Leisure Reading in Academic Libraries
Libraries Unlimited Inc (Publisher)
Published in June 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-59158-877-1 (ISBN)
Description
Traditionally, academic libraries have focused their efforts on direct support of the curriculum. However, since publication of the NEA reports "Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America" (2004) and "To Read or Not to Read: A Question of National Consequence" (2007), leisure reading is increasingly viewed as an opportunity to promote broader academic library use, as well as providing indirect curricular support. In the first book of its kind, academic librarians can now decide for themselves whether, and how, to proceed. An examination of the rationale for leisure reading collections and programs in academic libraries comes with practical tried-and-true guidance for developing, maintaining, assessing, and supporting them. At the end of the road, academic libraries will not only be actively engaged in extracurricular campus culture: addressing student skills and activities as tested in national student surveys; finding ways to collaborate with departments across campus and with public library peers; and, possibly most important, maintaining relevance with today's students.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-59158-877-1 (9781591588771)
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Persons
Fred W. Jenkins is associate dean and professor at the University of Dayton Libraries. His publications include Classical Studies: A Guide to the Reference Literature and numerous articles and reviews in both classical studies and library science. Heidi Gauder is coordinator of reference and instruction and associate professor at the University of Dayton Libraries. Joan Giglierano is a reference and instruction librarian and assistant professor at the University of Dayton Libraries.