Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Read More About It


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The result was keep. Star  Mississippi  02:48, 3 June 2022 (UTC)

Read More About It

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Only source is 404. No better sources found. As an interstitial series it's unlikely to have attracted attention on its own. prod contested Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 21:05, 26 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 21:05, 26 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Delete we lack adequate sourcing to show that this is a notable topic.John Pack Lambert (talk) 13:27, 27 May 2022 (UTC)

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.  The book notes: "CBS mounted another literacy project in 1979 in collaboration with the Library of Congress, called "Read More About It." At the outset, the Library of Congress annually selected 10 to 25 CBS "special" programs from outlines and summaries of future programs submitted by the network. At the end of each broadcast a featured performer from the cast spoke to the audience for 30 seconds, urging them to visit local libraries and bookstores to explore several books related to the program's content. Those titles, and a single-page list of other books reflecting a variety of perspectives on the topics, were chosen by bibliographer and reference librarians at The Library of Congress. ... During each season into the 1990s, some 40 CBS programs are chosen by The Library of Congress for the "Read More About It" messages."  The article note: "CBS agrees: since 1979 the "Read More About It" project, a cooperative venture between the Library of Congress' Center for the Book and the CBS network, has been promoting book titles on the air after programs of special literary interest. Here's how it works. Take the first show, for example. ... This season, book lists will accompany telecasts of ... Twice a year, whe nCBS knows its advance schedule they get in touch with the Center for the Book and a dozen or so programs which seem suitable are selected for "Read More About It." Then the book lists are made. There has been no formal survey of the impact of "Read More About It," but librarians across the country have written letters indicating a high degree of positive response from their communities."  The article notes: ""The Gift" marks the third presentation of the "Read More About It" project which provides on-air information about books related to the subjects of selected television programs. The brainchild of Librarian of Congress Daniel J. Boorstin, the project was developed through the Library's Center for the Book, which is charged by a 1977 Act of Congress with creating ways to promote reading."  The article notes: "[Angela] Lansbury's appearance was part of CBS's Read More About It program. Now in its ninth season, Read More About It has proved that the book and the tube can complement, rather than just compete with, each other. The project, which grew out of the symposium Television, the Book, and the Classroom, was the brainchild of then Librarian of Congress Daniel Boorstin. In 1978 Boorstin presented to all three networks his idea for a program that would encourage reading through television. CBS was the first to act on his suggestion and a campaign of thirty-second announcements linking broadcasts with related books began. Last season, CBS involved more than forty movies, miniseries, and specials ins project, including ... The CBS announcements all follow a prescribed script, altered only slightly since the program's inception ... " Less significant coverage:  The book notes: "1979: Library of Congress and CBS television launch "Read More About It" TV spots, directing viewers to books with more information about program topics. Actor Richard Thomas presents the first spot, following the made-for-TV movie "All Quiet on the Western Front," about World War I."</li> <li> The book notes: "The Library of Congress/CBS Television "Read More About It" book project is the Center for the Book's best known promotion. Thirty-second reading messages from the Library of Congress send viewers to their local libraries and bookstores to "read more about" the subject of the program. Since 1979, more than 300 major CBS Television programs have included these reading recommendations. An estimated 20 million viewers, the largest audience ever reached by a "Read More About It" message, saw the announcement that suggested good books about baseball during the fourth game of the World Series on October 20, 1990."</li> <li> The article notes: "A book co-authored by Fairlawn resident Katina Z. Jones was under  consideration for the CBS Read More About It segment that will air after the SunDAY, movie. ... The four titles chosen by the Library of Congress for the Read More AboutIt segment are Children Support: A Complete, Up to Date Authoritative Guide to Collecting Child Support (1985) by Marianne Takas; The Child SupportSurvivor's Guide (1984) by Barry T. Schnell; Making Fathers Pay: TheEnforcement of Child Support (1979) by David L. Chambers; and Runaway Father, the book by Richard L. Rashke that served as the inspiration for the TV movie script by Stephanie Liss."</li> </ol></li> </ol>There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Read More About It to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 10:21, 28 May 2022 (UTC) </li></ul>


 * Comment: Pinging, who removed the proposed deletion. Cunard (talk) 10:21, 28 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep per the multiple sources identified by Cunard above. Donald D23   talk to me  13:36, 28 May 2022 (UTC)


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