Making a Difference: The Western Australian 'Better Beginnings' Family Literacy Program

• Published in: Australasian public libraries and information services Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 33 - 37
• Main Author: Allen, Nola
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Blackwood, S.A Auslib Press 01.03.2010; Auslib Press Party Ltd; Auslib Press Pty Ltd
• Subjects: Evaluation; Families; Family literacy programs; Information services; Libraries and community; Libraries and readers; Literacy programs; Literacy teaching; Public libraries; User services; Western Australia; Australia
• ISSN: 1030-5033; 1839-2466

'Better Beginnings' commenced in Western Australia as an integrated program of early literacy support for parents involving early years, community, health and library services. Its success and the longitudinal study of it indicate that it should be considered as a national program. This article is based on a paper presented at the Australian Public Libraries Summit 26 March 2009 by Margaret Allen CEO and state librarian, State Library of WA and was first published in the 'Australian library journal' Nov 2009.
‘Better Beginnings’ commenced in Western Australia as an integrated program of early literacy support for parents involving early years, community, health and library services. Its success and the longitudinal study of it indicate that it should be considered as a national program. This article is based on a paper presented at the Australian Public Libraries Summit 26 March 2009 by Margaret Allen CEO and state librarian, State Library of WA and was first published in the ‘Australian library journal’ Nov 2009.