PURPOSE FINDINGS CONCLUSION Implementing leisure reading collections is an emerging trend in academic libraries (Dewan, 2010). The scope of this study is to investigate the possible need for a leisure reading collection at the UBC Library as well as develop a picture of what type of collection will best suit the needs of the UBC community. Our study showed overwhelming support for a leisure reading collection at UBC Library and also indicated strong leisure reading habits across all user groups. The results of this study have prompted UBC Library to pilot a leisure reading collection. Since respondents indicated strong interest in titles and genres that are already well represented in UBC Library, a separate browseable space with materials UBC already owns could fulfill many patrons’ leisure reading desires. Average hours per week of leisure reading Undergraduate Students 10% 7% Graduate Students Faculty + Staff 1% 0% 16% 37% Community Members 15% 0% 25% 19% 37% 38% 45% 46% I don’t read for leisure Less than 2 hours Between 2-6 hours Specific authors and titles requested by respondents 56% 48% More than 6 hours 19% UBC has UBC does not have METHODOLOGY This study consisted of an online questionnaire distributed to UBC undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and community members. In October 2010, after passing ethical review, the questionnaire ran for two weeks. An email with a link to the online questionnaire was sent to a random sample of the user groups, and additionally was advertised for open participation. 81% ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Would you use a leisure reading collection at UBC? 70 Valid Percent 60 61.9 REFERENCES 50 40 31.9 30 20 6.2 10 Yes Maybe We would like to thank Rick Kopak, Jo Anne Newyear-Ramirez, and UBC librarians and Library staff for their assistance, input and support. No Dewan, P. (2010). Why Your Academic Library Needs a Popular Reading Collection Now MoreThan Ever. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 17 (1), 44-46. Gallick, J.D. (1999). Do they read for pleasure? Recreational reading habits of college students. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 42 (6), 480-488.
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Diers, Bailey Simpson, Shannon |
Date Issued | 2011-03-11 |
Description | Poster presentation given at UBC's School of Library, Archival and Information Studies' research days, a faculty and graduate student event, on March 11, 2011. |
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Date Available | 2016-11-22 |
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