#1. Reading Promotion for Children in Korea
Using volunteers, and community invigoration
Using volunteers, and community invigoration
Ahn, Chan-soo
Director General
Bookstart Korea,
Book Culture Foundation,
Seoul, South Korea
#2. Ahn Chansoo. Director General of the Book Culture Foundation.
Hello? I'm Ahn Chansoo. Director General of the Book Culture Foundation.
My last name is Ahn. Ahn means peace. I wish you all peace.
I have personally been a poet and translator.
For nearly 20 years, I have been working for the Book Culture Foundation.
I want to plant a tree of Peace in children’s mind.
Throughout my life, I long for peace and am especially concerned with providing a peaceful future for all the world's children.
I hopes to serve as a man of action by carrying on various activities, to spread not only my poems, but also the message of my commitment.
I hopes to serve as a man of action by carrying on various activities, to spread not only my poems, but also the message of my commitment.
#3. 1. Book Culture Foundation
#4. The missions of Book Culture Foundation
The Book Culture Foundation. is an NPO.
The Book Culture Foundation. is the representative organization that promotes reading culture in Korea.
The Book Culture Foundation. was established in 2001.
The missions of Book Culture Foundation
(Citizen Action for Reading) are:
-- to Expand the social equality of access to information and knowledge.
-- to Realize mature civil society through reading culture.
-- to Make a culture and community based on humanity.
#5. Book Culture Foundation(Citizen Action for Reading)
“Book Culture Foundation(Citizen Action for Reading)” is a movement of people who aim for a society based on the dignity of man, reflection, and maturity.
Book Culture Foundation(Citizen Action for Reading) is a civic movement that seeks to expand and improve knowledge-based facilities, so that every citizen enjoys the equal right to have free access to knowledge; to form a society in which even underprivileged citizens can have access to books whenever they want to; and to renew society so that all citizens create their own values with truly equal access to education, culture, information and knowledge.
#6.
Book Culture Foundation(Citizen Action for Reading) is a people’s solidarity created for the purpose of building a community with a mature sense of citizenship, alert self-examination, reasonable civic judgment and democracy full of justice by cultivating mature civil culture through reading.
Book Culture Foundation(Citizen Action for Reading) is a spontaneous movement of people that aims to expand the base for decent lives with warm hearts from sense of morals, imagination and refined emotions empowered by reading; to prepare the way for a society guaranteeing tolerance, coexistence and mutual prosperity.
#7. projects
For these missions, Book Culture Foundation
has carried out a variety of projects:
Library projects(Miracle Library Projects)
Support for small libraries and school libraries
Bookstart http://www.bookstart.org/
Reading Group Support http://www.readinggroup.or.kr/
Policy proposals
Legislative proposals
Study, Research, Promotion, Education
Developing cultural contents and programs
Support for cultural movement concerned with the humanities
#8. 2. Bookstart Korea
#9. 2-1. Bookstart Korea program
Bookstart is social support for childcare under the motto of "starting life with books." Bookstart aims to provide a free pack of books to every baby in Korea to inspire, stimulate and create a love of reading that will give children a flying start in life. Bookstart packs are distributed almost by public libraries including Miracle Libraries. Babies and parents can communicate with each other; get to know each other, read picture books together. Books help the emotional and intellectual development of babies. Bookstart programs contribute to the family communal culture through books.
#10. 2-2. Six contributions of Bookstart Korea
Bookstart started in earnest in 2003 in Korea.
We emphasize six meanings.
(1) Social support for child-rearing
(2) Mode of communication between parents and children
(3) Channel to draw children closer to books
(4) Commendable way to bring up children
(5) Enhancement of cultural welfare in communities
(6) Starting point for lifelong learning
#11. 2-3. History of Bookstart Korea
Since the book culture foundation was established in 2001, we have carried out a variety of activities, including building a library, to improve the reading culture environment. In 2002, the book culture foundation started its activities to introduce Bookstart to Korea. Will bookstart be a meaningful activity in Korea? What should bookstart be like in Korea? In 2003, we held an international symposium with Wendy Cooling of the United Kingdom and Sato Izumi, who is also presenter today.
