How do we honor both National Poetry Month and World Book Night (April 23) in a single post? Let’s honor the poetry chapbook. The American Heritage Dictionary (2016) defines a chapbook as “a small book or pamphlet containing poems, ballads, stories, or religious tracts.” (Chapbook, 2016). Chapmen were the door-to-door peddlers who originally sold them (Chapmen, Read More…
Tag: World Book Night
World Book Night 2018: Fact Meets Fiction
Sometimes fiction on a topic can complement more factual sources. As Baildon (2018) notes, “Those (voices) excluded from higher education can often be found in fiction, music, or other cultural expression” (p. 178). The ACRL Framework calls us to listen to such voices (Association of College & Research Libraries, 2016, Scholarship as Conversation Section). Read More…
World Book Night 2017: Pleasure Reading and Social Justice
When you hear the phrase “economic well-being,” does pleasure reading come to mind? Dewan (2016) links pleasure reading to not only economic well-being, but also social justice. Dewan (2016) starts by linking pleasure reading to literacy. Reading skill develops with practice, and we’re more likely to stick with practice that is pleasurable (pp. 558-559). Improved Read More…
World Book Night 2016: Exploring Ebook Platforms
Image from the World Book Night website To honor World Book Night (April 23) let’s look at some different ebook platforms. I’ll focus on ones the library uses. Let’s start with SpringerLink. Though it is technically a publisher’s platform extending beyond ebooks, SpringerLink provides access to many ebooks, particularly in the health sciences. Without creating Read More…
World Book Night 2015: Focus on Family Literacy
Image from the World Book Night website Tonight is World Book Night. I’ll celebrate it by focusing on family literacy. Here are a few resources on the subject: Family Literacy (UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning) National Center for Families Learning What is Family Literacy? (International Reading Association) What books do you like to share with Read More…
World Book Night 2014: Poetry/novel Pairings
Image by Fancibaer (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons To honor both World Book Night (Apr. 23) and National Poetry Month, I’ve paired some novels with poetry collections. I’ve linked to specific catalog records: any edition of these books will do, though. Novel: The sonnet lover, by Carol Goodman Poetry Collection: Sonnets and poems, by Read More…
World Book Night 2013: My Current Reads
Image from http://www.freeimages.co.uk World Book Night U.S. will take place on April 23. This event is about sharing books with light readers and nonreaders. Actually it is about sharing the love of reading–period. In that latter spirit I’ll share the books I’m currently reading: Professional Reading Gibson, C. (Ed.). (2006). Student engagement and information literacy. Read More…