How Do Adult New Readers Locate High-Interest, East-To-Read Books?

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Main Author: Scates, Denni Kay
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1999
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contents How Do Adult New Readers Locate High-Interest, East-To-Read Books? Scates, Denni Kay Adult Literacy Adult Reading Programs Comparative Analysis Library Collections Library Materials Library Services Public Libraries Reading Reading Interests Reading Materials Reading Skills Investigates how the needs of adult new readers are being met in five North Texas public library systems using the PLA's (Public Library Association) list of recommended titles for "Adult New Readers" for 1993-97 as the comparative sample. All the libraries had titles from the sample, though there was considerable variance. Only one library has an in-house literacy effort; some librarians were unfamiliar with the adult new reader collection. (AEF)
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spellingShingle How Do Adult New Readers Locate High-Interest, East-To-Read Books?
Scates, Denni Kay
Adult Literacy
Adult Reading Programs
Comparative Analysis
Library Collections
Library Materials
Library Services
Public Libraries
Reading
Reading Interests
Reading Materials
Reading Skills
How Do Adult New Readers Locate High-Interest, East-To-Read Books? Scates, Denni Kay Adult Literacy Adult Reading Programs Comparative Analysis Library Collections Library Materials Library Services Public Libraries Reading Reading Interests Reading Materials Reading Skills Investigates how the needs of adult new readers are being met in five North Texas public library systems using the PLA's (Public Library Association) list of recommended titles for "Adult New Readers" for 1993-97 as the comparative sample. All the libraries had titles from the sample, though there was considerable variance. Only one library has an in-house literacy effort; some librarians were unfamiliar with the adult new reader collection. (AEF)
title How Do Adult New Readers Locate High-Interest, East-To-Read Books?
topic Adult Literacy
Adult Reading Programs
Comparative Analysis
Library Collections
Library Materials
Library Services
Public Libraries
Reading
Reading Interests
Reading Materials
Reading Skills
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ599806