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Reader Development in Practice : Bringing Literature to Readers

The reviewed book examines a chain of those participating in bringing books to readers, from author and publisher to professionals who work on reading promotion and reader development. It brings a lot of ideas for reading promotion and partnership options, so that information practitioners, particularly librarians, get an insight about their role in that chain. On 224 pages, in five sections and thirteen chapters fifteen experts talk about relation of literature and reader from various perspectives. The book starts with the author’s point of view and ends with the personal perspective from a reader. Sections are equipped with editors’ introduction to the particular topic which is then described and explained by providing a lot of concrete examples applicable in various contexts. This book can be taken as a guide for all information professionals and students who deal with the process of reader development. As each chapter contains bibliography, it also stimulates professionals on further reading and deeper examination of the presented topics.

reading; reading groups; reader development

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