In Armenia, Account for a Thousand People 5 People Reading Books
Culture, Weekly news | Haykuhi Barseghyan | October 15, 2010 17:25
Who is our reader? What is he served, and to what extent society cares? Today at the discussion, organized by the Civilitas tried to get answers to these questions.
Writer Karen Antashyan noted that the collapse of the Soviet Union was followed by a 20-year cultural collapse, resulting in the current generation does not read books, there is no culture of buying books, and there is no book market.
“There is a problem of market formation. Easy way – online. We, writers, place our work in the network, performing the work we’re doing free contribution to the formation of the market “- says Antashyan. According to him, a powerful tool in shaping it is television that is not used in the Armenian reality. “Television will never be informed about what new books are published, and the writer will never be a guest of TV, if you will not speak on political topics.”
According to Antashyan book promotion requires an idea about what to read and to gift the book it is fashionable.
Director of publishing house “Antares” Armen Martirosyan said that there is a problem of the modern hero. People do not read because they do not value intelligence. “People are seeing that success and wealth comes to crime, devoid of literacy and strive to be like them. We must show that those who possess knowledge can achieve success and have an honest income, “- he says.
According to the director of information system of the U.S. Embassy Nerses Hayrapetyan since 1991, 95 percent of the libraries in Armenia is not replenished, and new books – a donation. “Present books that are no longer needed between libraries must replenish its fund, in accordance with the requirements of users,” – says Hayrapetyan.
Vice-president of Internet Association Sagyan Gregory notes that in the initiation of books influence much on the school. School should prepare ability to read, not just literate.
According to statistics provided by the Foundation “Civilitas” in Armenia, for every thousand people, we have 5 people who read the book. Most bibliophiles in Yerevan: a thousand people here for 14 readers, as for example in Gegharkunik – 4, Shirak – 5, etc.
According to statistics, 66.5 percent of readers – face up to 25 years, and 33.5 per cent over 26 years.
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