The role and place of libraries in the lives of rural population
The percentage covered by the global computerization of the rural population of middle-aged and older disproportionately less compared to urban residents. And the role of the library in shaping cultural and spiritual development remains the leading.
With the acquisition of the Fund's problems no longer exist, and the library is able to satisfy any taste. In contrast to the entertainment of a spoiled city dweller, rural resident of leisure activities is limited to budget administration, and the library continues to perform the functions of cultural and leisure center.
In this regard, the librarian faced with the task to arrange the library so that it meets modern requirements, first, and continued to involve the public as a cultural center second.
The specifics of the user audience rural libraries
There are traditional forms of design of any library, and it makes no sense to invent something new for the presentation of books, when there is a book exhibition.
Should pay more attention to the creation of a comfort zone. Not the fact that the peasants can find free time to read a book at home, but in the library you can create a library atmosphere where you will want to linger.
Reading room in its traditional form is associated with the class audience and do not give rise to informal communication. And because communication – this is exactly why modern man goes to the library.
Most likely, today's younger generation is lost as readership, although there are exceptions. But the children of preschool and younger school age you can still be involved in the reading process, especially as the library for them now is a more exotic phenomenon, rather than a computer.
A special area that focuses on this category of readers not only for reading, but can become a designer bright spot in the overall interior.
If financial possibilities allow, the equipment library, computer copiers and Internet access, not only to meet the information needs, but use the graphic editors to design events and exhibitions.