December 2018 will bring the #ReadWatchPlay twitter reading group to a close
From small beginnings with the NSW Readers Advisory Group to #readit2011 challenging readers everywhere to read outside their comfort zones then the National Year of Reading's #Love2Read2012 before continuing on as #ReadWatchPlay for 6 years and spreading around the globe, this twitter reading group has drawn from a wealth of experienced library staff passionate about reading - and watching - and playing.
It's been quite a journey, with monthly themes and tweet-ups talking and celebrating all things reading, watching, playing, and listening.
Head over to Read Watch Play blog during the month of December and reminisce.
Over the past 6 years we've explored the following themes:
2018 – #firstread – #wildread – #redread – #wellread – #localread – #technoread – #classicread – #urbanread - #reelread - #secretread - #crimeread – #chilloutread
2017 – #firstread – #diverseread – #waterread – #biographyread – #playread – #epicread – #humourread – #nightread – #comfortread – #twistedread – #nordicread – #timetravelread
2016 – #wildread – #speedread – #redread – #bardread – #songread – #bookclubread – #artread – #geekread – #historyread – #bookbitesread – #flightread – #joyread
2015 – #wellread – #shortread – #poetryread – #reflectread – #migrantread – #legalread – #chillread – #watchread – #localread – #darkread – #technoread – #sweetread
2014 – #questread – #smoochread – #reelread – #urbanread – #fanread – #munchread – #warread – #spaceread – #classsicread – #secretread – #funread – #retroread
2013 – #reread – #heartread – #ecoread #crimeread – #indigiread – #faraway – #artread – #furread – #historyread – #egoread – #moread – #endread
I'ts been a blast.
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Friday, December 14, 2018
Monday, December 31, 2012
Adventures in gratitude ....
As 2012 draws to a close it seems an opportune moment to thank a few people for their contributions to my learning - as a Librarian and as a person.
- Pam, whose ready ear and clever wisdom have kept me sane throughout the madness of this past year, everyone should have a friend like this who understands them implicitly and is ever ready to embark on yet another mad hatter scheme (she also has a wonderful line in perfect cards for every occasion).
- Ellen, whose steady advice and inspiration in all things Librarian has led to a friendship which I value enormously, collaborating with Ellen on any number of projects has always been the absolute highlight of my career and I look forward to many more collaborations to come.
- Vassiliki, always quick to offer help and a shoulder when needed, her deeply held love of reading is an example, and a challenge, to all. There is no greater afternoon well spent than one discussing all manner of genres and authors with her.
- the Ref-Ex crew for continuing to work on this project and see it grow bigger and better all the time, taking the responsibility for enhancing the reference skills of public library staff across NSW is a huge thing and I have truly valued working with each and every one of you.
- the NSW Reference and Information Services Group (RISG) for all the hard work that goes into the annual seminars, the blogs, the wiki and the regular meetings; listening to and informing NSW public library staff of developments and innovations in all things to do with providing reference and information services is a big thing (you're also a really nice bunch of people).
- the NSW Readers Advisory group, well girls what can I say? Working on the twitter reading groups since 2011 has been amazing, first with #readit2011 and now with #nyr12 (love2read2012). We have come leaps and bounds since we all got together in 2005 and I am so looking forward to continuing the twitter reading group phenomenon next year and beyond with #rwpchat (read watch play). Together we have developed new social media skills and as a collaborative group have really shown the value of team involvement. Congratulations on a successful year of blogging and tweeting about all things reading and here's to another year of exploring and immersing ourselves in the different ways in which people read and explore reading.
- the ALIA Biennial social media team - wow, what a learning curve. It has been an absolute pleasure collaborating on this project and working towards a successful conference presence using a multitude of social media tools. I have learnt a lot from each of you and have come away so much richer from this experience. Thank you, it was a blast.!
2012 has certainly been a big year and I am truly grateful for each and every person who has contributed to it - my family, my friends, my work colleagues, and my professional colleagues - I am definitely the richer for it. I hope each and every one of you has a great 2013. Thank you.
- Pam, whose ready ear and clever wisdom have kept me sane throughout the madness of this past year, everyone should have a friend like this who understands them implicitly and is ever ready to embark on yet another mad hatter scheme (she also has a wonderful line in perfect cards for every occasion).
