Stockton... Genevieve Clarke More than 100 organisations had invested in materials for the Six Book Challenge 2012 by our Early Bird deadline of 12 October and many more since. We're delighted by increased interest from several library authorities including Cumbria, South Tyneside, Stockton and Greenwich. We also welcome colleges from around the UK getting involved for the first time and workplace Sodexo who will be trialling the Challenge with staff in a range of locations.

]]> 14 October training day tag:www.sixbookchallenge.org.uk,2011:/2012//35.6410 2011-09-11T20:13:05Z 2011-10-18T06:47:42Z Great to see 17 delegates at our training day on Friday from public libraries, colleges and workplaces - a lively session which was enjoyed by all!... Genevieve Clarke Great to see 17 delegates at our training day on Friday from public libraries, colleges and workplaces - a lively session which was enjoyed by all!

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