From Alice’s Looking Glass …
to Space Cowboys

Selecting Today’s Quality Literature for Children and Young Adults

A half-day seminar and series of hands-on workshops

Program
1	Why read? Establishing a rationale for the fiction collection and its importance in developing literacy outcomes and a reading culture amongst our youth. Relevant research. Barbara Combes, Edith Cowan University
2	CMIS Evaluation – Showcasing the CMIS Evaluation website (Focus on Fiction) and selection criteria. Accessing reviewing materials such as Fiction Focus. Sue Scott and Rita Blackburn, CMIS Evaluation, DETWA
3	Five 20-minute workshops. Participants rotated through each of the five workshops where they worked with a selection specialist and had hands-on experience with a range of different resources. Sue Scott, Rita Blackburn, Joanna Andrew, Leki Kalis, Barbara Combes
4	Books for Babies Joanna Andrew, Stirling City Libraries
5	Sample Selection Criteria
5	Photo Gallery Alice 3.jpg – Joanna Andrew, Stirling City Libraries Alice 4.jpg – delegates, opening session Alice 5.jpg – Lefki Kailis, CBCWA, Applecross SHS, upper primary fiction Alice 6.jpg – Sue Scott, CMIS, DETWA, Nonfiction Alice 7.jpg – delegates, Middle Primary fiction Alice 8.jpg – Barbara Combes, ECU, Picture Books Alice 9.jpg – Rita Blackburn CMIS, DETWA, Teenage fiction Alice 10.jpg – hands-on workshops