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Early history of reader development
1989 Origins - Opening the Book Festival
1990 Formulation of key principles
1990 Well Worth Reading goes national
1991 Creative Reading training for library staff
1992 Reading the Future Conference
1992-1994 Growth of training in fiction promotion and selection
1992-1995 Arts Council Library Fund
1993-1995 New Writing, New Reading courses
1994 International reader development
1994 The Bookworm BBC 1
1994-1997 Strategic approaches in Oxfordshire
1994-1997 Strategic approaches in Yorkshire
1995 Launch of BOOX
1996 Finding a good read
1996 Publication of Shelf Talk
1996 Training as trainers for librarians and literature workers
1996-1997 Impact of the National Lottery
1998 Building the New Library Network
1998 The Next Issue and The Reading Partnership
1998-1999 National Year of Reading
1998-2000 The Reading Group Toolbox
1998-2001 Branching Out - first phase
1999 Bookstart goes national
1999 Commercial partnerships
1999 Rethinking the library brand
2000 Reader development online
2001 Opening the Book Promotions formed
2002 Audit Commission
2002 The Reading Agency formed
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