Avondale College Avondale College Book ClubBook Club

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Presented Presented byby

Mary Bodmin.Mary Bodmin.

Elizabeth Atkinson.Elizabeth Atkinson.

Tracy Westall.Tracy Westall.

About Avondale CollegeAbout Avondale College

ContentsContents

Getting Started2

Book Club Take 14

Book Club Take 26

‘A Word From Our Students’8

Why a Book Club?1

Why a Blog?3

Trials & Errors5

Blogging Workshop7

Keeping it Interesting9

“Dedicated to sharing great books, news and reviews with readers everywhere”

Why a Book Club?Why a Book Club?

Promoting the LibraryPromoting the LibraryStudent Participation

Increase Issue

Why a Book Club?Why a Book Club?

Something DifferentSomething Different

Low Usage

Something Different

Why a Book Club?Why a Book Club?

Creating Interest in Books & ReadingCreating Interest in Books & Reading

Excitement

Platform

Encouragement for Others

Why a Book Club?Why a Book Club?

Try Reading Something DifferentTry Reading Something Different

Different Genre

Book Awareness

Getting StartedGetting Started Marketing•Library Week

•Library RefurbishmentAdvertising•Library Breakfast•Library Website

•Poster

•Sign up Form

Why a Blog?Why a Blog?

Reviews

Courses Attended Updating

Image

Use Current

TechnologyCommunication&

Information

Book Club Take 1Book Club Take 1Number of Number of StudentsStudents 21 students signed up for the Book Club.

ReviewReview Impact.

GenreGenre Genre approach student vote.

BlogBlogInvitationInvitation

Come and join our Blog.

GroupGroupDynamicsDynamics

2 groups, 2 different days, teacher help.

Trials & ErrorsTrials & Errors

Blog Access

MembersSkills

Student Directed

LoanPeriods

•Self determination

•Management of direction

•Organization

•Lack of computer skills•No Confidence

in writing•Motivation

•Loan periods too short

•Borrower limits too low

•Passwords•Hotmail Accounts

•Restrictions of School Internet

Book Club Take 2Book Club Take 2

MarketingMarketing .Orientation Week.

IncentivesIncentives .

1 Group1 Group .

ThemedThemed .

MoodMood .

StampedeStampede .

ImpactImpact .

Longer loans, more books.

No Teachers, bigger group.

Decided on theme.

Relaxed atmosphere.

Knock over the book trolley.

Success.

BloggingBloggingWorkshopWorkshop

A Word From Our StudentsA Word From Our Students

Keeping it InterestingKeeping it Interesting

English Authors & Devonshire English Authors & Devonshire TeaTea

Is It Worth It?Is It Worth It?

Our Blog Addresshttp://

avcolbookclub.blogspot.com