Enrichment activities at Kingston College

What and why?

Cat Taylor

• Reader development:

– Reading Zone

– Displays and promotion

– Author visits

– Reading groups

• Potential Benefits

• Measuring Impact

Enrichment Activities at Kingston College

Reading Zone• Area of the main LRC devoted to reading for pleasure

• Highlights reading for pleasure stock and provides easy access to resources for students

• LRC Questionnaire future development: studentsasked if wanted more reading for pleasure

Displays and promotions

•Displays inside and outside LRCs (including Fresher’s Fairs), posters, leaflets and recommended reading lists

• Raises profile of LRC and

reading for pleasure stock

• Displays usage stats taken

from LMS

Author visits

•LRC has co-ordinated visits from Bali Rai, CourttiaNewland, Diran Adebayo and performance poet El Crisis

• Raises profile of LRC andthe appeal of reading and writing

• Feedback collected after each visit

Book groups

•ESOL Horizons reading group running since 2007 (2009/10 as part of the Six Book Challenge)•Study Skills Centre Book Club - book box scheme

• Contributes to success, takes readingfor pleasure out of the LRC and raises profile across institution

• Feedback collected from reading diaries and at end of groups

• Raises profile within institution and

wider community

• Contributes to success of students

• Increases LRC provision

• But important to measure impact to be able to show value

Potential Benefits