Describes an activity to encourage book talk in children of all ages by utilizing a single symbol or object to stimulate thinking about books. Notes the activity's goals: to encourage children to think about books, encourage further reading, discover the symbolism of literary works, and better understand the creative structure of literature. (SD)

Describes the bibliographic instruction component of an undergraduate English course which incorporates concepts of poststructuralist literary criticism and history of the book to develop critical thinking skills. Course objectives, the role of book design and textual study in the course, and library sessions covering information resources and the…