Del procés de tria a la prescripció de lectures literàries a la biblioteca

Abstract

Introduction: This article focuses on the process by which library users select works of Ection and considers the importance of informal and formal literacy mediation in readers’ advisory practices. Objective: To understand in greater detail how users select works of Ection in order to tailor readers’ advisory practices in the area of literacy mediation. Methodology: The research took the form of a case study using a questionnaire addressed to young readers. Results: The questionnaire showed that young women read more works of Ection than young men and that library users generally chose a book at the moment they visited the library rather than beforehand. Library professionals were important in providing readers’ advisory. The questionnaire also revealed that the moment when a book was chosen was characterised by its solitary nature, its lack of planning and the importance given to chance discovery. Furthermore, the subject of the work of Ection was considered to be the most important factor in the choice, both for the user and in readers’ advisory practices. The article concludes that readers’ advisory practices can be tailored to library users’ interests and behaviour, and that it is especially important for library professionals to End informal ways to work as literacy mediators.