The Study of Executing Young children's Reading Activities On Public Libraries-A Case Study of Bookstart Project on Shalu Library in Taichung County

• Main Authors: Weng,Hsiu-Ju, 翁秀如
• Other Authors: Pu,Hsiao-Tieh
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/22z8h4

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 圖書資訊學研究所在職進修碩士班 === 97 === The aim of this research attempts to explore the effects of executing young children's reading in public library, which is a case study of giving an impetus to Bookstart project at Shalu library in Taichung. Shalu library which is the first public library in Taiwan executes Bookstart project since 2003. The researcher explores the families who participate in Bookstart project in (1) utilization of the library, (2) relevant behaviors toward infant reading activities, (3) parents' attitude and practice toward parent-kid reading, (4) the reading behaviors in the family, (5) participating expecriences. The method to carry out this research was using file analysis, questionnaire and interview. The participants in this research were forty families, in which twenty were bestowed reading bags in 2008 and fourteen joined the parent-kid book club and the rest of six participated in both bestowed reading bags and the parent-kid book club. The research results revealed that: 1.Families who continue to join the parent-kid book club will have highly frequency in using the resources of the library thereafter. 2.Infants who participated in the parent-kid book club had obviously progress in lexicon and interpersonal relationship. 3.Parents were interested in the parent-kid reading on account of Bookstart project; nevertheless, parents who attended the parent-kid book club executed parent-kid reading thoroughly. 4.The public libraries promoted infant reading and increased the reading opportunities for older infant, the utility rate of libraries toward adults as well as improved reading atmosphere entirely. 5.Although Bookstart project could give rise to parents' attention toward infant reading by means of giving free reading bag, the librarians needed to match extended activities, such as book clubs and appropriate book lists. Hence, it could assist parents and instant reading continually. Finally, this research provides some suggestions in executing Bookstart project for librarians and future researchers as references.