READ@PolyU 2014 - Recruitment of Staff Facilitators
Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to invite academic and equivalent administrative staff members to take part in READ@PolyU 2014, the campus-wide common reading programme which is to be kicked off in September this year.
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Following campus-wide consultation, we are pleased to announce that The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne has been selected as the common book for 2014/15, to be read by all new full-time undergraduate students. A free copy of this book will be distributed to all freshmen in September 2014.
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Recruitment of Facilitators
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We would like to invite staff members to take up the role of facilitators who would run discussion sessions to encourage students in reading the common book.
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Read the designated book and identify areas of interest / issues for possible discussion
Initiate and facilitate discussions, and
Encourage participation from all group members during the discussion sessions
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Schedule and Venue for Discussion Sessions
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Discussion sessions will be run from 22 September – 24 October 2014. During this period, each facilitator will run three discussion sessions (1-hour each) for a group of around 10 to 15 students. These sessions will take place in the collaborative learning space in the Library or any other suitable venue. Facilitators are free to determine the format of discussion sessions in accordance with their individual preferred approach and style.
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Training for Facilitators
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There will be a one-hour training session for facilitators in September 2014, during which a resource guide will be given to each facilitator.
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Staff facilitators will be presented with small souvenirs in appreciation of their support.
In this regard, we would like to ask for your help in the following:
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Please complete the REPLY FORM and let us know your preferred schedule for the discussion sessions.
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We look forward to hearing from you by 15 August 2014. Upon confirmation of the discussion sessions, we shall send each facilitator a complimentary copy of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas as well as a confirmation letter in August, with details of the training sessions.
Your support and participation in this campus-wide initiative are very much appreciated.
With best wishes,
Dr Shirley Chiu-wing Wong
University Librarian
Co-Chair of the READ@PolyU Programme Committee
Dr Bruce Morrison
Director of English Language Centre
Co-Chair of the READ@PolyU Programme Committee
1 Aug 2014
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Pao Yue-kong Library, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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