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The Impact of Open Licensing on the Early Reader Ecosystem examines how to use open licensing to promote quality learning resources for young children that are relevant and interesting.

The African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA) and NBA developed a short online course for African librarians and library staff, based on the findings of a survey conducted in 2021. The main course objectives were to:

To teach young children to read, teachers and students need textbooks, lesson plans, and reading materials that are aligned with each other and with the science of reading. Books should also be procured at reasonable costs, and delivered to every classroom before the start of the school year.

The National Reading Barometer project describes adult reading culture and the broader reading ecosystem in South Africa.

This report presents the results of the South African National Reading Survey, conducted in 2023. The National Reading Survey is a nationally representative survey of the adult population aged 16+ which describes the reading practices, preferences and contexts of adults, both in terms of reading for themselves and reading with children in their household.

The animated video summarises the results of the South African National Reading Survey 2023

This presentation was shared at the National Reading Barometer project launch event on 13 June 2023

This report describes the methodology of the 2023 South African National Reading Survey, a nationally representative survey of the adult population aged 16+ which describes the reading practices, preferences and contexts of adults, both in terms of reading for themselves and reading with children in their household.

The raw data and questionnaire from the National Reading Survey 2023 are available for download from DataFirst.

Access the data here - https://www.datafirst.uct.ac.za/dataportal/index.php/catalog/937