Open AccessCooperation Between School Libraries and Public Libraries to Promote Enjoyment of Reading: Experiences from Bærum, Norway
Author(s) -
Ellen Øyno
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
school libraries worldwide
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2816-3788
pISSN - 1023-9391
DOI - 10.29173/slw6997
Subject(s) - reading (process) , school library , norwegian , curriculum , pedagogy , psychology , sociology , library science , mathematics education , political science , computer science , linguistics , philosophy , law
To enjoy reading you must have good reading ability and have access to books. It is vital for children to have easy access to books. Parents, teachers, and librarians influences children's reading in different ways. By working together, these adults can stimulate children's reading activity even more. In the municipality of Bærum in Norway, the cooperation between the school library and the public library is well organized and may be one of the reasons why our children are much better readers then the Norwegian average. The Bærum children have easy access to books, and the school curriculum stimulates reading activities.