“Different faces of teen fiction” – a series of library lessons conducted at the Municipal and County Public Library in Pszczyna as an example of good practice and cooperation with the young audience Cover Image

„Różne oblicza literatury młodzieżowej” – cykl lekcji bibliotecznych przeprowadzonych w Miejsko-Powiatowej Bibliotece Publicznej w Pszczynie jako przykład dobrych praktyk i korelacji w pracy z młodym użytkownikiem
“Different faces of teen fiction” – a series of library lessons conducted at the Municipal and County Public Library in Pszczyna as an example of good practice and cooperation with the young audience

Author(s): Ewa Pala
Subject(s): Library and Information Science
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Library; Reading; Readership among children and teens; Fantasy; Horror; Library lesson; Literature; Municipal and County Public Library in Pszczyna

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to analyze the methods utilized in the authorial cycle of library lessons “Different faces of teen fiction,” conducted for the 4th–8th grade students as well as secondary school students at the Municipal and County Public Library in Pszczyna. The cycle comprises lessons concerned with teen fiction, fantasy and horror. The analysis includes the methods utilized during the lessons to familiarize the students with literary genres, practical exercises implemented in class and notes from class. The study is predominantly aimed at presenting effective and interesting methods of engaging the young reader audience that foster interest in reading and indicating the correlations occurring while acquiring library collections following the course.

  • Issue Year: 35/2019
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 153-171
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish