CILIP | sep07

Literacy at the Crossroads

Date: Tuesday 11 September 2007
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: The Sekforde Arms, Sekforde Street, London EC1
Map: http://digbig.com/3pmf
Speaker: Robert Davidson, Sandstone Press

An inability to read and to use literacy skills for information-handling are key factors in social exclusion.

In this talk, Robert will focus on the failure of British literacy policy and discuss its consequences from the point of view of a small specialist publisher. He will also talk about the difficulties of being a niche publisher in this market.

Robert Davidson is a poet and the founder and Managing Director of Sandstone Press Ltd. He previously edited literary and arts magazines. He has recently co-authored Shadow Behind the Sun with Remzije Sherifi, a Kosovan writer and broadcaster, on her experiences working with refugees and asylum seekers.

CILIP in London evening meetings are free and open to all with a professional interest in the topic. Refreshments will be available afterwards. As space is limited, please let us know if you are coming. It would be helpful to tell us how you found out about the event. Contact Phillip Powell at Phillip@montanaroad.plus.com

Updated: 15 August 2007