- Ellen, whose steady advice and inspiration in all things Librarian has led to a friendship which I value enormously, collaborating with Ellen on any number of projects has always been the absolute highlight of my career and I look forward to many more collaborations to come.
- Vassiliki, always quick to offer help and a shoulder when needed, her deeply held love of reading is an example, and a challenge, to all. There is no greater afternoon well spent than one discussing all manner of genres and authors with her.
- the Ref-Ex crew for continuing to work on this project and see it grow bigger and better all the time, taking the responsibility for enhancing the reference skills of public library staff across NSW is a huge thing and I have truly valued working with each and every one of you.
- the NSW Reference and Information Services Group (RISG) for all the hard work that goes into the annual seminars, the blogs, the wiki and the regular meetings; listening to and informing NSW public library staff of developments and innovations in all things to do with providing reference and information services is a big thing (you're also a really nice bunch of people).
- the NSW Readers Advisory group, well girls what can I say? Working on the twitter reading groups since 2011 has been amazing, first with #readit2011 and now with #nyr12 (love2read2012). We have come leaps and bounds since we all got together in 2005 and I am so looking forward to continuing the twitter reading group phenomenon next year and beyond with #rwpchat (read watch play). Together we have developed new social media skills and as a collaborative group have really shown the value of team involvement. Congratulations on a successful year of blogging and tweeting about all things reading and here's to another year of exploring and immersing ourselves in the different ways in which people read and explore reading.
- the ALIA Biennial social media team - wow, what a learning curve. It has been an absolute pleasure collaborating on this project and working towards a successful conference presence using a multitude of social media tools. I have learnt a lot from each of you and have come away so much richer from this experience. Thank you, it was a blast.!
2012 has certainly been a big year and I am truly grateful for each and every person who has contributed to it - my family, my friends, my work colleagues, and my professional colleagues - I am definitely the richer for it. I hope each and every one of you has a great 2013. Thank you.
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
What is reading?
For 2012 the National Year of Reading twitter reading group set up a blog - love2read2012 - to act as a point of reference and maintain the conversation. One of the pages on that blog discussed what is reading. In 2013 the team is continuing the twitter reading group (which began with the #readit2011 campaign), spreading globally and expanding on the idea of what reading is. The new blog is called ReadWatchPlay and was launched at the Imagine the Future Public Libraries NSW conference held just this past week at Shoal Bay. Below is a copy of the page on that blog which discusses what is reading within this context (it is a bit of a rewrite of the original love2read post). Enjoy. What do you think reading is? What does 'reading' mean for/to you?

We value all kinds of reading experiences which provide enjoyment, knowledge, understanding, and relaxation. Be it a book, a movie, a game, or a piece of music – reading reaches out to the world and hugs them close.
The concept of ‘reading’ encompasses a broad spectrum of activities – reading, watching, and playing.
Reading has made me who I am. To read is to learn and grow, to experience, to empathise, to understand, to marvel, to wonder, to laugh, and to cry. To live other lives in other places and times, to deepen a connection with place. Reading is immensely important to me. It shapes my personality and identity as do all experiences. I am a fuller, more rounded person because I read. I am able to imagine and empathise with others. I learn things that help me in my daily life and I experience joy, sorrow and relaxation when I read.
I’m reading when I check my email, I’m reading while I download songs, I’m reading when I sort my bills from the ones I must pay now to the ones that can wait a little longer. The act of reading is an everyday function. The act of taking time out to read the story behind the recipe, the description of the engine space, the context of the game, all are integral actions which inform and enhance my experience. Reading isn’t just about escaping into a world of fiction – it’s also about providing context to our environment – both real and imagined and thus enriching our lives.
