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

[Chintan]

Checked the link. Works on my computer. Give it a little while.

Else check this

http://www.litent.com/pratham.pdf



On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 1:26 PM, geeta seshu <geetaseshu at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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