Young Adult Use of Ebooks: An Analysis of Public Library Services and Resources

An online survey distributed to librarians at public libraries across North America established some interesting trends in public librarians' perceptions of ebooks and teens. Some of the findings of this study are that teen library users strongly prefer to read print books for their recreationa...

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Published in:Public library quarterly (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2017-07, Vol.36 (3), p.199-212
Main Authors: Gray, Robyn, Howard, Vivian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
E-books
e-readers
Librarians
Library resources
Library users
Polls & surveys
Public libraries
reading for pleasure
reluctant readers
supportive technology
teen reading
Teenagers
teens
User services
young adult reading
Young adults
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Summary:An online survey distributed to librarians at public libraries across North America established some interesting trends in public librarians' perceptions of ebooks and teens. Some of the findings of this study are that teen library users strongly prefer to read print books for their recreational reading and show very little interest in ebooks or ebook programs offered by public libraries. Survey respondents indicate that teen library users remain largely unaware of or disinterested in the advantages of ebooks in providing them a convenient, private, and customizable recreational reading experience. Even when public librarians offer ebook programs for teens through school outreach, these programs tend to focus on the titles in the collection and the download process, rather than the specific benefits of ebook reading. More active promotion of these advantages could potentially appeal to teens, especially to non-library users and reluctant readers.
ISSN:0161-6846
1541-1540
DOI:10.1080/01616846.2017.1316149