Post on 14-Apr-2017
transcript
How to be a Reader
from the shallows to the deep
Christi Showman FarrarEBSCO Information Services
Who are YOU?
What is a Reader?
“If you choose to read when you could be doing other things, I think that makes you a reader.”
“I am not a reader. Do I read? Sure. But not as much as my peers.”
“I think a reader is any person who enjoys reading, no matter how often they are actually able to do so.”
“A reader reads.”
Why do we read?
http://listphoria.blogspot.com/2013/05/40-reasons-why-we-read.html
What happens
when we read?
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http://www.livescience.com/18392-reading-jumbled-words.html
1. We imagine
2. We learn
Rare word frequency
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“What reading does for the mind” by Anne E. Cunningham, 2001
3. We experience
4. We empathize
5. We relax
http://www.nationalreadingcampaign.ca
7. We remember & heal
Books can change your life
Becoming a Reader
1. Change the definition
Reading
2. Find your space
3. Read what you love
4. Start small and don’t be afraid to stop
5. Just…
Recommended Books
Quick Reads
http://www.quickreads.org.uk/
Quick Picks for Young Adults
http://bit.ly/1cfM4eR
10 Best Quick Reads from Kirkus Reviews
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/lists/10-best-quick-reads/
Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/popular-paperbacks-young-adults
Contact
www.facebook.com/corecollections
cfarrar@ebsco.com