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2008 KIDS AND FAMILY READING REPORT

 

THE 2008 KIDS AND FAMILY READING REPORT™
CONDUCTED BY YANKELOVICH AND SCHOLASTIC

KIDS AGE 5-17 BELIEVE TECHNOLOGY WILL SUPPLEMENT – NOT REPLACE – BOOK READING AND SAY THEY WILL ALWAYS WANT TO READ BOOKS PRINTED ON PAPER

Tweens and Teens who Participate in Online Activities Are More Likely to Read Books for Fun Daily

A new study released today finds that 75% of kids age 5-17 agree with the statement, "No matter what I can do online, I'll always want to read books printed on paper," and 62% of kids surveyed say they prefer to read books printed on paper rather than on a computer or a handheld device. The Kids & Family Reading Report ™, a national survey of children age 5-17 and their parents, also found that kids who go online to extend the reading experience – by going to book or author websites or connecting with other readers – are more likely to read books for fun every day.

The 2008 Kids & Family Reading Report, a follow up to a similar 2006 study, both of which were conducted by Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company, and TSC, a division of Yankelovich, a leader in consumer trends research, again found that the time kids spend reading books for fun declines after age eight and continues to drop off through the teen years. 

Watch the Kids & Family Reading Report™ presentation.

Part I: Kids & Reading

89% of kids say:
"My favorite books are the ones I picked out myself."

 

Part II: Technology and the Printed Book

62% of kids say:
they prefer reading a book that is printed on paper over reading books on a handheld device or computer

 

Part III: The Internet: An Extension of Reading

Two in three children believe:
that within the next 10 years, most books which are read for fun will be read digitally – either on a computer or on another kind of electronic device

 

Part IV: Parents' Role in Kids' Reading

Parents are a key source of book suggestions for their children
but nearly half say they have a hard time finding information about books their child would enjoy reading, and especially parents of teens age 15-17 (62%)

Downloads

Click here to download The 2008 Kids and Family Reading Report™ (PDF)

 

Enjoy your Summer Reading Club...

Enjoy your summer everyone...we will post a few key items here when we are not boating, hiking, camping or reading.

Enjoy your reading.

Public Library Summer Reading Clubs

British Columbia's 2008 Summer Reading Club website!
Supported by the BC Library Association and Public Library Services Branch, Ministry of Education, Shirley Bond, Minister.

Babysitting youngsters this summer? Have some little cousins coming to visit?  Spend some time reading with them.  http://www.kidssrc.ca
Online games, puzzles, and reading...

 

http://www.teensrc.ca/

Welcome to the 2008 TeenSRC!

Join teens from across Canada to submit book reviews, participate in discussion forums, and take part in librarian-moderated chats.( students to register an account )

The site is run by the British Columbia Library Association with the generous support of the British Columbia Ministry of Education and the Greater Victoria Public Library. Thanks to our other program sponsors who make the program happen!

Open Letter to MacLean's magazine

Open Letter to MacLean's magazine: June 17

Dear MacLean's,

I just read your recent eNews from your mail list. Our school library prides itself in open and objective access to information for all patrons. We read your Universities edition every year. Despite the occasional statistical flaws, we usually buy extra copies for our faculty, parents and Gr.12 students. My current concern is not your special edition but rather the pattern of journalism recently displayed since the fall 2007.

As a high school library in Canada, we always try hard to purchase Canadian content; however, recent editions of MacLean's has disgruntled so many patrons, we are considering canceling our subscription. Despite your efforts to engage education markets with projects, initiatives, and free access, the 'shock and fear' theme represented by your recent covers is deteriorating the educational value of your periodical. Experienced readers may be able to filter out the obvious marketing ploy but teens are not so critical.

As an experienced librarian, I have used MacLean's content as a support resource for many courses but lately MacLean's is so gratuitous in 'fear culture' in an apparent effort to sell issues, we will be soon using your periodical as an example of journalistic hyperbole and debatable integrity. Rather than the objective and well written publication, that provided canadian content of integrity, we are now having to teach students to 'filter' out the 'pulp fiction'.

We may as well be reading Newsweek or the New York Times! Please forward this feedback to your editorial team.

In the spirit of national pride and fair selections and acquisitions, our school library will subscribe for one more year- as a period of grace. We hope to see improvement in the reliable Canadian news digest we once cherished! Feel free to respond to our concerns.

sincerely,

Al Smith
Kelowna

Compulsion to Connect?

COMPULSION TO CONNECT? FACEBOOK ADDICTION DISORDER?
by Judith Comfort, Dr. Charles Best Secondary

If you are worried that you, or a friend might be addicted to Facebook, answer this questionnaire, HONESTLY. If you score above 80 - acknowledge that you have a problem and immediately seek help from a parent, family doctor, teacher or counsellor.   

"The Facebook Addiction Test (FAT) is the first validated and reliable measure of addictive use of the Facebook."

Answer the following questions using this scale:

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally.
3 = Frequently.
4 = Often.
5 = Always.
0 = Does Not Apply

1. How often do you find that you stay on Facebook longer than you intended?
2. How often do you neglect household chores to spend more time on Facebook?
3. How often do you prefer the excitement of the Facebook to face-to-face friends?
4. How often do you form new relationships with fellow Facebook users?
5. How often do others in your life complain to you about the amount of time you spend Facebook?
6. How often do your grades or school work suffer because of the amount of time you spend on Facebook?
7. How often do you check your e-mail before something else that you need to do?
8. How often does your job performance or productivity suffer because of Facebook?
9. How often do you become defensive or secretive when anyone asks you what you do on Facebook?
10. How often do you block out disturbing thoughts about your life with soothing thoughts of the Facebook
11. How often do you find yourself anticipating when you will go on Facebook again?
12. How often do you fear that life without Facebook would be boring, empty, and joyless?
13. How often do you snap, yell, or act annoyed if someone bothers you while you are Facebook?
14. How often do you lose sleep due to late-night log-ins
15. How often do you feel preoccupied with the Facebook when off-line, or fantasize about being on Facebook?
16. How often do you find yourself saying "just a few more minutes" when on Facebook
17. How often do you try to cut down the amount of time you spend Facebook and fail?
18. How often do you try to hide how long you've been on Facebook
19. How often do you choose to spend more time Facebook over going out with others?
20. How often do you feel depressed, moody, or nervous when you are off-line, which goes away once you are back on Facebook?

Results: add up your score

After you've answered all the questions, add the numbers you selected for each response to obtain a final score. The higher your score, the greater the problem your Facebook usage causes. Here's a general scale to help measure your score:

20 - 49 points: You are an average Facebook user. You may surf Facebook a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage.

50 -79 points: You are experiencing occasional or frequent problems because   of Facebook. You should consider their full impact on your life.

80 - 100 points: Your Facebook usage is causing significant problems in your   life. You should evaluate the impact of Facebook on your life and address the problems directly caused by your Facebook usage.

DOWNLOAD:
Download facebook_addiction_disorde1.doc   |  Download facebook_addiction_disorde1.pdf

________________
Works Cited:

Adapted Source: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/17996

Comfort, J. "Compulsion to Connect." Dr. Charles Best Secondary School Library. URL.< www.bestlibrary.org >, 2008.

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