Sponsored by the Reading Promotion Committee of the Library Association of China and undertaken by the Bao'an District Library, the Rediscovery Library - "The Birth of a Book" series of exhibitions has been successfully launched recently.
The purpose of this exhibition is to let citizen readers have an in-depth understanding of the whole process of a book from material selection, production to molding through rich and diverse content, and feel the charm of paper books. The exhibition is presented in the form of online and offline exhibitions under four different themes: "The Journey of Book Making", "The Story of the Editorial Department", "The Heart of Ancient Books", and "Walking in the Sun".
In August, the Bao'an District Library held an online exhibition every Friday for four consecutive weeks through the official account of "Bao'an Culture and Sports Pass" according to different themes. Citizen readers can view the exhibition online through the official account without space and time restrictions.
In mid-September, Bao'an District Library held an exhibition of "The Birth of a Book I. - The Journey of Book Making" in the South Lobby on the first floor of the main library, through 7 theme chapters such as "A Thousand Pieces of Gold", "Ingenuity", "Style", "Thick Ink and Color", "Versatility", "Step by Step" and "New Look", more than 60 kinds of paper, 24 kinds of cover binding, and more than 10 kinds of crafts to tell the "book-making journey" from paper to book. In order to allow public readers to experience the feelings of the visually impaired and touch the bumps on the braille with their hands, the theme of "The Birth of a Book IV. - Walking in the Sun" specially uses a touchable display board on the desktop to present the process and arrangement rules of Braille from the aspects of "the origin of Braille", "the structure of Braille" and "the birth of a Braille book", as well as the editing, proofreading, engraving and binding process of Braille books. At the same time, we should also appeal to the society to effectively protect the equal rights of special groups to enjoy public cultural services.
"The Birth of a Book II.——The Story of the Editorial Department" is exhibited on the publicity board of the youth reading area on the first floor, using the form of propaganda car stickers, telling the stories of consultants, authors, editors, designers, reviewers, proofreaders, quality control, marketing, editing, borrowing and other characters hidden behind the books, so that public readers can understand the stories behind the books, and at the same time pay tribute to the workers who stick to the hard work behind the books. In order to let the public readers intuitively understand the appearance and status of ancient books in various stages of production, binding, damage, restoration, etc., the Bao'an District Library uses 14 kinds of ancient book restoration tools and books with different binding methods to cooperate with the exhibition boards, and carries out the exhibition of "The Birth of a Book III.-Ancient Book Heart" in the atrium of the reference and thematic service area on the fourth floor, so as to spread the concept of ancient book protection and promote the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
This time, Bao'an District Library linked up with 11 street branch libraries to carry out a series of exhibitions of "The Birth of a Book". In order to increase the interactivity and interest of the exhibition, the five branches of Xixiang Liutang Branch, Xixiang Street Branch, Hangcheng Street Branch, Fuyong Street Branch, and Fuhai Street Branch jointly launched the "Past and Present Life of Books" exhibition gift activity, and citizen readers can check in and stamp along the "Metro Line 12", and collect 5 medals while appreciating the life trajectory of a book, and can also receive a random "commemorative gift" in the Fuhai Street Branch.
The "The Birth of a Book" series of exhibitions is a visual feast about books. Bao'an District Library hopes that through this exhibition, more people can understand the preciousness and beauty of books, love books, love reading, and jointly inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
It is understood that in the coming days, Bao'an District Library will strive to innovate the form of reading promotion and strengthen the important role of the library in promoting national reading.
Source | Crystal APP
Reporter: Ke Ti
Intern: Lu Xuanhua
Correspondents: Zheng Yuhong, Xie Yaoyao