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1. Verfasser: Nicholson, Heather
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Sprache:en
Veröffentlicht: 2012
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Online-Zugang:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ993516
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contents How to Be Engaging: Recreational Reading and Readers' Advisory in the Academic Library Nicholson, Heather Academic Libraries Recreational Reading Library Services Reading Materials Library Materials Barriers Public Libraries Institutional Cooperation Reading Programs While recreational reading material was once an integral part of the academic library collection and librarians were seen as guides in reading development for students, this has not been the case in the last 50 years. Fiscal constraints have forced library professionals to make choices so that leisure reading material has not been viewed as a high priority. Instead, collection development has focused on materials that directly support academic research, and there has been a move away from books in favor of periodical literature. Many valid arguments can be made for the reintroduction of pleasure reading materials into academic library collections, or at least a retooling of existing collections to serve pleasure reading demands more effectively. For a minimal investment, academic libraries can raise their profile on campus and entice students into the building. Through readers' advisory conversations, librarians can engage students and teach them about the library classification and retrieval systems in a less intimidating way. In addition, libraries will better support the academic goals of the university by applying the wealth of research that indicates that reading helps to develop the critical thinking and writing skills of students.
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spellingShingle How to Be Engaging: Recreational Reading and Readers' Advisory in the Academic Library
Nicholson, Heather
Academic Libraries
Recreational Reading
Library Services
Reading Materials
Library Materials
Barriers
Public Libraries
Institutional Cooperation
Reading Programs
How to Be Engaging: Recreational Reading and Readers' Advisory in the Academic Library Nicholson, Heather Academic Libraries Recreational Reading Library Services Reading Materials Library Materials Barriers Public Libraries Institutional Cooperation Reading Programs While recreational reading material was once an integral part of the academic library collection and librarians were seen as guides in reading development for students, this has not been the case in the last 50 years. Fiscal constraints have forced library professionals to make choices so that leisure reading material has not been viewed as a high priority. Instead, collection development has focused on materials that directly support academic research, and there has been a move away from books in favor of periodical literature. Many valid arguments can be made for the reintroduction of pleasure reading materials into academic library collections, or at least a retooling of existing collections to serve pleasure reading demands more effectively. For a minimal investment, academic libraries can raise their profile on campus and entice students into the building. Through readers' advisory conversations, librarians can engage students and teach them about the library classification and retrieval systems in a less intimidating way. In addition, libraries will better support the academic goals of the university by applying the wealth of research that indicates that reading helps to develop the critical thinking and writing skills of students.
title How to Be Engaging: Recreational Reading and Readers' Advisory in the Academic Library
topic Academic Libraries
Recreational Reading
Library Services
Reading Materials
Library Materials
Barriers
Public Libraries
Institutional Cooperation
Reading Programs
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ993516