29 May (Sat) Sessions • Rebuild 9:00am – 10:00am
PANEL
Using Podcasts to Promote Reading and Books
! Loh Chin Ee, Nat Amoore, Benjamin (Jamie) Salka // Moderator: Jai Zende What goes into the making of a podcast, and why should you start listening to one (if you have not already)? Hear from our panel of podcast hosts and creators on why they feel podcasts are great platforms for the promotion of books and reading. Find out how they have each used the podcasts in reaching out to their audiences. There will be a live Q&A segment during this session. PANEL
One City, One Book: Reading Initiatives in Thailand
! Thattaya Anussornrajakit, Akrapol Wattanasin // Moderator: Vasuree Pisutsinthop Adapted from a project first started by a Seattle-based librarian in 1988, “One Book, One City” has become a thriving reading initiative in Northern Thailand. The project evolved from a reading campaign into a content development programme that engages schools, state leaders and non-profits to develop their own children’s books for their reading initiatives. Discover more about this reading initiative and understand why it’s high time we win children from all over — one book and one city at a time. This session is presented as part of the Country of Focus: Thailand. This session is conducted in Thai, with English subtitles.
9:00am – 12:00pm
MASTERCLASS
Creating Magic Systems
See session on page 26
10:30am – 11:30am
PANEL
Owning Our Narratives
! Sim Ee Waun, Eva Wong Nava // Moderator: Joyceline See Tully Listen to two homegrown authors as they discuss diversity in children’s literature beyond COVID-19 and what that means for Singapore. They will also share why “owning our narrative” is important in a child’s reading diet. The session also delves deeper into how reading develops a sense of identity and a memory of who we are, adding to a sense of belonging altogether. You may even discover some uniquely Singaporean books!
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