Bookcrossing is ... Bookcrossing in the library: methodical recommendations

The term "bookcrossing" appeared only a few years ago. What is it? Буккросинг is an unusual, original library in which there are no employees, as their functions are performed by ordinary fans of reading. That is, books that have already been read are left in places specially reserved for other followers of this movement to use them. Enthusiastic people in many countries create even official websites of bookcrossing.

Than valuable paper books

Until recently, approximately 20-30 years ago, interesting, good books had to either buy, having handed over previously 20-30 kilograms of waste paper, or "get it". Therefore, the exchange practice existed in any intellectual firm. To this kind of book circulation, sometimes familiar and close friends were connected.

And even earlier, also in the Soviet years, it was considered very prestigious to keep books, even in small apartments. Their presence was seen as evidence of affluence. In each self-respecting, decent family, there must have been various bookcases with books or at least several shelves that would be filled with art publications. Most of them did not read them, but the presence of these works in the house was very proud.

Today we live in the era of high technology. Gradually paper books come to replace various gadgets. They are easy to use, they are convenient, "fit". Different mobile "readers", e-books have found their connoisseurs who like this type of recreation. In one case, again, there is a small library.

The reason for the continued popularity of paper books

Each copy of the book is practically animate creature. After all, you can not replace the smell of ink, the rustle of pages, the tactile sensations of paper sheets. This is in no comparison with the cold shine of electronic metal readers.

But when the book collects dust on the shelf, it loses its heat and attractive properties, becomes ordinary paper. You need to actively read it to breathe life into the book.

The beginning of bookcrossing

In 2001, Ron Hornbaker, an American programmer, as well as his wife, looked at the bookshelves in their home, decided that this could not continue any longer. At first they decided to leave several copies in the lobby of the hotel with explanatory notes. Thus, bookcrossing arose, this term in Russian sounds like a "book". Unusual flash mob of various "liberated books" received real recognition in a year, when the movement was started talking on television and in the press. Every day after that, at least three hundred people joined the action.

What is bookcrossing?

Bookcrossing is a kind of book club. The process of exchange is very simple. You should enter a special site and register there. The person then assigns a certain number to his book. Then he leaves it in a special place, where this copy can be taken and read by any other.

A lot of books, therefore, do not dust on the shelves senselessly. The former owner of the work can even follow the travels of his book, receiving information on the e-mail address about who has it at the moment. The following basic desire can be called the unspoken goal pursued by bookcrossing - to turn a planet into a huge library.

Perpetrators of this humanitarian movement of their "pets" are perceived not just as stacks of paper bound, but as bearers of living thoughts hiding behind a set of letters. Books that are read regularly and actively give a piece of their spirituality to people. The first bookcrosser is the writer. He shares his ideas and thoughts with a wide audience of his future readers.

Bookcrossing

Its purpose is very simple: "release" the book, after reading it, let someone else use it. You can find it on a specialized website and the logo of this movement is a book with legs, painted in yellow.

The label is printed and glued inside the cover when you give it to buccrossing (in the library, for example, similar marks are made), and a unique serial number is indicated on it. Then add a small letter, if someone finds it. It says that it was not lost, but should be transferred to a new temporary master, who will send the book to further bookcrossing. In the library, methodological recommendations on this movement can be given to you by an employee.

Corporate bookcrossing

Corporate bookcrossing is not just a new-fangled "chip," but a whole large system that has several goals at the same time. The main one is the minimum costs of training for new employees of the company, another is the introduction of corporate values of the firm. Also, this kind of bookcrossing in general promotes business development.

Bookcrossing in the world

The greatest popularity of this movement was in Italy. Very serious organizations participate in it. The authorities of Florence presented more than 4000 copies of various books, which quickly dispersed through the city with the help of the "bookcrossing" movement. Pictures of the book, placed in this article, will help to understand its scale.

Genaro Capuano, director of the bookshop in Florence, which has a branch in Paris, suffered bookcrossing to France. It was "scattered" in March 2003, 2 thousand different books. Such actions, as even the most famous publishers say, not only do not harm trade, but, on the contrary, help remind readers (and someone also learn) that it is possible to receive much more pleasure from reading books if you hold a printed publication in your hands.

In America, in 2008, "burst free" monthly to 12 thousand volumes. Tanzania, Mozambique, Nepal, Germany are also participating in the worldwide book circulation.

In the whole world today there are about 2 million bookcrossers who registered 10 million different books. To read the cognitive and interesting volumes, those necessary, bright and good actions are allowed to join. All this is completely free of charge. Sometimes it happens that money is not enough to buy a bestseller, and there is nowhere to store these books. Bookcrossing is the solution to all problems at once.

This movement has recently begun to be supported in many states by official authorities, including in the CIS countries. They organize for the exchange in public places special cabinets.

Bookcrossing in Moscow

The authorities of the capital decided to install racks in pedestrian areas. Sergei Kapkov, head of the department of culture, said that bookcrossing in Moscow will develop, there will be zones specially designed for him.

In Russia, this movement is only gaining popularity. According to statistics, in our country 62,000 books are listed as "liberated", and 5790 are "found".

In the capital of the book you can leave, for example, in the cultural center "ZIL", anti-smoking "Green Door". Bookcrossing is possible in library №53, children's library "Pioneer", art school "Discovery", physics faculty of Moscow State University, park of arts "Museon" and other places.

Bookcrossing in the library

Any library has a catalog of books, and modern - and electronic, access to which is done via the Internet. Books in the bookkassing catalog are added by organizations and individuals, including libraries. In order to do this, you need to register online. Each book you add to the directory then gets a BCID (identifier) that allows you to put a comment in its journal. Place this identifier with the help of an exlibris label or with handwritten text. The site also has a search for the book ID. To register a large number of books, which is relevant for the library, allows a system of numbered labels. This can be done at the time of registration, without adding additional information about the publications. The subsequent reader will enter information about the book.