Reading With a Writer's Eye: Why Book Choice Matters

2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 509-513
Author(s):  
Ruth Culham
Keyword(s):  
Book Choice

Editor’s book choice

2006 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-94
Author(s):  
Anthony S Blinkhorn
Keyword(s):  
Book Choice

Editor’s Book Choice

2010 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-3
Author(s):  
Anthony Blinkhorn
Keyword(s):  
Book Choice

scholarly journals How Adult Fiction Readers Select Fiction Books  in Public Libraries: a Study of Information-Seeking in Context

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Kamy Ooi
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Book Clubs ◽  
The Public ◽  
Book Choice ◽  
Internet Radio ◽  
Book Selections

<p>This study examines from the viewpoint of twelve adult fiction readers, who are members of book clubs, how they go about selecting fiction books to borrow from the public library. The methodological approach taken was a qualitative one in that each participant took part in an individual, semi-structured, face-to-face interview. The central premise of the study was that information seeking occurs in a context and must therefore be understood as influenced by context. In attempting to understand how adult fiction readers select their books then, the study examined a variety of contextual factors that influenced book choice. Personal characteristics such as mood and lifestyle were found to have an impact on book selections. Family and friends, and peers from book clubs, also played important roles in participants' book choices. The mass media, including the Internet, radio, television and the printed press also impacted participants' choice of books. Radio, in particular, was a popular source among participants. The study also examined the role that the public library played in fiction readers' book choices. It was found that while the public library provided a range of readers' advisory tools to assist fiction readers in their book selections, not all the tools were helpful to the study's participants. Library staff also played a largely invisible role in participants' book choices. Implications for public library services are discussed in the study.</p>

Parent book choices: How do parents select books to share with infants and toddlers with language impairment?

2021 ◽  
pp. 146879842098566
Author(s):  
Debora Daniels ◽  
Brenda Salley ◽  
Corinne Walker ◽  
Mindy Bridges
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Language Impairment ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Infants And Toddlers ◽  
Book Selection ◽  
Part C ◽  
Book Choice ◽  
Early Language Development ◽  
Part C Services ◽  
Book Sharing

Book-sharing with young children is an established vehicle for promoting early language development and pre-literacy skills. Although parents are widely encouraged to read to their child and existing interventions provide instruction on book-sharing strategies, there is a prominent lack of guidance for parents on how to choose the book itself. Importantly, there is a foundational lack of knowledge on the factors that parents take into consideration when choosing books to share with their young child. While understanding that parent book-choice is important for all children, it may be particularly important for those with language-impairment (LI), since book-sharing is an evidence-based intervention approach and widely recommended to promote language for LI populations. This qualitative study examines parents’ book selection choices, and the elements they consider, when choosing books to share with their infants and toddlers with LI. Participants included 13 parents of young children aged 19–29 months (9 males, 4 females; mean age = 25 months) receiving Part C services. Parent responses indicated that the most common themes considered included physical aesthetics, text difficulty, physical properties, educational considerations and content; the relative importance of these themes varied depending on context. Results are framed in the context of research on parent-child book-sharing interactions. Recommendations for practitioners working with parents and young children with LI during book-sharing are also highlighted.

scholarly journals Promoting resilience through bibliotherapy in children experiencing the coronavirus pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Rena Koon
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Mental Health Professional ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Mass Trauma ◽  
Book Choice ◽  
School Counsellors ◽  
Large Groups

This project will examine the emerging literature related to the coronavirus disease pandemic, its potential effects on the mental health of children and factors promoting resilience in this population. The culmination of this work will be a series of interventions utilizing bibliotherapy to help foster resilience in children. These interventions are intended to be used by school counsellors, mental health professionals, teachers or parents, as well as with small groups or large groups of children. The project will be divided into five sections with each section focusing on a principle that helps promote resilience in children following a mass trauma. Each section will consist of an explanation of the principle, a book choice, interventions that could be initiated by a mental health professional, a teacher, or a parent followed by an annotated bibliography of additional books that could be utilized to support this principle.

scholarly journals How Adult Fiction Readers Select Fiction Books  in Public Libraries: a Study of Information-Seeking in Context

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Kamy Ooi
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Book Clubs ◽  
The Public ◽  
Book Choice ◽  
Internet Radio ◽  
Book Selections

<p>This study examines from the viewpoint of twelve adult fiction readers, who are members of book clubs, how they go about selecting fiction books to borrow from the public library. The methodological approach taken was a qualitative one in that each participant took part in an individual, semi-structured, face-to-face interview. The central premise of the study was that information seeking occurs in a context and must therefore be understood as influenced by context. In attempting to understand how adult fiction readers select their books then, the study examined a variety of contextual factors that influenced book choice. Personal characteristics such as mood and lifestyle were found to have an impact on book selections. Family and friends, and peers from book clubs, also played important roles in participants' book choices. The mass media, including the Internet, radio, television and the printed press also impacted participants' choice of books. Radio, in particular, was a popular source among participants. The study also examined the role that the public library played in fiction readers' book choices. It was found that while the public library provided a range of readers' advisory tools to assist fiction readers in their book selections, not all the tools were helpful to the study's participants. Library staff also played a largely invisible role in participants' book choices. Implications for public library services are discussed in the study.</p>

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