Seeing Sense: Visual Literacy as a Tool for Libraries, Learning and Reader Development

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

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

Seeing Sense brings together research andbest practice from different organisations and institutions all over the worldto showcase the role of visual literacy as a tool for promoting reading. Itwill be key in raising awareness among librarians and education practitioners,promoting aspiration and achievement among the children and young people theywork 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.