1. reader / Judith Elkin -- 2. Reader development / Briony Train -- 3. Reading: a UK national focus / Debbie Denham -- 4. Reading: an International focus: The IFLA Reading Survey / Briony Train -- 5. Cultural and multicultural perspectives on reading / Judith Elkin -- 6. Special needs/special places / Judith Elkin -- 7. ICT and reader development / Debbie Denham -- 8. Reading and reader development research: the argument for quality / Briony Train -- 9. Overview and summary