Collections
The Children’s Book and Film Collection is a special selection of child and young adult books and their corresponding movies. With the preponderance of children’s literature being converted into motion picture format, The Silverstein Public Library sees a unique opportunity to promote reading among children and youths otherwise uninterested in books by giving them an opportunity to explore their favorite movies in a medium beyond the screen. Several of the mottos of this collection are:
Loved the movie and want to know more? Read the book.
The movie is coming out soon? Prepare yourself by reading the book.
Loved the book? The movie is coming out soon, so its time to re-read!
The Silverstein Public Library anticipates no extraordinary extra purchasing needs to be allocated to this project as it is intended primarily to reorganize existing collections of books and movies so that manifestations of the same artistic work can be located together in such a way as to encourage greater reading. However, as new books and movies come out, funding should be allocated to keep the collection relevant and current. Also, user requests will be given priority when making purchasing decisions.
The Silverstein Public Library hopes that by offering this collection, in conjunction with existing children’s book club programs and children’’s movie nights, that interest in reading will rise, leading to higher literacy levels and an increase in reading for pleasure, not just for assignments.
Sources:
- 2006. “See the Movie, Read the Book: Do Book-based Films Increase Reading.” Children & Libraries: The Journal Of The Association For Library Service To Children 4, no. 1: 45-46. Library & Information Science Source.
- Butler, Terri Payne. “Books to films.” Horn Book Magazine 71 (1995): 305-313. Library & Information Science Source.
- Pritchett, Brenda. 2009. “Promoting Reading in the Classroom.” Mississippi Libraries 73, no. 3 (2009): 64. Library & Information Science Source.
Silverstein Public Library Youth Collection 