News reports and well-publicized government studies have led to a popular perception that
reading is an endangered activity, particularly among youth. In this study we surveyed …

Se presenta una revisión sistemática sobre cómo la bibliografía científica ha tratado la
relación de la promoción de lectura recreativa con la misión de este tipo de unidades del …

Objective Reading is often cited as beneficial for one's mental health, but the research on
this topic is limited. The goal of the present research was to examine whether recreational …

Purpose Addressed to the audience of LIS educators at all levels, from full-time and adjunct
faculty teaching in LIS programs, to librarians and library consultants delivering professional …

Purpose–The concept of appeal has traditionally been considered a cornerstone of readers'
advisory (RA). Critically revising the foundational works on appeal that have guided RA for …

Purpose In the context of increasing interdisciplinarity in academia and professional
practice, the purpose of this paper is to focus on the contribution of information science (IS) …

En artículo tiene el objetivo de proponer elementos para renovar la formación de lectores
ante la complejidad de la lectura que hoy exigen las sociedades del conocimiento. En este …

The paper investigated how Reading Groups in Academic Libraries can contribute to
increasing library users' interaction with literature and improving language skills. A case …

This article provides an introduction to the recreational reading promotion tools at VCU
Libraries, including a book review blog, book swap, and bulletin board, as well as the …

This article positions the practice of working with readers in academic libraries as a diversity
practice and examines this practice through the lens of the Diversity by Design concept. We …