What Do Young Teens Think about the Public Library?

Howard, Vivian

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“…Their study highlighted the diverse use of the library by the users and the fluidity of the library as space when users shifted their roles. Through a two-phased mixed method design, Howard (2011) investigated the attitude of young teens from an eastern Canadian regional municipality towards the public library. She concluded that the young teens did not use the public library frequently, although they had positive impressions of it.…”

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Is the library a third place for young people?

Lin

Pang

Luyt

2014

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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Despite some previous contributions from the library and information science community to the ongoing scholarly discussions of space and place, the research on 'library as place' in the context of young people has received scant attention. To address this gap, a case study of the Jurong Regional Library as place for young people in Singapore was carried out. Oldenburg's third place concept was deployed as a framework to explore the meaning and role of the Jurong Regional Library for young people in Singapore. Although we found that the library does not function as a third place as advocated by Oldenburg in the strictest sense, it does show that the library is a relevant and engaging place for young people in Singapore. For young people in Singapore, the library is also a social place, study place, as well as information and/or entertainment place. As a social place, young people socialize with others from diverse backgrounds via the library. The ambience of the library creates conducive environment for young people to stay and study diligently. Imbued with collective knowledge, the library is also a place where young people can satisfy their needs for information and/or entertainment. KeywordsLibrary as place, library users, public libraries, space and place, third place, young people and libraries

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Is the library a third place for young people?

Lin

Pang

Luyt

2014

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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“…Gallo (1985, p. 739) suggested that the primary reason for this was tweens' perceptions of librarians as unfriendly, which is consistent with Booth's (2007, p. 21) advice that 'approachability and an open, positive attitude are of utmost importance' . However, while Howard (2011b) found that 78.9% of the 12-15 year olds she surveyed in Canada 'felt that library staff are friendly' (p. 330), 59.4% 'indicated that they had no influence whatsoever on their pleasure reading' (p. 332). Thus, it would seem that simply being seen to be friendly is not enough on its own.…”

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Readers’ advisory for tweens in public libraries^*

Beolens¹

2016

The Australian Library Journal

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“…In the US and other countries, after the home and the work or school space, libraries can be significant "third places" (Oldenburg, 1999), where people develop a "sense of place" and community, and where civic life and democracy are supported (Lawson, 2004). Libraries certainly have a golden opportunity to shine as virtual third places for their users (Agosto, 2016), but their physical existence continues to be important for creating and sustaining communities, especially among teens and young people, who always need places for social and leisure activities (Agosto, Magee, Dickard, & Forte, 2016;Agosto, Pacheco Bell, Bernier, & Kuhlmann, 2015;Howard, 2011). In the UK, Sung, Hepworth, & Ragsdell (2013) have responded to this need by proposing a library model based on community engagement and Agosto (2016) agrees, urging libraries to remain focused "on the people (not the stuff!…”

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Millennials in the Stacks: Choices, Habits and Attitudes of Frequent Library Users between the Ages of 18–29 in Santiago, Chile

Cordero

Chiuminatto

Duncan

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International Information & Library Review

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Libraries have been rethinking their collections and services in order to remain relevant for new generations. In Chile, adults between 20 and 36 are one-third of the population, yet they are underrepresented in the research on reading preferences and practices. Through a survey of 346 library users, librarian interviews and focus groups, this study sought to learn about library habits and preferences as well as literacy and cultural practices among 18 to 29 yearold library users in Santiago, Chile. Findings reveal a diversity of reading preferences, with an accent on genre fiction and nonfiction; an appreciation of the librarian as mediator and authority, a view of the library as a symbolic and material space; and a migration to the Internet for recommendations, access to books and spaces for new literacy practices. These initial findings underscore the importance of adapting libraries' collections and services as literacy practices evolve among young users in the 21 st century.

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What Do Young Teens Think about the Public Library?

Cited by 22 publications

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Is the library a third place for young people?

Is the library a third place for young people?

Readers’ advisory for tweens in public libraries^*

Millennials in the Stacks: Choices, Habits and Attitudes of Frequent Library Users between the Ages of 18–29 in Santiago, Chile

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Cited by 22 publications

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Is the library a third place for young people?

Is the library a third place for young people?

Readers’ advisory for tweens in public libraries*

Millennials in the Stacks: Choices, Habits and Attitudes of Frequent Library Users between the Ages of 18–29 in Santiago, Chile

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