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| Personal Name | Lim, Sharisse Rae T. |
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| Resource Title | Movie adaptations as a factor in the selection of fiction books in selected private high school libraries in Quezon City |
| Date Issued | May 2012 |
| Abstract | Traditionally, reading about both real and fictitious people, places, times, and events, gave young adults the chance to widen their understanding of life. However, times are changing and various mass media like television and movies have taken over their interests and reading has become an afterthought "Since not all youth like to read, movies, television programs, and games can be a launch point for a discussion about story" (Gallaway, 2010) The researcher wanted to find out if librarians today take into consideration books that have movie adaptations as a factor in the selection process of fiction books for their libraries, Hence, the main problem presented was: what are the factors considered in the selection of fiction books in a school library? The researcher pursued a descriptive method that is both qualitative and quantitative in nature through the use of a structured questionnaire that was divided into four parts to address various issue, namely Work experience, Collection development issues, Criteria used the selection process, and Prevalence of books turned into movies. The questionnaire was then distributed to various librarians and library staff who was currently employed in a high school library set in the Third District of Quezon City. An interview was also conducted to ensure that valuable data on the subject matter was gathered. It was discovered that budget is the number one priority in regards to the selection if fiction books and that 80% of libraries take priority in selecting non-fiction books for their library rather than fiction books due to the budget constraints. Most libraries do not have Collection Development Policies (CDPs) when it comes to selecting books. Their CDP mostly cover books that they censor and what they do with donations, gifts of books to the library. Work experience has no correlation (r=0.01) with the participation in the selection of books. Also, Also, online sources are one of the most used sources of information when it comes to selecting books. With regards to movie adaptations, a book has to have a movie adaptation that is up to date, watched and, deemed "worthy" by a lot of people, including professional critics. Popularity of both the book and the movie adaptation are essential to the selection process. Most libraries have 60-80% of their fiction books that have been turned into movies/TV series and the acquisition of these books came before the book was announced to be made into an onscreen adaptation. Librarians wait until the movie has been released and has been evaluated before acquiring the book. Popularity of the book through ages is essential as a criteria in the selection of fiction books. Onscreen adaptations of a particular book does not warrant its readability. If the review of the movie was bad, they are still willing to give the book a chance depending on how far the movie deviated from the book. Librarians also believe that once a book has been made into a movie, student are unlikely to read it because they would rather "see it in person" than "through their imagination". |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Library and Information Science |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Fiction fillms; Fiction in libraries; Private school libraries; Quezon City |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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