Study @ How Book
Vending Machines Up….Reading Habits
In
an April 2018 study, researchers from New
York University installed book vending machines in poor communities where
books for children are scarce or nonexistent. This not only provided books for
the community but the buying patterns provided a lot of insight into book
buying habits, as the authors surveyed the people.
These
areas are called "book deserts", as access to books is limited at
best here. The participants were asked about how they used local libraries and
found that they were "rarely seen as an option." Moreover, the hub of
those libraries seemed to be the computers rather than the books. It's worse
for children in the summer months as schools are closed and their access to school
libraries is down which puts them at an intellectual disadvantage as compared
to their privileged peers.
Reaching
Families Where They Are: Examining an Innovative Book Distribution Program
First Published April 30, 2018 Research
Articl
Study
Available @ http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0042085918770722
Regards
Mr. Pralhad Jadhav
Master of Library & Information Science (NET
Qualified)
Senior Manager @ Knowledge Repository
Khaitan & Co
Twitter Handle | @Pralhad161978
Mobile @ 9665911593
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