Enrichment activities organised by the library and learning resources centres of Westminster Kingsway and Guildford Colleges.

1. At Westminster Kingsway and Guildford Colleges Making enrichment work Stephen Wickens & Hannah Bennett

2. Westminster Kingsway One of London’s largest colleges LCs at Kings Cross, Victoria, Soho Learner Experience Team Guildford College Largest College in Surrey LRCs at Guildford, Merrist Wood & Farnham Stephen Wickens & Hannah Bennett Our learning centres

3. OED definition: 1) improve the quality or value 2) make wealthy or wealthier Literature review : Hornby, S. & Glass, B. (eds) (2008) Reader development in practice: bringing literature to readers London: Facet Hartley, J. (2002) The reading groups book Oxford: Oxford University Press CILIP Practical Guides – Reader development & Reading Groups CoFHE Bulletin #118 Spring – Display ideas (www.carelpress.co.uk) Stephen Wickens & Hannah Bennett Enrichment

4. ESOL book club Reading together Word searches Book reviews Six book challenge Benefits Lesson plans! Weekly ESOL writing competitions Develop themes with curriculum staff Prizes with cash value! Prize giving at party Publicity throughout college Benefits Stephen Wickens & Hannah Bennett Enrichment at Westminster Kingsway

5. ESOL computer club Low computer skills Allow for progression/lesson plans Vocabulary Basic evaluation of information Lesson plans! Weekly ESOL conversation clubs Tour guides Public library links Jeremy Kyle! Stephen Wickens & Hannah Bennett Enrichment at Westminster Kingsway

6. Mel Gibson Graphic novel expert Benefits Catherine Johnson Author Creative writing workshop Benefits Stephen Wickens & Hannah Bennett Author visits

7. Links to book clubs and lessons Food and drink! Organisational challenge! Stephen Wickens & Hannah Bennett Film nights

8. LGBT week Technology/e-book roadshows Volunteering Skills champions Stephen Wickens & Hannah Bennett Roadshows and displays

9. Book swap Book hunt Students’ recommended reads Stephen Wickens & Hannah Bennett World Book Day

10. Communication Working at relationships with curriculum staff Identifying the most library friendly curriculum staff! Indentifying enthusiastic students! Marketing, marketing, marketing! Publicity throughout college Class visits Liaison with other colleagues Web2.0? Stephen Wickens & Hannah Bennett What makes it work?

11. Liaison with Student Services Initiating a relationship Meetings Planning Key Themes Freebies/ Flyers Safe Sex Drop-ins Support for World Book Day Stephen Wickens & Hannah Bennett Enrichment at Guildford College

12. Banned Books (Diversity Week) Making the LRC sexy and exciting! National Poetry Day Velcro Poetry Interactive Stephen Wickens & Hannah Bennett Displays

13. You have heard to extreme sports, You might of heard to extreme ironing... Well this an Extreme Reading Photography Competition. Photos are now being used to promote the service. Stephen Wickens & Hannah Bennett Extreme Reading Competition

14. Displays, Quizzes, Competitions, Freebies, Recommended reads, Themes, Book wall Stephen Wickens & Hannah Bennett World Book Day

15. Marketing tools Posters/ Postcards Staff notices/ Staff bulletin Digital Photo frame Bluetooth Twitter The VLE College Facebook pages Student Services Publications Marketing Guidelines Which tools to use and when? Stephen Wickens & Hannah Bennett Marketing & Guidelines

16. Participation Informal feedback Borrowing & quiz statistics Comments Books Focus groups Stephen Wickens & Hannah Bennett Measuring Impact

17. Stephen Wickens stephen.wickens@westking.ac.uk @stephenwickens Hannah Bennett hbennett@guildford.ac.uk @HannahRBennett Stephen Wickens & Hannah Bennett Contact us @