Delivered by Karen Cunningham, Head of Glasgow Libraries, Culture & Sport Glasgow at the Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIPS), which took place 1-3 June 2009.

1. GETTING GLASGOW READING KAREN CUNNINGHAM HEAD OF GLASGOW LIBRARIES

3. Gallus Glaswegian

4. What’s in a name? Glasgwegian Participation Library based Profile local writers Literacy

5. The Festival Experience The Mitchell Branding Café bar Bookshop Borrowing Green room

7. Poetry Slam 6 Glasgow schools 4 Local authorities 700 children

9. Over 60,000 People Took Part

10. From pre-fives to over 70’s all age groups took part

12. 68% of children/young people participating in the education programme came from socially disadvantaged areas.

13. GET GLASGOW READING “Give your kid a better chance” Our kids aren’t bad, they just need a bit more support

14. Great Books to Read Aloud Read Together

16. Bounce and Rhyme Toddlers Tales Story Times Nursery visits Web site Enough books

18. Services for schools Storytelling Education Visits Reading Challenge ICT Visits Fiction Visits Library Tours

19. Anne Frank Exhibition

20. History of Glasgow Bus Tour

21. Welcome and Introduction Burns Mitchell Library Scots Word Poem Scots Language Quiz Poem Children’s songs and poems

23. From knife crime City to Reading City