'... National Simultaneous Storytime was first held during Library and Information Week 2001. Since 2002, National Simultaneous Storytime has taken place during Literacy and Numeracy Week ... The aim of National Simultaneous Storytime is to promote the value of reading and literacy; promote the value of books; promote an Australian writer and publisher; and promote storytime activities in public libraries around the country.
(Source: Australian Library and Information Association website, http://www.alia.org.au/advocacy/storytime/2004/)
