[Commentary] "4 · 23 World Reading Day", all libraries in Sichuan and major universities will usher in a reading carnival. Due to the impact of the epidemic, how will everyone read this "Book Day"? On April 22, the reporter visited the "readers" in the epidemic.
Less than 20 minutes before the opening of the museum at 9 o'clock, outside the Sichuan Provincial Library, citizens who queued at a certain distance to wait for admission have lined up a long dragon of more than 200 meters.
[Same period] (University student Yi Shijie) The impact is not big, because the epidemic situation is now, if the epidemic situation is more than one at the door to check the body temperature. But in general, you should read and read, what to do or what to do. The library is a little more efficient, so you ca n’t review it at home.
【Explanation】 Before the epidemic, the Sichuan Library received an average of more than 6,000 readers per day. After reopening, the library used digital platforms to vigorously develop "cloud services" and took measures to limit traffic. The daily readership dropped to 2,000 about. In an interview with reporters, the deputy director of the Xindu District Library said that since the official opening of the library on March 17, the library's daily flow of people has basically remained at around 150. Unlike previous years, where large and medium-sized book fairs, reading salons, parent-child reading and other crowd gathering activities were held during Reading Day, this year, the library planned to hold a number of high-quality "cloud" activities under the theme of "Reading in Spring".
[Same period] (Liu Hui, Deputy Director of Xindu District Library, Chengdu) During April 23, we launched a series of activities, including the cloud launching ceremony of our Xindu District Library Association. Then there are the excellent works of the Xindu District Library Association, which broadcasts the excellent works of Xindu District libraries in the Xindu District, including Southwest Petroleum University Library, Sichuan Conservatory of Music Library, Chengdu Medical College Library, An exhibition was broadcast to the public, and then a series of online activities such as "meet the famous teachers to read together", "acura to a beautiful home, and read poetry for the people" were also launched.
【Explanation】 During the epidemic, social gatherings have decreased and the number of homes has increased. Regaining the classics and "cloud reading" has become a "sweet choice" for many book lovers. According to Amazon China's "Reading Report for All", more than 70% of readers reported that their reading during the epidemic prevention and control period has increased compared with normal days. Similarly, more than 70% of readers believe that digital reading has helped them increase the total amount of reading.
Li Wenbo, deputy director of the Southwest Petroleum University Library, told reporters that because electronic reading is suitable for fragmented reading, it is not suitable for large-length and long-story reading. Therefore, to a certain extent, traditional reading can not be all Replace.
[Same period] (Li Wenbo, deputy director of Southwest Petroleum University Library) Because of the epidemic situation, these books have no way to meet students, but we provide a large number of electronic database platforms and e-book platforms, basically you can also Obtain access to every book you need without barriers, but for reading habits, you need a transformation process.
[Explanation] On these days when the epidemic prevention and control do not leave home, the Southwest Petroleum University Library has integrated network resources for teachers and students at home, and has built a home electronic library to provide online caring services to let everyone study at home. "Epidemic".
[Same period] (Li Wenbo, Deputy Director of Southwest Petroleum University Library) We made a statistic on the reading and searching data of readers from February to April, which is about three months. We found that whether it is reading or academic search It has a certain increase from the same period last year, which is about a 30% increase. So it shows that students have turned more and more traditional paper-based reading to the use of electronics, reading and electronic databases.
【Explanation】 Reading is a private, cozy and happy little thing for readers, and it is also a big thing to build the cultural soft power of a city or even a country. In China, "Reading for All" has been written in the government work report for many years. On the arrival of the 25th "World Book Day", 14 Chinese cultural institutions launched a national reading program "all come to read" aimed at promoting the reading of good books and good reading by the public. At the same time, "Cloud Lecture Books" were held in various places. "Cloud reading" and other forms of "cloud reading" activities also add a book fragrance to the "cloud study".
Reporter He Xi reports from Chengdu
Editor in charge: [Sun Jingbo]