-Dec 2002 Preparation Meeting of the Bookstart Korea Committee
-April 2003 Bookstart trial project, 'Bookstart First Day' was launched in Jungnang-gu, Seoul
-Apirl 2003 Bookstart research project (by Prof. Kwak Geom-ju from the Psychology Department of Seoul National University)
- Aug 2003 1st Bookstart Parent's Workshop
- Sep 2003 Bookstart International Symposium
Attended by Wendy Cooling, founder of Bookstart England
Attended by Sato Izumi, initiator of Bookstart Japan
Research results of Bookstart trial project were reported by Prof. Kwak Geum-ju
- Dec 2003 End of Bookstart trial project (total membership of 930 people)
#12. 2-3. History of Bookstart Korea
Korea's bookstart has developed gradually. Notable among these changes is the Book Culture Promotion Act(독서문화진흥법) enacted in 2007, and Bookstart has been included in the government's reading culture promotion basic plan(독서문화진흥기본계획) since 2008.
- April 8, 2004 Open discussion for the development of Bookstart Korea in the auditorium of the Korean Publishers Association
- 2004 Bookstart launch in Jungnang-gu and Jung-gu of Seoul, Yeonsu-gu of Incheon, and Suncheon City,
- Feb. 16, 2005 Seminar for developing children's books
- Feb 7-14, 2006 14th Taipei International Book Fair Participation by Bookstart booths from countries around the world including South Korea
- Mar 6, 2006 Bookstart international conference (introducing a case study of Japan and policy directions of Bookstart)
- Oct 2, 2007 Trial project 'Bookstart Plus' (supported by the Ministry of
Gender Equality & Family)
- Feb 22, 2008 Designated as a public reading promotion program by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism based on the Reading & Culture Promotion Law
- Nov 14, 2008 Bookstart National Contest in SETEC
- May 13-17, 2009 Seoul International Book Fair (Bookstart Japan as the guest of honor)Bookstart Seminar co-hosted by Korea and Japan
- Sep 10-11, 2010 Bookstart National Conference in Jecheon
#13. 2-3. History of Bookstart Korea
We have learned a lot from the experiences of various countries in the history of Bookstart Korea. This is the bookstart international symposium held last year.
#14. 2-4. Effects of Bookstart Korea
- Encourage reading culture among the public
- Contribute to building 'reading families' and 'reading communities' by
creating a book-friendly environment for children
Contribute to promoting reading activities among the adults participating in Bookstart (parents, volunteers and managers)
-Parents read more as they read books to their children.
- Develop community culture through sharing the child-rearing programs of Bookstart
- Contribute to alleviating the social alienation of the underprivileged
- Realize the goal of social progress supported by the central government, local governments, public organizations, community groups and local residents
#15. 2-4. Study on the Effectiveness of Bookstart
Kim Suyeon, “An Analysis on Relations Between the Services of Public Libraries for Babies and Toddlers and Bookstart Program”(2010)
· Introduction of Bookstart program has taken the lead in the changes of the libraries. The number of library" membership enrollment rate has increased by 161%, and follow-up programs as well as services prepared for babies and toddlers have been greatly expanded.
· Library users who participated in a Bookstart program had a positive change in the way they used libraries. The number and length of visits to the library have been increased and the amount of time spent on reading books has increased overall. After participating in Bookstart programs fosterers have more book reading time with their children and many of them found that it is a very helpful means to form bonds between family members and foster both emotional and physical development of babies and toddlers". Moreover, library user" recognition regarding the library also turned positive.
#16. 2-4. Study on the Effectiveness of Bookstart
Kim Hyenam(a Librarian/Ansan Sangrok Children’s Library), “Babies and Library’s Happy Change with Bookstart”, Bookstart Collection by Bookstart Korea, p.67
"From the Bookstart program, I have learned that the program not only changes babies and fosterers, but also alters the environment of the library. From the beginning of Bookstart at Sangrok library in the city of Ansan, the number of babies and fosterers visiting the library has been increased a lot. As the babies and their fosterers have come to visit the library more often, book purchases befitting the situation (books for infants, prenatal educations, and childcare) were considered, while the facility of the library was once again examined in order to become more suitable for the babies and their parents. Consequently, such consideration will bring more babies and their fosterers to the library in the future, which will eventually change the library into a facility capable of providing services for even newborn babies as young as 0 year-old.“
#17. 2-5. Figures for Bookstart Korea
- Each year the number of babies benefiting from Bookstart has Increased.
