Seeing Sense
eBook - PDF

Seeing Sense

Visual literacy as a tool for libraries, learning and reader development

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Seeing Sense

Visual literacy as a tool for libraries, learning and reader development

About this book

Foreword by Sir Philip Pullman, CBE, FRSL
Illustrated foreword by Chris Riddell, OBE

The burgeoning field of visual literacy can be universally understood across a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, regardless of traditional literacy levels. A key tool for navigating digital devices, there is often an antipathy surrounding visual literacy borne out of stigma and at times, intimidation.

Seeing Sense brings together research and best practice from different organisations and institutions all over the world to showcase the role of visual literacy as a tool for promoting reading. It will be key in raising awareness among librarians and education practitioners, promoting aspiration and achievement among the children and young people they work with.

Coverage includes:

  • an overview of visual literacy as a tool for reading development
  • the role of visual literacy in design and display within libraries and resource centres
  • advice for library and information professionals on how to gain greater confidence in using and understanding visual literacy as part of strategies to engage readers
  • a number of practical case studies to illustrate the power and potency of visual literacy as a key tool for making reading accessible, engaging, and appealing for all.

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Table of contents

  1. Title page
  2. Contents
  3. CHAPTER 1 In the Frame: what is visual literacy and why does it matter?
  4. CHAPTER 2 The Big Picture: terminology for talking about and critiquing illustration
  5. CHAPTER 3 The Reading Journey: the developmental stages of reading
  6. CHAPTER 4 Close Inspection: influences and insights into people and processes that shape visual narratives
  7. CHAPTER 5 Windows into Worlds: the importance of visual representation and inclusion
  8. CHAPTER 6 Prize-winning Pictures: an exploration of awards and honours
  9. CHAPTER 7 Looking to Learn: an insight into visual literacy for information
  10. CHAPTER 8 A Room with a View: making the most of visual literacy in libraries and in creating reading environments
  11. Conclusion
  12. Afterword
  13. Glossary
  14. References
  15. Index