bookcentered
Book-centered is an adjective used to describe approaches, spaces, or policies that place books at the core of learning, access, and literary culture. It is applied across education, libraries, publishing, and book retail to signal a focus on printed or bound works as primary sources and cultural artifacts. The term is often contrasted with reader-centered or technology-centered approaches, and it can guide curriculum design, collection development, and branding.
In education, a book-centered curriculum prioritizes core texts, close reading, and textual analysis. Instruction may center
In libraries and bookstores, book-centered practice foregrounds the physical or cataloged book: curated shelves, author- and
Critics of book-centered models argue for balanced literacies that integrate digital resources, multimedia, and diverse voices.
See also: books, literacy, curriculum, library science, publishing.