Being inspired by reading

Abstract

In school libraries in Kazakhstan, special attention is paid to supporting and developing interest in reading among students. Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan has been implementing the Reading School project in schools since 2021. It did have a positive effect on activities of school libraries: - The number of library users increased, which is now 213 861 children, i.e., 6.7%. - The fund of fiction literature increased by 2 million 439 thousand 376 copies; - 1 000 comfortable coworking centers were opened in schools for scientific and cognitive purposes for students, where they can study, read, and exchange opinions on the books they have read - 4 045 events were held to form students' reading literacy, increase their motivation to read literature.

The Republican Scientific Pedagogical Library (RCPL) organized several activities under the auspices of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. They are: - "The National reading competition 2022" was organized in cooperation with the Booketition company among high school students of Almaty in hybrid format (online and offline). As a slogan for the competition the following phrase was chosen: "Motivation to read through competition". 3 099 students joined the project. 256 students participated and 11 winners were selected. - In cooperation with the Daria Development Center (Almaty) reading competition TulgaBolam ("I will be intellectual person") was organized, which consisted of three stages. Various age groups...