| ISBN |
1591580668 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Name |
Ross, Catherine Sheldrick |
| Title |
Reading matters : what the research reveals about reading, libraries, and community / by Catherine Sheldrick Ross, Lynne E.F. McKechnie, and Paulette M. Rothbauer. |
| Published |
Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2006. |
| Description |
x, 277 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
The company of readers / Catherine Ross -- Becoming a reader : childhood years / Lynne McKechnie -- Young adults and reading / Paulette Rothbauer -- Adult readers / Catherine Ross. |
| Summary |
"Drawing upon data published in a variety of scholarly journals, monographs in education, cultural studies, media studies, and libraries and information studies, as well as their own research findings, these authors shatter some of the popular myths about reading and offer a cogent case for the library's vital role in the life of a reader. By providing a road map to research findings on reading, reader-response, audiences, genres, the value of popular culture, the social nature of reading, and the role of libraries in promoting literacy and reading, this guide offers a clear rationale for making pleasure reading a priority in the library and in schools."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subjects |
Books and reading |
| Reading promotion |
| Reading -- Social aspects |
| Reading interests |
| Popular literature |
| Libraries and readers |
| Libraries and community |
| Other Names |
McKechnie, Lynne |
| Rothbauer, Paulette M. |
| Web Link |
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip062/2005030839.html |
| Internet Site |
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip062/2005030839.html |
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