Creating a ubiquitous reading environment for children in undeveloped rural areas: An action research project

Z Wang, X Zhang, G Zhang - Library & Information Science Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Reading literacy in children is very low in undeveloped, rural areas compared to reading
literacy levels in urban children. Action research is effective in exploring collaboration …

Segmented user demand forecasting for libraries in the 15-minute city considering users' preferences and spatial patterns

S Ko, I Choi, D Kim, J Shin - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
While the conditions for using libraries in South Korea are improving in terms of the concept
of a 15-min city, such as the expansion of public library functions and an increase in the …

Understanding Motivations, Goals, Supports, and Challenges for Implementing Virtual Storytime Programs: Insights from Library Directors

S Joo, M Cahill, L LeFebvre… - Journal of Library …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Public libraries quickly transitioned their storytime programs during the pandemic to virtual
formats to continue connections with their patrons. Library directors across the United States …

The economics of libraries

M Albergaria - Journal of Information Science, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The present article describes recent developments related to the study of libraries in the field
of economics. In terms of scope, there is considerable variation in economic applications …

Book matters: The effect of Cocky's Reading Express on student performance

C Zhan - Economics of Education Review, 2023 - Elsevier
The literature argues that children are more likely to succeed academically if they acquire
strong reading skills and a love of reading at a young age. In this paper, I evaluate an early …

Causative factor of library usage among digital native

DP Srirahayu, D Harisanty… - DESIDOC Journal of …, 2021 - search.proquest.com
Research on library use has been carried out with the results that the level of library use by
digital natives is still relatively low. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors that …

Reading in transformative times: Children's frequency of access to public library materials relative to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

RR Soulen, L Tedrow - Journal of Library Administration, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This survey of parents of children ages 2–18 (n= 240) investigated children's frequency of
access to public library materials prior to (T1), during (T2), and predicted after (T3) the …

The influence of culture on perceived use of public libraries by forced migrants in Scotland and England

R Salzano - 2023 - napier-repository.worktribe.com
The work reported in this thesis is concerned with public library use in Scotland and England
by forced migrants. The findings extend knowledge of the information practices of forced …

Improving Reading Skills In Nomadic School Children By Creating An Inclusive Reading Environment: An Action Research Study

F Khakzad, J Razi - Research in Teaching, 2022 - trj.uok.ac.ir
Nomadic societies are subcultures that possess their own distinct social and economic
characteristics. These groups rely on livestock for sustenance and income, and they also …

The impact of library closures on student achievement

ZMM Vinter - 2024 - scholarworks.montana.edu
I examine the relationship between public library closures and student achievement.
Previous studies have focused on improvements to library services; however, the reverse …