tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post4091836484291956958..comments2024-01-06T00:28:45.062+08:00Comments on Bibliobibuli: Suitable Reading Ambassadors?bibliobibulihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-34619869157574641312010-03-30T18:00:00.185+08:002010-03-30T18:00:00.185+08:00disquiet - agree with you entirely about reading n...disquiet - agree with you entirely about reading not being a brand. also you list of ambassadors is a much better one - Dina and Kam are fun people who would do a great job of representing books.bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-32771422053316919142010-03-29T19:42:17.641+08:002010-03-29T19:42:17.641+08:00Oops, called on to give a comment on Twitter! I fe...Oops, called on to give a comment on Twitter! I feel like a naughty student caught napping. ;)<br /><br />I don't think we need ambassadors. Reading is not a brand; putting 'pretty' faces on it doesn't really help its cause. I mean, I can't see how it will. I don't think adults will be compelled to read because ambassadors tell them to! Unless it will really make a difference among the younger demographic (teens, tweens) but they're getting savvier too; I think *different* (read: younger, hipper) celebs would have had to be chosen for that purpose.<br /><br />I enjoyed Pereira's article because she brings up good points - if you're going to have ambassadors at all, why not actual writers or educators in the field? People like Dina Zaman, Kam Raslan, you... (or her suggestion of Daphne Lee was also quite brilliant) - individuals who care about reading/writing and embody it in their actual lives? <br /><br />And possibly, a good mix of English, Malay, Chinese, and Tamil writers could have created a good group of ambassadors, especially if this involves actual visits/talks to schools, events, etc.<br /><br />Besides, local writers get such short shrift amongst Malaysians anyhow... this would have been a great way to include them in the fold and raise their profiles. <br /><br />I do still think that the two most important factors that will make a difference in Malaysia: book prices; and availability of books via libraries, are consistently being ignored. I mean, I respect the intention behind the authorities wanting to promote reading, but they do seem to go about it in ways that don't actually address the real problems.<br /><br /><br />SubashiniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-80783635578157875582010-03-29T13:22:12.281+08:002010-03-29T13:22:12.281+08:00Wouldn't it be easier to promote reading in sc...Wouldn't it be easier to promote reading in schools as well? I think we need to start with the parents actually.savantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11298564303784032379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-18203996965825868412010-03-29T08:28:37.870+08:002010-03-29T08:28:37.870+08:00this is the funniest joke i've read this week ...this is the funniest joke i've read this week (well, i know it's still monday but..)<br /><br />it certainly isn't their fault that they are choosen but at least they should decline???<br /><br />who the fuck in their right mind can take them as 'reading ambassadors' seriously?<br /><br />probably siti nur haliza and mawi would be better... they won't do worse....Greenbottlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15316111272589161400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-28024989438221111322010-03-29T07:59:43.943+08:002010-03-29T07:59:43.943+08:00oxy - she doesn't. which is why in a sense sh...oxy - she doesn't. which is why in a sense she's an odd choice to represent the chinese community. (if indeed that is a necessity)bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-90445147535616422292010-03-29T07:57:51.219+08:002010-03-29T07:57:51.219+08:00Look on the bright side. At least two people will ...Look on the bright side. At least two people will be doing more reading! Hahaha!<br /><br />By the way, I hear DMY doesn't read Chinese.Oxymoronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12476290895680339395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-171853194289283262010-03-28T23:49:25.275+08:002010-03-28T23:49:25.275+08:00I would love to be reading ambassador - and diplom...I would love to be reading ambassador - and diplomacy will not be one of my methodsEeleen Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15221723342556515161noreply@blogger.com