Case Studies of Book Clubs for Individuals with ID in Academic and Public Libraries

2020 ◽  
pp. 85-109
Author(s):  
Matthew Conner ◽  
Leah Plocharczyk
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Book Clubs

Creating Praxis for Pre-Service Teachers

2021 ◽  
pp. 339-358
Author(s):  
Allison Ivey ◽  
Julie L. Begbie
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Book Clubs ◽  
Student Experiences ◽  
Narrative Form ◽  
Methods Courses ◽  
The World ◽  
Pre Service Teacher ◽  
Education Courses

This chapter introduces a storied learning model to create opportunities for praxis within teacher education courses in order to humanize student experiences through book clubs. As many argue that people perceive the world in narrative form, embedding book clubs within methods courses creates opportunities for pre-service teachers to explore and reflect upon unfamiliar experiences, identities, and stories in order to cultivate their critical consciousness. Building off of Bishop's metaphor of mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors, as well as existing literature that discusses the use of book clubs in pre-service teacher methods courses, two case studies are offered highlighting theoretical and practical ways for book clubs to be embedded within methods courses. Case studies are followed by a framework for implementation that considers research in both critical pedagogy and reading comprehension.

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>

Book clubs for people with intellectual disabilities: the evidence and impact on wellbeing and community participation of reading wordless books

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 275-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila Hollins ◽  
Jo Egerton ◽  
Barry Carpenter
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Picture Books ◽  
Book Club ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Shared Reading ◽  
Book Clubs ◽  
Community Settings ◽  
Content Type ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce the social and scientific rationale for book clubs, whose members read wordless books together, and give examples of storytelling with picture books in libraries and other community settings for people with intellectual disabilities and autism. Design/methodology/approach The authors consider the impact of book clubs reading picture books without words, alongside an understanding of the underlying neuroscience (see Table I for search strategy). The authors compare differences in the neuroscience of information and emotion processing between pictures and words. Accounts from book club facilitators illustrate these differences in practice. Findings Many readers who struggle with reading and comprehending words, find pictures much easier to understand. Book clubs support community inclusion, as for other people in society. A focus on visual rather than word literacy encourages successful shared reading. Research limitations/implications No research has been published about the feasibility and effectiveness of wordless books in community book clubs or shared reading groups. There is very little research on the impact of accessible materials, despite a legal requirement for services to provide reasonable adjustments and the investment of time and resources in developing storylines in pictures, or “translating” information into easy read formats. Practical implications Book clubs whose members read picture books without words are growing in number, especially in public libraries in the UK. Expansion is dependent on funding to pay for training for librarians and volunteer facilitators. Social implications There is a shortage of fully accessible activities for adults with intellectual disabilities in mainstream community settings with a primarily social purpose. Originality/value To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper describing the theory and impact of wordless book clubs for people who find pictures easier to understand than words.

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>

scholarly journals Adult Readers’ Advisory Services through Public Library Websites

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan K. Burke ◽  
Molly Strothmann
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Book Club ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Adult Readers ◽  
Numerous Case ◽  
Recommendations For Practice ◽  
Library Websites ◽  
Do So

Public libraries have implemented Readers’ Advisory (RA) services and outreach efforts online in a variety of formats, ranging from one-way communications such as book club announcements and reading lists to interactions with individual patrons about their reading preferences. While the literature contains numerous case studies describing online RA activities and extensive recommendations for practice, what is lacking is a broad, generalizable picture of what percentage of libraries are offering online RA, what types of public libraries are most likely to do so, and what types of online RA efforts have been implemented. Using a random sample of 369 public libraries, this study examined library websites for evidence of RA and analyzed library characteristics that were associated with a higher likelihood of offering these services.

Democratic librarianship in the Nordic model

2022 ◽  
pp. 096100062110696
Author(s):  
Masanori Koizumi ◽  
Håkon Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Freedom Of Speech ◽  
Nordic Countries ◽  
Book Clubs ◽  
Library Directors ◽  
Democratic Community ◽  
Managerial Decisions

The purpose of this research is to examine the evolving democratic librarianship and its robust connection to the Nordic societal model. Through an analysis of libraries in Oslo, Tromsø, Stockholm, Aarhus and Helsinki, as well as recent changes in library laws, we have analysed contemporary democratic librarianship in the Nordic countries through four essential factors: (1) citizens in democratic activities within libraries, (2) library managerial decisions, (3) activities of political parties within public libraries and (4) library laws. Through the analysis, we show that this robust and unique ecosystem is supported by (1) discussions at book clubs and shared readings events connected to common societal concerns, (2) criteria of library directors and managers, such as neutrality, freedom of speech and clauses of the Library Act, (3) perception of politicians regarding public libraries as the centre of the democratic community and (4) the Library Acts critically impacting democratic librarianship.

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