Promoting Reading in Libraries from the Perspective of New Education

Abstract

The article looks at how libraries can get people interested in reading outside of school hours and help them develop the skills they need to get on with day-to-day life. It does this by looking at the ideas suggested by modern education plans. The focus is on trans-literacy and on combining reading skills with media, digital and critical literacies, which makes the library an alternative educational space with both formative and civic impact. Reading promotion is all about values education, which keeps our culture going, helps us remember our literary history and makes us think about who we are. At the same time, it encourages diversity and a democratic spirit. In the same way, global citizenship education encourages an open attitude towards other cultures and the ability to understand the world through intercultural and critical reading practices. The library also does a lot to promote education for sustainable development, by getting people to debate things like migration, cultural identity and child protection, which helps to cultivate empathy and social reflection. Extracurricular reading also helps with peace education, by encouraging reciprocity and a culture of non-violence, as well as media education, where information literacy is seen as a meta-competence that covers access, analysis and responsible content creation. Libraries are great at encouraging equality and inclusion, helping people understand different cultures and making it easier for everyone to access information. Libraries have a really important role to play in the digital age. They offer people the chance to learn how to use digital tools and get to grips with artificial intelligence. And they do this in really exciting ways, like through interactive learning, using tools that let people work together and digital portfolios. Plus, they encourage people to create their own cool projects, which is great. Also, reading helps you think about health and well-being, education, financial literacy and business education. It uses stories and literature to get you thinking in new ways and to come up with new ideas. JEL: I21, I23, I25, Z18