Week Four - Book Groups
This week we talked about book groups, how they work and whether they help to build literacy skills.
Resource 1
'General Guidelines for Book Discussion Groups' (Class handout, published by Casey Cardinia Library Corporation)
This offers some guidelines for running a book group, much of which is common sense and incorporates a basic structure of a book group session. It is helpful, particularly as I have never participated in a book group before, and the structure ensures everyone gets something out of the book club and that it runs smoothly and effectively.
Resource 2
'Facilitating Discussion' from ilovelibraries.org
This resource included tips on how to facilitate a book group discussion, how to participate in one, and some questions to consider relating to fiction books and non-fiction books. It contained similar information to the class handouts, although it also included some icebreaker type activities and tips for facilitating a discussion.
Resource 3
I watched the video I Need a Book! A Guide to Readers Advisory on Kanopy, which discusses how to approach recommending books to library patrons.
It defined 'appeal characteristics' as the characteristics that define a book which can be used to establish what type of book a library patron likes. The following four appeal characteristics were identified:
Resource 1
'General Guidelines for Book Discussion Groups' (Class handout, published by Casey Cardinia Library Corporation)
This offers some guidelines for running a book group, much of which is common sense and incorporates a basic structure of a book group session. It is helpful, particularly as I have never participated in a book group before, and the structure ensures everyone gets something out of the book club and that it runs smoothly and effectively.
Resource 2
'Facilitating Discussion' from ilovelibraries.org
This resource included tips on how to facilitate a book group discussion, how to participate in one, and some questions to consider relating to fiction books and non-fiction books. It contained similar information to the class handouts, although it also included some icebreaker type activities and tips for facilitating a discussion.
Resource 3
I watched the video I Need a Book! A Guide to Readers Advisory on Kanopy, which discusses how to approach recommending books to library patrons.
It defined 'appeal characteristics' as the characteristics that define a book which can be used to establish what type of book a library patron likes. The following four appeal characteristics were identified:
- Frame/Setting - this can include geographical location, for example Europe, a style, such as glitz and glamour or bleak and dark, or a specific time frame. An example is The DaVinci Code, whose frame is Europe and also action-filled and upbeat.
- Characterisation - how the characters are developed. What extent of character development is the reader interested in?
- Pacing - this dictates the mood of the book. Generally books that rely on character development have a more leisurely pace than books whose story is driven by action.
- Storyline - this uses keywords to define the plot.
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