Librarians and reading

["Wall, Barbara" <BWall@OSWEGOBOCES.ORG>]

Betty Dawn and Group:

I read with fascination Betty Dawn Hamilton's message about the
librarian who doesn't like to read.  At first I was distressed, outraged
even (well, maybe a little strong), but reason prevailed.  Some people
love books, genuinely, but do not read well or fast  (sometimes this is
a learning disability!!!) and as a consequence may not express a love of
reading.  I am not so sure that this precludes them from librarianship
and from the process of "selling" books and reading that happens in many
libraries along with the multitude of  other skills we promote and
teach.   I think that with careful planning and thought it is still
possible to instill in others a love of reading even if you are not such
a lover of the process yourself, BUT it is much more difficult.  And you
must be aware of what most of us might consider a fault - not loving to
read - so as not to give out the wrong subliminal messages.  Perhaps
also this librarian was simply nervous and said something she did not
mean.    In any event this is an interesting discussion.

Barbara Wall
School Library System Director
Oswego County BOCES
Mexico (snow not sun), NY
bawall@northnet.org
bwall@oswegoboces.org

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