Reading can be
- fun, sad, traumatic, confusing, fast, slow, episodic, continual
- collaborative
- participatory
- exclusive
- inclusive
And all reading is reading – no matter the format. We should not be textist about format, or length of work, or the context of the reading. Reading something for young children filled with pictures and sounds is just as valued as reading a university thesis. Reading a biography is just as valued as playing a game exploring the period of the Crusades. Reading an adventure story for young adults written by a well-renowned Australian author is just as valued as watching a BBC television series featuring the antics and explorations of a mystery-solving sleuth or a galaxy-travelling adventurer. Reading a book in a digital format on my computer, tablet, or phone, or indeed listening to one through my iPod, Mp3, car stereo, or home stereo, is just as valued as holding that paper-bound version in my hands and inhaling the sweet smell of print and glue. Watching the movie is just as valued as reading the book. Playing the game is just as valued as reading the graphic novel or comic on which it is based, and vice-versa.
Indeed reading is many things, …
- devouring a book cover to cover, and then starting at the beginning again
- poring through each recipe, and the stories in between
- exploring the repair manual so you can fix your car
- flicking through pages, just reading a few words
- watching the faces in the crowd as an author/storyteller engages the audience in their story
- discovering the story in the game so you understand the game
- reading in games to achieve objectives
- watching the episodic movie breaks between one game level and the next to experience the story
- information to get stuff done
- information for fun
- in any format, at any time
- facts and figures
- lifesaving or death defying
- therapeutic
- relaxing
- searching flickr images
- tweets
- blogs
- signs
- watching a movie
- watching a television series
- listening to music
- playing music
- listening to a story
- writing your own story
Reading is an experience – what has your experience been, what is your experience now?
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
#readit2011 - #goreads in June
Throughout June the #readit2011 theme has been travel, using the hashtag #goreads.
Added to this has been the further challenge to the #readit2011 team of stepping up to blog every day of June.
And what a challenge it has been!
Jenn ( @wateryone) summed it up pretty much with her tweet
My favourite post? Mmmmm, I really can't pick just one, they all offered so much. I will admit though it was fun to use the challenge as an excuse to write a post involving Halo: combat evolved. Ellen had written an earlier post touching on game-play but I knew I could slot one in referencing both that and Star Wars. Cheeky but fun!
I've really enjoyed this month. Even though making sure we had a post to go each day and using a googledoc to track who was doing what had its moments, in the end it worked and it showed that with just a little organisation and committment we can pull it off. I don't think I could have personally committed to blogging every single day but being able to share the workload made it so much more achievable and allowed the converstaions to flow in exciting ways. Being responsible for maybe 5 or 6 posts was something I could handle (along with all my other committments) and being able to use the blog's functions to draft them and schedule their publication meant I could write when I had the chance, reducing a lot of the pressure.
I look back on this month and I think I can say with all honesty "we done good". Congratulations team.
Added to this has been the further challenge to the #readit2011 team of stepping up to blog every day of June.
And what a challenge it has been!
Jenn ( @wateryone) summed it up pretty much with her tweet
blogging every day this month with the #readit2011 team made me realise how many different types of journeys and travels there are! #goreadsIt has also been a wonderful journey of its own. Challenging in working together to ensure that posts are up each day, exciting considering the nature of travel and all its forms - fiction and nonfiction (ooh, and games!), and rewarding - at the end of the day each of us has come away with a deeper understanding of each other, ourselves, our shared experiences, and how the idea of 'travel' or 'travelling' can be applied to so many forms of expression - from travel guides, to cook books, from console games, to movies, from verbal narrative, to journeys of the soul.
My favourite post? Mmmmm, I really can't pick just one, they all offered so much. I will admit though it was fun to use the challenge as an excuse to write a post involving Halo: combat evolved. Ellen had written an earlier post touching on game-play but I knew I could slot one in referencing both that and Star Wars. Cheeky but fun!
I've really enjoyed this month. Even though making sure we had a post to go each day and using a googledoc to track who was doing what had its moments, in the end it worked and it showed that with just a little organisation and committment we can pull it off. I don't think I could have personally committed to blogging every single day but being able to share the workload made it so much more achievable and allowed the converstaions to flow in exciting ways. Being responsible for maybe 5 or 6 posts was something I could handle (along with all my other committments) and being able to use the blog's functions to draft them and schedule their publication meant I could write when I had the chance, reducing a lot of the pressure.
