Engaging Families in Public Libraries

Lopez, M. Elena; Caspe, Margaret; Simpson, Christina

doi:10.1080/01616846.2017.1354364

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“…Our study documented the emergence of a new type of readers among the older people: the hybrid readers, who are still avid print readers yet in a constant process of acquiring digital skills and expanding their use of digital media. Apparently, organizations in charge of production and distribution of books and other reading material, such as publishing firms, public libraries, and online and offline book shops, which are already undergoing a significant transformation (Cole, 2017;Lopez, Caspe, and Simpson, 2017;Peteman, 2017), must meet the challenge of new types of readers and in planning their future policies consider the cultural needs of older hybrid readers concerning both digital and print reading materials.…”

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The emergence of the hybrid older reader: A cross-national study

Adoni

Nimrod

2020

Communications

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Based on a survey of 6,989 individuals aged 60 and up from six countries (Austria, Denmark, Israel, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain), this study aimed at exploring the extent to which digital media practices complement and/or replace print media among older internet users. Results indicated a relative strength of print media among this audience and pointed to four differentiated sub-segments: hybrid readers—who comprised the majority of sample respondents—, heavy print readers, heavy online readers and non-readers. The segment type significantly associated with sociodemographic characteristics. The findings indicate that older readers are not a homogenous group and that their reading habits are affected by a complex configuration of factors: technological features of different media, specific individual psychosocial needs, unequal allocation of cultural capital among varied social groups that results in different levels and types of literacy, and—at least to some extent—idiosyncratic cultural and political conditions in each country.

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Section: Limitations Future Research and Recommendationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The emergence of the hybrid older reader: A cross-national study

Adoni

Nimrod

2020

Communications

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“…Models in which the provision of services and materials designed and picked by an expert information professional and delivered to a passive audience are now considered outdated. In recent years, engagement has been explored in information science fields from the point of view of using social media to engage with patrons (Gruss et al, 2020), participatory librarian design in order to engage digital youth (Yip et al, 2019), and encouraging the use of various information services (Lopez et al 2017; Norris, 2019; Peacemaker and Heinze, 2015).…”

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Persona profiles of Latinx living in Boston: Applications for information organizations

Colón‐Aguirre

Alcalá

2020

Proc Assoc Inf Sci Technol

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Based on data and initial findings of a larger phenomenological project focused on the experiences of Latinx living in the Boston area, we created two persona profiles. The persona profiles are based on preliminary results of the analysis of 13 interviews with members of the Latinx community in Boston, which identified two distinct groups among the participants. These groups were defined by socioeconomic class, as identified by two main indicators: educational attainment and English language skills. Those belonging to the lower socioeconomic class had low educational attainment and limited English language skills compared to those in the middle socioeconomic class group made up of Latinx who had high educational attainment and were fully bilingual. The persona profiles created by using the interview data have potential applications for those working in information organizations, and to help researchers and practitioners in information organizations design better services for urban Latinx communities. This approach aligns with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which among many goals, intends to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

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“…Long used as an approach to promote interest in reading (Albright et al, 2009; Ghoting and Martin-Diaz, 2006), storytime programs for young children are offered in nearly all public libraries in the USA (Hughes-Hassell et al, 2007) and stand as a cornerstone of children’s programming and “one of the strengths of public libraries” (Lopez et al, 2017: 329). In addition to being among the most popular of the public library programs offered (Miller et al, 2013), storytime is the most highly rated program by library users (Chandrasekar and Sivathaasan, 2016).…”

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What is storytime good for and what makes storytime good? A survey of public library directors

Cahill¹,

Joo

Howard

et al. 2020

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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This article reports on the findings from a nationwide survey designed to investigate the perceptions of public library directors with regard to storytime programs. The results indicate that public library directors identify a number of reasons why storytime is important; prime among those are for encouraging children’s enjoyment of books, promoting children’s early literacy skills, and attracting patrons who might otherwise not participate in library services. The findings suggest that public library directors do not fully recognize how storytime programs might contribute to school readiness. Further, differences in library inputs to support storytime point to disparities based on library size. The implications for practice, education, and research are discussed.

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Engaging Families in Public Libraries

Cited by 36 publications

References 15 publications

The emergence of the hybrid older reader: A cross-national study

The emergence of the hybrid older reader: A cross-national study

Persona profiles of Latinx living in Boston: Applications for information organizations

What is storytime good for and what makes storytime good? A survey of public library directors

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