Barriers to Extracurricular Reading Promotion in Academic Libraries.

Autor: Trott, Barry1 btrott@mail.wr.org, Elliott, Julie2
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Zdroj: Reference & User Services Quarterly. Summer2009, Vol. 48 Issue 4, p340-346. 7p.
Abstrakt: The article discusses barriers that exist in academic libraries promoting extracurricular reading. Specific topics that are discussed in the article include the concept of extracurricular reading, the difficulties that exist in colleges offering extracurricular reading services and steps that college libraries can take in offering extracurricular reading services. The author's opinions regarding the reasons why colleges should be concerned about their students' involvement in extracurricular reading are mentioned, including the relationship that exists between students' extracurricular reading activities and their ability to find employment following graduation.
Databáze: Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts