Reading, The Healthy Option
Wednesday 18th April 2007 , Birmingham
A one day conference for anyone interested in the links between reading activites and health. Presentations will include Get into Reading, RAYs (Reading and You), Books on Prescription, reading groups and other bibliotherapy projects and activities.
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| Bibliotherapy/ Books on Prescription - A national
overview Debbie Hicks, Research and Strategy Director for The Reading Agency and freelance researcher |
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| Books on Prescription Neil Frude, Cardiff and Vale NHS |
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| Reading and You John Duffy, Kirklees Libraries |
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| Bibliotherapy – the East Ayrshire perspective Dawn Vallance (Information Officer) and Morag McGrath (Bibliotherapist) East Ayrshire Library, Registration & Information Services |
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| 'Self-help books for depression: what's out there and is it
any good?' Rachel Richardson, University of York |
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| Books on Prescription: the Suffolk Experience Janet Bayliss , Assistant Reference Librarian, Adult & Community Services, Suffolk |
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| "We
say Borrowers, you say Patients – let’s call the whole
thing off?" Steve Lack, Information Services Manager Camden Libraries |
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| Recommending Reading - Practical considerations for bibliotherapists Fiona Mullany, Evidence Base UCE Birmingham |
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| Information Prescriptions: A broad perspective David Chamberlain, Community Outreach and Lead Librarian, Alexandra Health Library Alexandra Hospital |
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| Bibliotherapy
for Children Elizabeth Schlenther, Healthybooks |
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| “MY HEALTH” – Libraries a
prescription for community health Liz McGettigan , Library and Information Services Manager, Community Services East Renfrewshire Council |
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| Books
and health, from regional idea to
national project Clare Lavis, MLA South East |
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