tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539102918214265988.post1701280604161771373..comments2012-11-13T17:34:12.091-08:00Comments on Isues in Yout Librarianship: They Say, "I hate to read" & What Makes Quality Reading?LibraryMasterShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764819308519966833noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539102918214265988.post-26879306565762626422012-11-13T17:15:37.216-08:002012-11-13T17:15:37.216-08:00I love your bluntness and sense of humor:) I think...I love your bluntness and sense of humor:) I think you are totally right that what make "good" or "quality" material things that fit the taste of the reader. The important thing is to always be providing materials that will be enjoyable to teens to read, and also using them as a possible segway to other relevant material that they may not think they will enjoy, but once they get a tast of something new it could change their views! I got my husband to read Jane Austen He tried several times and when he eventually got it as a cd and listened to it, he loved it! It was the style of writing that challenged him, but not necessarily the content (although he wasn't too thrilled abou that either) that kept him from giving it a chance. Thanks for the post!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00130417039220889172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539102918214265988.post-26131755325300175112012-10-17T13:09:14.794-07:002012-10-17T13:09:14.794-07:00I would have to agree that the answer to the quest...I would have to agree that the answer to the question, "What qualifies as "good" or "quality" reading material?" is almost impossible to answer. The rules and judgement that goes into analyzing reading material for "literary quality" is often arbitrary and subject to change over time. It was just a few years ago that literary critics snubbed their noses at graphic novels and comics as quality literature. Now many college English professors are adding graphic novels and comics to their curriculum. Additionally, history shows how women writers were rarely taken seriously in literary circles; however, now there is whole areas of study dedicated to women writers and their literature.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10713161943837378452noreply@blogger.com