I look back on this month and I think I can say with all honesty "we done good". Congratulations team.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
And before I forget ................ #readit2011
The #readit2011 Twitter reading fest has been an amazing journey so far. All the details can be found here - http://readit2011.wordpress.com/ - and here - http://readersadvisory.wetpaint.com/page/2011+Twitter+Reading+Group
Not to mention the shirts you can buy the shirts from RedBubble here - http://www.redbubble.com/explore/readit2011
There are plans afoot to continue the love next year too in conjunction with the National Year of Reading and make it bigger and better and broader and bookier!! .............. is that a word? You get what I mean, I'm just a tad excited about it all.
Now, I'd best be off to update my reading challenge list on the RA wiki .............................
Not to mention the shirts you can buy the shirts from RedBubble here - http://www.redbubble.com/explore/readit2011
There are plans afoot to continue the love next year too in conjunction with the National Year of Reading and make it bigger and better and broader and bookier!! .............. is that a word? You get what I mean, I'm just a tad excited about it all.
Now, I'd best be off to update my reading challenge list on the RA wiki .............................
Dragons in the Metcalfe - #ra2011 - part eight
Next up was Vassiliki (@vaveros) with her delightful presentation RA and Twitter which is viewable via Sharepoint and on the RA wiki (along with all the other presentations from the day).
And then yours truly ( @CatyJ) showcasing the delight of #readit2011 and #bookbinge plus the range of shirts now available from RedBubble to support these events.
And then yours truly ( @CatyJ) showcasing the delight of #readit2011 and #bookbinge plus the range of shirts now available from RedBubble to support these events.
Monday, February 7, 2011
February's #readit2011 and #heartreads
The NSW Readers Advisory Group is running another reading challenge during 2011 - #readit2011.
The challenge this year is to read a particular theme each month and either tweet about it using the #readit2011 tag (http://twitter.com/home#search?q=%23readit2011) and/or add your reading list to the RA wiki (http://readersadvisory.wetpaint.com/page/2011+Librarian%27s+Reading+Challenge).
During January the theme was Horror, reflecting the Summer Reading Club’s “scare up a good book” theme, using the twitter tag #suagb.
For February the theme is Romance, linking in with Library Lovers Day / Valentine’s Day, and using the tag #heartreads.
March’s theme is Fantasy (or speculative fiction) to tie in with this year’s RA seminar – Dragons in the Metcalfe.
And so on, you can go to the readit2011 blog to find out more - http://readit2011.wordpress.com/
This is not a reading challenge just for fiction lovers nor just for books, this is a chance to read, listen, perform, and even play games all based around the theme for that month. So why not challenge yourself and join #readit2011 today.
The challenge this year is to read a particular theme each month and either tweet about it using the #readit2011 tag (http://twitter.com/home#search?q=%23readit2011) and/or add your reading list to the RA wiki (http://readersadvisory.wetpaint.com/page/2011+Librarian%27s+Reading+Challenge).
During January the theme was Horror, reflecting the Summer Reading Club’s “scare up a good book” theme, using the twitter tag #suagb.
For February the theme is Romance, linking in with Library Lovers Day / Valentine’s Day, and using the tag #heartreads.
March’s theme is Fantasy (or speculative fiction) to tie in with this year’s RA seminar – Dragons in the Metcalfe.
And so on, you can go to the readit2011 blog to find out more - http://readit2011.wordpress.com/
This is not a reading challenge just for fiction lovers nor just for books, this is a chance to read, listen, perform, and even play games all based around the theme for that month. So why not challenge yourself and join #readit2011 today.
Friday, January 21, 2011
#suagb resources
I was browsing the reference shelves this morning and stumbled on titles from the Read on series from Libraries Unlimited.
Most pertinent to the current #readit2011 challenge and January's theme of Scare Up A Good Book (#suagb) was the title: Read on... Horror Fiction by June Michelle Pulliam & Anthony J. Fonseca. Each chapter covers a particular appeal characteristic - Story, Mood & Atmosphere, Setting, Character, Language. Plus an appendix for Horror on Film, another for Series, and one for Genreblends (including Splatterpunk). It's my new favourite resource!