#18. 2-5. Figures for Bookstart Korea
Increasingly, Participating Organizations including public libraries have expanded.
#18. 2-5. Figures for Bookstart Korea
Increasingly, Participating Organizations including public libraries have expanded.
#19. 2-5. Figures for Bookstart Korea
The gradual expansion of bookstarts and the gradual increase
of public libraries in Korea are indicative of the same trend.
#20. 2-5. Figures for Bookstart Korea
This table shows the number of bookstart packages we have distributed.
#22. 2-5. Figures for Bookstart Korea
This shows the number of bookstart packages distributed nationwide as of December 10, 2018.
#22. 2-5. Figures for Bookstart Korea
Total population of 5.125 million (2016),
Birth rate 1.05 (2017) Number of newborns 357,700.
Birth rate is falling rapidly
The population of Korea is about 50 million. However, as shown in this table, the birth rate is falling rapidly. This change will have a significant impact on Bookstart activities in the future.
#23. 3. Bookstart Korea and Volunteers
#24. 3-1. Governance (by both citizens and the government)
We think that raising a baby is not only a family job but also a social one. Based on this idea, civil society, the central government and local governments have to work together to take care of the baby. Korea's bookstart is basically unfolded on the public-private governance structure.
#25. 3-1. Governance (by both citizens and the government)
To make Bookstart possible, there has also been support from a variety of institutions, organizations, businesses and individuals.
More specifically, those in local governments, public libraries and public healthcare centers, librarians, professors, doctors, publishers, writers, painters, and designers all did their part. I pay my sincere respect to these people for volunteering to raise 'our' rather than 'my' children' with no thought of compensation.
#26. 3-2. Characteristic of Bookstart Korea-Active participation of volunteers
Volunteers are actively involved for babies in the community. This is the main characteristic of Book Start Korea.
Korea's bookstart feature can be found above all by the participation of volunteers.
#27. 3-2. Characteristic of Bookstart Korea-Active participation of volunteers
Through the participation of volunteers, creative programs are developed
Activities are being developed to suit local conditions.
#28. 3-2. Characteristic of Bookstart Korea-Active participation of volunteers
Volunteers go to daycare centers and multicultural families.
These pictures show volunteers distributing bookstart packages with librarians in public libraries, such as daycare centers and multicultural family centers. We call this activity 'visiting bookstart'.
#29. 3-3. Training Program for Volunteers
Bookstart Korea offers various educational programs for volunteers.
The contents of the educational program consist of an understanding of babies, an understanding of children's books including picture books, and the meaning of volunteers.
#30. 3-4. Volunteers Activity
Volunteers create their own reading groups(book clubs)
to share the pleasure of reading.
#31. 4. Book, Children and Volunteers
#32.
We believe that ‘Children and Books’ should meet continuously.
#33.
Reading habit in childhood and children service in library that supports the reading habit make a motive to enrich people’s whole life.
‘Book’ is an overall metaphor as well as a symbol of intellectual and emotional efforts and instruments to raise babies well.
#34. As you can see from the bookstart case in Korea
To make a better world, to make a more peaceful world,
We can contribute to the development of human culture through the various activities of governments, civil society organizations, public institutions, and today's thematic volunteers.
#35. Bookstart: a global project transcending all boundaries
Thank you.
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#36.
Please visit Bookstart Korea homepage :
Please visit Bookstart Korea homepage :
#37.
If you search for ‘북스타트(bookstart in Korean ) on YouTube,
If you search for ‘북스타트(bookstart in Korean ) on YouTube,
you can find out the activities of Korea's Booksart volunteers.
This video was made when Korea's Bookstart celebrated its 10th year.
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