[Reader-list] For 'book activists' and community libraries

[geeta seshu]

hi chintan, tried downloading it...but drew a blank..

can you check the link, pls?

geeta

On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 1:23 PM, Chintan <chintangirishmodi at gmail.com>wrote:

> Shuddha
>
> The book is now available for download.
>
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/30384773/Shall-I-Give-You-a-Good-Book
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Shuddhabrata Sengupta
> <shuddha at sarai.net>wrote:
>
>  > Dear Chintan,
> >
> > Thank you for this wonderful and inspiring post.
> >
> > best
> >
> > Shuddha
> >
> > On 25-Mar-10, at 10:23 AM, Chintan wrote:
> >
> > From
> http://blog.prathambooks.org/2010/03/shall-i-give-you-good-book.html
> >
> > On my recent trip to Varanasi, I discovered an unassuming little treasure
> > called क्या मैं तुम्हें एक अच्छी किताब दूं? शौकिया पुस्तक कर्मियों के लिए
> > एक
> > किताब (translated as Shall I Give You a Good Book? A Book for Amateur
> Book
> > Activists), that was published way back in 2003.
> >
> >
> > As I savoured page after page, there was absolute admiration for the
> > sincerity and sheer commitment on the part of the authors -- Usha Rao, T.
> > Vijayendra, and Shailaja Kalle. As the preface will tell you, none of
> them
> > are native speakers of Hindi, and have not studied the language beyond
> high
> > school. While they apologise for the inaccuracies that might have crept
> > into
> > their use of the language, they also express a conviction that the
> > earnestness of their intent will more than compensate.
> >
> >
> > They have put together an excellent resource for people who want to start
> > community libraries in villages and small towns, or hold book exhibitions
> > to
> > create awareness about the vast amount of reading material that is
> > available, or even run small bookshops.
> >
> >
> > The book starts off as a letter written by Usha to her friends Damayanti
> > and
> > Shyama, and spans the whole gamut of practical details involved in such
> an
> > enterprise; from initiating contact with publishers, to filing
> > correspondence, keeping accounts, selecting and ordering books,
> classifying
> > books based on age group and genre, generating interest in reading, and
> > sustaining a culture of reading. In addition to this, the book also
> offers
> > you publisher contact information and lists of books classified under
> > various categories.
> >
> >
> > It is a low-budget publication, in keeping with the constituency it sets
> > out
> > to serve. The book may not be printed on fancy and colourful paper, but
> the
> > anecdotes and sketches liven it up. Priced at a modest Rs. 25, it is a
> > collaborative venture by eight publishers from various parts of the
> > country.
> > I am reproducing here the address of each, so that you can pick up your
> > copy
> > from the one that you find most convenient.
> >
> >
> > Manchi Pustakam, 12-13-452 Street No. 1, Tarnaka, Secunderabad, Andhra
> > Pradesh 500017. Tel. 040-27015295/6
> >
> > http://manchipustakam.in/contact.asp
> >
> >
> > Bal Sahitya Bhandar, Chaurai, Post Barginagar, Dist. Jabalpur 482056.
> > Madhya
> > Pradesh
> >
> >
> > Rupantar, A 26, Surya Apartments, Katora Taalaab, Raipur 492001,
> > Chhattisgarh. Tel. 0771-2424669
> >
> >
> >
> > Shishu Milap, 1, Shrihari Apartments, Behind Express Hotel, Alkapuri,
> > Vadodara 390007. Gujarat. Tel. 0265-2342539
> >
> >
> > Sahitya Chayan, 91, L. I. G., Hastal, Uttamnagar, New Delhi 110059. Tel.
> > 011-25633254
> >
> >
> > Bal Sahiti, Voluntary Health Association of Punjab, S. C. F., 18/1,
> Sector
> > 10-D, Chandigarh 160011. Tel. 0172-543557
> >
> >
> > Roshnai Prakashan, 212 C.L./A., Ashok Mitra Road, Near Circus Maidan,
> > Kanchrapada, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal.
> >
> >
> > Jeevan Mangalya, Near Telephone Exchange, Kausani, Dist. Almora 263639,
> > Uttarakhand.
> >
> >
> > PS: Many thanks to Hema-ji for introducing me to this wonderful book
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