Permanences “reading” in a Ehpad, readings aloud to people in hospital or in institutions for disabled people, organization of a participatory story with young people from a medico-educational institute (IME), loan of books in a hospital … there are a thousand and one ways to carry out public reading actions in the hospital and medico-social sectors.
Toolkits for intervening in the world of health
It is also necessary to know the modalities of partnership with these sectors and to have the know-how to intervene with the different types of vulnerable groups.
This is the reason why the Interregional Federation of Books and Reading (FILL) has collected on a site titled Read in health and medico-social establishments, resources classified into different “toolboxes” depending on the nature of the project leader:
- Public libraries;
- Health and medico-social establishments;
- Volunteer associations;
- Artist-authors.
Designed with the association Books and reading in Brittany, the Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and various structures representing the book and reading sector, this site also offers an argument for developing reading in this type of establishment. He identifies and describes various initiatives.
“Librarians, have no fear! “
Some libraries are already working on projects of this nature as part of efforts to expand audiences and combine cultural, medico-social and inclusion policies. But the practice remains to be developed.
Within its Accessibility commission, the Association of Librarians of France (ABF), moreover associated with the design of the toolbox relating to public libraries, has a few professionals with good knowledge of the health and disability sectors.
At its 66th congress organized by video from June 17 to 20, theFrance">ABF devoted to the subject a round table entitled “work with care establishments, librarians, do not be afraid!” “. Title that refers to the difficulties that professionals may encounter if they are insufficiently prepared for this type of intervention and the progress that remains to be made in this area.
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