Discussing community based learning and the prison library service in Edinburgh presented by Kate King and Paul McCloskey at the Skills for Scotland seminar, held in Edinburgh on Thu 19 Mar, 2009.

1. Edinburgh – City of Learning Kate King (Prison Library Officer & Bookstart Worker) Paul Mc Closkey (Library Development Officer SW Neighbourhood) Skills for Scotland 19 th March 2009

6. Libraries 4U Comments Young people – ‘looks pretty minted’ Adults –’there is something for everyone and the young people are behaving most of the time’ Staff – ‘the training has....made me more positive about working with young people’

10. Reading Champion Project – comments “ the choice of books are great and I like to order my books” (13 year old girl) “ like the autobiographies” (15 yr old boy); “ love to listen to the talking books at night time” (12 yr old).” ‘ Providing these reading experiences are valuable in themselves. They can improve literacy and build self-confidence. The young people have spoken highly of these opportunities that have engaged them with reading and the multitude of possibilities brought with it’ Gillian Tee Director Children and Families

13. HMP Edinburgh Our Prison Library by Kate King

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