Thinking about the upcomong RA seminar in March (Dragons in the Metcalfe), I also grabbed Read on... Fantasy Fiction by Neil Hollands. This title again includes chapters on Story, Character, Setting, Mood, and Language. Plus an appendix of Suggested Trilogies and other Series, and another of Award Winning Fantasies.
Most pertinent to the current #readit2011 challenge and January's theme of Scare Up A Good Book (#suagb) was the title: Read on... Horror Fiction by June Michelle Pulliam & Anthony J. Fonseca. Each chapter covers a particular appeal characteristic - Story, Mood & Atmosphere, Setting, Character, Language. Plus an appendix for Horror on Film, another for Series, and one for Genreblends (including Splatterpunk). It's my new favourite resource!
Thinking about the upcomong RA seminar in March (Dragons in the Metcalfe), I also grabbed Read on... Fantasy Fiction by Neil Hollands. This title again includes chapters on Story, Character, Setting, Mood, and Language. Plus an appendix of Suggested Trilogies and other Series, and another of Award Winning Fantasies.
#readit2011
From a recent PLN e-list post:-
After a very successfull 2010 Librarians Reading Challenge, the NSW Readers Advisory Group are inviting library staff to take part in our 2011 Librarians Reading Challenge.
http://readersadvisory.wetpaint.com/page/2011+Librarian%27s+Reading+Challenge
and to join the Twitter Reading Group so as to engage with the broader online community.
2011 Librarians Reading Challenge
Each month in 2011, we are encouraging librarians to read items on a set theme and to then post their choices to the corresponding month on the NSWRA wiki. Your reading experience on the topic for the month can vary from books and blogs to poetry, plays or essays.
As well as discussing what they are reading in the library, some library staff will also be tweeting about their reading on twitter using the hashtag #readit2011 as well as specific monthly themed hashtags.
To take part you will need to be a member of the NSW Readers Advisory Wiki.
http://readersadvisory.wetpaint.com/
Once you are a member you can go to the 2011 Librarian's Reading Challenge page and add your name.
2011 Twitter Reading Group
The Twitter Reading Group (and blog - http://readit2011.wordpress.com/) is an opportunity to run programs for the broader library clients and online communities. This is an online reading group, one that involves microblogging, blogging and taking pictures about reading. Through this program, we will be encouraging our clients to tweet, blog or post photographs about what they are reading. This is also an opportunity to engage with online users who are not currently library users.
For more information on the 2011 Twitter Reading Group go to
http://readersadvisory.wetpaint.com/page/2011+Twitter+Reading+Group
Already #readit2011 has taken off on Twitter with January's #suagb (scare up a good book) theme. It looks to be a great year for reading - and for sharing online.
After a very successfull 2010 Librarians Reading Challenge, the NSW Readers Advisory Group are inviting library staff to take part in our 2011 Librarians Reading Challenge.
http://readersadvisory.wetpaint.com/page/2011+Librarian%27s+Reading+Challenge
and to join the Twitter Reading Group so as to engage with the broader online community.
2011 Librarians Reading Challenge
Each month in 2011, we are encouraging librarians to read items on a set theme and to then post their choices to the corresponding month on the NSWRA wiki. Your reading experience on the topic for the month can vary from books and blogs to poetry, plays or essays.
As well as discussing what they are reading in the library, some library staff will also be tweeting about their reading on twitter using the hashtag #readit2011 as well as specific monthly themed hashtags.
To take part you will need to be a member of the NSW Readers Advisory Wiki.
http://readersadvisory.wetpaint.com/
Once you are a member you can go to the 2011 Librarian's Reading Challenge page and add your name.
2011 Twitter Reading Group
The Twitter Reading Group (and blog - http://readit2011.wordpress.com/) is an opportunity to run programs for the broader library clients and online communities. This is an online reading group, one that involves microblogging, blogging and taking pictures about reading. Through this program, we will be encouraging our clients to tweet, blog or post photographs about what they are reading. This is also an opportunity to engage with online users who are not currently library users.
For more information on the 2011 Twitter Reading Group go to
http://readersadvisory.wetpaint.com/page/2011+Twitter+Reading+Group
Already #readit2011 has taken off on Twitter with January's #suagb (scare up a good book) theme. It looks to be a great year for reading - and for sharing online.
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