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ISBN 967-931-190-2

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The publication of My Favourite Read book is the product of the pilot project implemented during the 2000 Reading Campaign. This project involved voluntary participants who gave interesting reviews of their favourite reading materials.

This book is a summary of the audio and video recording of reviews of the favourite books of 27 participants. The presentation is summarised by focusing on the following aspects and are arranged by listing the participants' names in alphabetical order.

• Where the reading material is obtained
• The theme and the storyline
• Reason the book is chosen
• The benefits and the outcomes

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This book compiles the children’s titles published in Malaysia from 2003 to 2004, and is based on the National Library’s collection. This book contains 157 titles arranged alphabetically by author. It is suitable for children.

ISBN 967-931-172-4

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The Annotated Children’s Bibliography is a useful reference for parents, teachers, library researchers and the public who are looking for children’s reading materials. It is also useful for research purposes. This bibliography can be used as a guide for choosing suitable reading materials for the home library, the School Resource Centre or Community Library.

ISBN 967-931-144-9

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‘Garis Panduan Program Literasi Berasaskan Perpustakaan : Beberapa Cadangan Praktikal’ is a Bahasa Malaysia translation of the book originally published in English by the International Federation of Library Association and Institutions (IFLA) under its reading programme. This guideline is useful for libraries that are constantly organising various programmes to promote reading with the aim of increasing the national literacy rate.

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The report contains the National Reading Month programmes organised by the National Library of Malaysia, department libraries, institutes of higher learning and schools. Held since 1995, the National Reading Month is an annual event. Various reading activities are conducted nationwide to instil a reading culture among Malaysians.

Published in Bahasa Malaysia and English, this book discusses the opinions, issues and strategic plans on improving the reading habits of Malaysians. This profile contains the following information:

• Reading habits and interests of Malaysians
• Literacy rate in Malaysia
• Reasons why Malaysians do not read much
• The gender that reads more
• Percentage of Malaysians who own computers at home
• Identifying groups of regular library visitors
• Children’s reading capabilities from at the age of two