Reader Development in Practice
eBook - PDF

Reader Development in Practice

Bringing Literature to Readers

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Reader Development in Practice

Bringing Literature to Readers

About this book

Who is the reader? How do we reach them, and why? To what extent are readers determining what libraries offer? How has that changed since the birth of reader development? And what impact has organizational development had on the publishing and promotion of literature? This edited collection covers all aspects of literature in relation to readership, exploring the chain of events connecting author and reader. It reflects on the challenges facing information professionals in reader development, looks at current promotion and partnership options, and offers new professionals and students fresh ideas, practical guidance and a firm underpinning knowledge upon which to build.These user-friendly and clearly structured contributions bring together the work of expert practitioners and academics from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Key topics include: regional partnerships and reader development strategies; social inclusion and accessibility; emergent readers and social regeneration; the roles of imaginative fiction in people's lives; imaginative literature for children and young people; imaginative literature for adults; reading and information technology; promoting books to readers; and, sharing the knowledge - developing reflective practitioners. This contemporary guide is essential reading for library and information professionals, students and researchers. It will also be of great value to students taking literature and publishing courses.

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Table of contents

  1. Title page
  2. Contents
  3. Section 1 Foreword: the author as reader
  4. Introduction: Section 1
  5. Chapter 1 The imaginative spark
  6. Section 2 Reader development: promotions and partnerships
  7. Introduction: Section 2
  8. Chapter 2 ‘Time To Read’: the rise and rise of a regional partnership
  9. Chapter 3 Reader development and social inclusion
  10. Chapter 4 Managing fiction: managing readers and writers
  11. Chapter 5 Getting into reading
  12. Section 3 Works of imagination
  13. Introduction: Section 3
  14. Chapter 6 Two worlds collide: hypertext and rewriting
  15. Chapter 7 Dire consequences?: the development of futuristic fiction as a genre for young readers
  16. Chapter 8 Cheers Ta: reflections on making poetry accessible to all
  17. Section 4 Future directions
  18. Introduction: Section 4
  19. Chapter 9 Premature elegies: e-books, electronic publishing and reading
  20. Chapter 10 Beyond the Caxton legacy: is this the end of the book and its communities?
  21. Chapter 11 Survival strategies for the independent bookseller
  22. Chapter 12 All this and chocolate too: educating new professionals in reader development
  23. Section 5 Afterword: the reader as author
  24. Introduction: Section 5
  25. Chapter 13 A bookworm’s eye view: choosing the right book group for you
  26. Index