Reader development

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Reader development refers to professional work designed to encourage reading and deepen the enjoyment of individual readers. It is a broad label given mainly in the United Kingdom to an area of professional practice within the library and education sectors. It is reader and individual centred rather than book and author centred. The term was coined by Opening the Book in 1995. Common activities which come under the banner of reader development include organising a book club, promoting books and reader to reader recommendation and communication tools.

[edit] External links

• Branching Out: UK Site for workers in reader development
• Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals information page on reader development
• Opening the Book website