Santo Domingo, February 5, 2019 \u2013 Young people who have a passion and interest in reading through the YouTube platform, will now be able to fully enjoy this form of entertainment during the Second International Meeting of International Booktubers 2019, an event organized by the Office of the Vice President of the Republic and the Children and Youth Library of the Dominican Republic (BIJRD). The goal of the event is to promote and encourage the love for reading among this age population.<\/p>\n
Between February 13-15 the general public will be able to participate in this educational event, along with international guest Claudia Ram\u00edrez Lomel\u00ed, famous Mexican booktuber who made her debut with the book \u201cEl Principe del Sol\u201d in Monterrey\u2019s International Book Fair.<\/p>\n
Ram\u00edrez, 28, holds degrees in Industrial Design and in Communication Sciences. Today, her YouTube channel \u2013 Clau Reads Books \u2013 has almost 397,000 subscribers. Her initiative has allowed her to travel the world to share her love for literature with citizens of many countries.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, February 13, at 7:30 a.m., the young Booktuber will deliver a keynote conference in Santo Domingo\u2019s Saint George School on \u201cWhat is and What Does a Booktuber do?\u201d That same day, at 4:00 p.m., the event will officially open at the \u201cLa Trinitaria\u201d Library. At 8:00 p.m. she will deliver remarks on \u201cWays to Become a Booktuber\u201d in Mamey Library, in Santo Domingo\u2019s Colonial Zone.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, February 14, at 5:00 p.m., the Children and Youth Library will sponsor a panel discussion on \u201cThe Booktuber Phenomenon and its Experience on Readers.\u201d Participants in the panel will be Amalfi Disla, \u00c1ngela Leonardo, Carolina Pichardo and Lucero Duc\u00f3s.<\/p>\n
On Friday, February 15, at 10:00 a.m., Claudia Ram\u00edrez will deliver another keynote address on \u201cRisks and Opportunities of Being a Booktuber,\u201d along with Avelino Stanley and Carolina Pichardo. At 5:00 p.m., she will share her literary experiences at the Technological Community Center in a well-known community in Santo Domingo.<\/p>\n
Motivating Reading Comprehension<\/p>\n
Booktubers emerged as a new interaction resource that orients, shares and provides opinions and recommendations on the literary world. Booktubers are individuals who are giving a special twist to social media outlets by sharing what they read in a fun and creative manner. Youtubers have millions of followers online and are contributing to facilitate Reading among the young, something that was thought impossible not too long ago.<\/p>\n
The country\u2019s Vice President, Dr. Margarita Cede\u00f1o \u2013 very much aware of this reality \u2013 has used the BIJRD to incorporate this valuable movement into the Library\u2019s Reading program through the use of technology. In order to motivate the children and youth that visit the Library, the program also includes contests, meetings, discussions and workshops.<\/p>\n
Last year, hundreds of students had the opportunity to hear Sebast\u00edan Garc\u00eda Mouret, a young Spanish writer, journalist and speaker, one of the most influential Booktubers, who participated in the \u201cFirst Meeting of International Booktubers 2018.\u201d <\/p>\n
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