Presentation
Rural Youth, Reading and Libraries: Fostering a Place Ballet
Canadian Association of Information Science
(2009)
Abstract
This paper explores the place of the rural library in the context of reading habits of teens. Using Derek Seamon’s concept of the place ballet, four themes are discussed: daily reading practices, the visibility of the library, the Internet as a reading site and the temporal constraints on leisure reading.
Cet article explore la place des bibliothèques en milieu rural dans le contexte des habitudes de lecture des adolescents. À partir du concept de ballet collectif (place ballet) de Derek Seamon, quatre thèmes seront discutés : des exercices quotidiens de lecture, la visibilité de la bibliothèque, Internet comme site de lecture et les contraintes temporelles sur la lecture comme passe-temps.
Keywords
- reading,
- youth,
- rural,
- public libraries
Disciplines
Publication Date
Spring May 29, 2009
Location
Carleton University. Ottawa, ON
Citation Information
Paulette Rothbauer. "Rural Youth, Reading and Libraries: Fostering a Place Ballet" Canadian Association of Information Science (2009) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/paulette_rothbauer/39/