Reading Still Matters: What the Research Reveals about Reading, Libraries, and Community

by Lynne (E. F.) McKechnie, Catherine Sheldrick Ross, Paulette M. Rothbauer

Book Overview

Drawing on scholarly research findings, this book presents a cogent case that librarians can use to work towards prioritization of reading in libraries and in schools.

Reading is more important than it has ever been--recent research on reading, such as PEW reports and Scholastic's "Kids and Family Reading Report," proves that fact. This new edition of Reading Matters provides powerful evidence that can be used to justify the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440855765
• ISBN13: 9781440855764
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"