Saturday, August 28, 2010

random sampling of Google Alerts on query BIBLIOTHERAPY

Ooooo, must re-visit:
http://libnancy.posterous.com/

academic:
http://digitalcommons.library.unlv.edu/lib_articles/23/ (free download/other site charges $30)

A bit off topic but is timely and might be a good resource for bibliotherapy:
http://bibliophilebythesea.blogspot.com/2009/11/2010-reading-from-my-shelves-project.html

Collection of links to pdf documents, many free but others link to pay site (bahumbug) still worth it for the links that deliver:
http://books168.com/bibliotherapy-writing-therapy-pdf.html

Interesting "docstoc" articles readable without download or with:
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/51838675/within-Play-Therapy-Benefits-of-Utilizing-emotional-release-therapy

Hello...This is NOT bibliotherapy, this is biblio prophesy: http://residueprojects.com/oracle/biblio-therapy-ladies-with-oracle-cornelius-agrippa.html/

This on the other hand is a step in the right direction. I could see it on my library's web page:
http://librarybooklists.org/fiction/children/jbibliotherapy.htm

academic:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/6057/librarytrendsv11i2f_opt.pdf%3Bjsessionid%3DD92B89746655B1DAEBFB64012E176B0B%3Fsequence%3D1&ct=ga&cad=:s7:f2:v0:d1:i1:ld:e1:p1:t1282229640:&cd=TRStnS3hFxA&usg=AFQjCNEPmOdRIn8KnMUiISOYThtKg7VZPw

The concept of bibliotherapy is becoming more widespread and socially acceptable as fact:
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/40522591/Effetti-della-biblioterapia

Focus on biographies and gifted kids:
http://www.ingeniosus.net/archives/tag/bibliotherapy

Alfred Adler Institute:
http://pws.cablespeed.com/~htstein/fict-psy-preview.htm

Prose before prozac & book clubs as thereapy:
http://www.women24.com/BooksAndAstrology/News/Bibliotherapy-101-20100517

Confused idea of bibliotherapy but nice links to reader related sites:
http://somanybooksblog.com/2010/05/09/bibliotherapy-and-what-happens-when-you-have-so-many-books/#comment-52406

Links to academic papers that probably requries $$, but could probably be found for free with a bit of searching. (Reminder to self to see what's worth digging up and posting.):
http://www.searchmedica.com/search.html

Asperger's syndrome recommendation for a book that is a strong case of reading as therapeutic approach:
http://www.42online.org/node/276