#communist education

“How to study your readers?”

“Librarian, study your readers! Studying the reader and his interests helps the librarian to lead readers, gives the center the ability to send needed books to localities, and publishing houses to publish them. Write down book requests, write down exactly what the reader said about the book, get written reviews from readers, use charts and statistics, observe what books your readers have in the tea house, at home etc, keep a reader diary, hold reading outloud sessions.”

Soviet poster from 1926.