Reference books in libraries: names and design

To attract readers, libraries today are forced to be more modern and look for innovative approaches in the implementation of their activities. And therefore, some of them were engaged in publishing, which is a way of advertising books and reading, as well as an effective method of informing customers. So there appeared recommendatory references in libraries that help readers navigate among the abundance of books. And these lists are just one type of bibliographic guide. But it should be noted that it is this form of reporting that is more preferable for most people.

Classification of information and bibliographic manuals

The main types of bibliographic manuals:

1. Pointer.
2. List.
3. Overview.

In fact, there are still a lot of manuals, for example, essays, bookmarks, encyclopedias, reference books, etc. But each of them can be attributed to one of these three areas.

Groups of bibliographic manuals:

- large - pointers, essays, reference books, literature reviews and anthologies;

- small - booklets, flyers, lists, etc.

Currently, it is precisely small forms of bibliographic manuals that have received special distribution, and there are a number of reasons for this:

- readers often pay attention to them, since the information in them is very specific and does not require a lot of time to read;

- they are easier to compile, and therefore constantly updated, which makes such manuals relevant;

- you need to spend significantly less on printing bookmarks and a list than on publishing essays and anthologies, which means that a library of any level can allow such costs - from a large regional to a rural one.

Reference books in libraries

Now let us consider the fundamental difference between such a list and other informational and bibliographic manuals, which it resembles both in design and content. This is a reading plan and bibliography.

So, reference lists of literature in libraries are small informational and bibliographic manuals, which are lists of books compiled on the most interesting topics at the moment or in some area. For example, “Young lovers of nature”, “My first books”, “Friendship knows no boundaries”, “Chernobyl in our memory”, etc.

The main difference between a bibliographic list and a recommendation list is the narrowness of a given topic, specificity in any direction. For example, this type of manual includes lists of used literature, which usually appear in different works - diplomas, essays, doctoral and master's theses, etc. Also, the bibliographic list is laconic, it contains specific information - name, authors, year of publication, circulation, but the narrative is practically absent.

Recommended literature lists in libraries consist of 15–20 or more books, while the plans for reading them are no more than 5–6. In fact, they do not differ anymore. But reading plans are nevertheless presented as manuals intended for the reader, who is striving for self-education and expanding his intellectual or professional horizons.

Recommended references in libraries: how to design

The first stage is to come up with a good "talking" name and select literature. Books should maximize the selected topic, it is also good to include electronic documents and news 3-5 years ago. Recommended references for children in the library consist of 15-20 books, for adults there may be a little more. If there are more names, then the reader is more difficult to navigate.

Then all the literature is divided into several sections - one general on the topic as a whole and 2-3 on a narrow focus. It can be divided according to sources - books, articles, publications on the Internet, etc.

Recommended literature lists in libraries must necessarily contain a preface; you can also add a few sentences about each section in particular. Annotations should be concise, but informative.

Special attention should be paid to design - the publication should be color, bright, with good drawings. They can depict book covers, illustrations from them, or just fit the theme. You can also use quotes from works in the design.

Example

What most vividly characterizes reference lists in libraries? Names are what the potential reader is guided by, and the first thing that catches your eye. It is with a few headwords that a person quickly decides whether he wants to know more. Here is an example of a good title with a list of books.

Sherlock Holmes Dossier

The 125th anniversary of the publication of Arthur Conan-Doyle's book “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” is dedicated

1. The Sherlock Holmes Archive, A.K. Doyle.
2. Notes on Sherlock Holmes, A. K. Doyle.
3. “London is waiting for Holmes”, A. Volkov.
4. "Notes about Sherlock Holmes. The Return of Sherlock Holmes ”, A.K. Doyle.
5. “My profession is to know what others do not know,” V. Gladyshev.
6. “Let's Help Dr. Watson,” N. Cordina. Literary game.
7. "The Latest Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," A.K. Doyle.
8. “Detective show”, Y. Demchenko. Literary game.
9. "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The killer is my friend, ”A.K. Doyle.
10. "Tales of Sherlock Holmes," A.K. Doyle.
11. The Failed Historian Conan Doyle, E. Gritsaenko.