Reaching Out to Young Readers in the Countryside: Thailand's Experience

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  • Aree Cheunwattana Srinakharinwirot University Library

Abstract

Describes one of the several programs for extension of children’s library service to remote parts of Thailand, the Travelling Exhibition of Books for Young Readers. This project, executed by Srinakharinwirot University, began in 1990. During the first half of the year, 338 teachers and librarians took part, in 16 rural locations. Exhibits of children’s books were set up for a full day in each village, using imaginative display techniques. At least 200 children had the opportunity to look at and read books which they would not otherwise have seen. The author cites problems encountered, and how they might be solved. "Momentum is strong for continuation of the work."

Author Biography

Aree Cheunwattana, Srinakharinwirot University Library

Head of the Acquisition Division, Srinakharinwirot University Library, Bangkok. Her M.A.L.S. is from Chulalongkorn University. She has presented papers recently at the IFLA Conference in Stockholm, 1990, and the IFLA Asian Seminar in Tokyo, 1991. Her professional interests include children’s books and services, and information literacy.

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (1990)

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