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READCOM – Reading Clubs for Adult Learning Communities

The development of reading habits among adults is one of the best ways to raise their intellectual and social activity. The READCOM Learning Partnership aimed to develop reading habits among adults, organising groups of adults, particularly seniors, which are interested in lifelong learning through reading. Mentoring and leading the Reading Clubs requires careful planning: How to attract people and make them interested in reading? How to choose the books? Also the pedagogical and didactical approaches of using the books have to be defined. Mentors need training for making reading clubs a success. Although it only started in 2005, the READCOM project has enabled many adults to share their experiences and to extend their knowledge through reading. The partner organisations developed a webpage for communication among READCOM groups across Europe, developed appropriate pedagogical strategies, and organised the exchange between members of reading Clubs. For people interested in organizing mentoring READCOM Reading Clubs (RRC) a special course programme has been prepared. It helps future reading club mentors to arrange "creative meetings with books", looking at intercultural aspects, teaching and reading strategies and gives basic knowledge in literary writing, editing and publishing.