tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232965658384447649.post1088366129402321027..comments2023-12-27T11:59:14.632-08:00Comments on Eva's Book Addiction: The Dominican Study - valuable, but not enoughEva Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921035998297319995noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232965658384447649.post-7602479208568827462010-11-10T20:24:38.256-08:002010-11-10T20:24:38.256-08:00Yeah, most of my really enthusiastic summer reader...Yeah, most of my really enthusiastic summer readers are the same kids I see all year, whose parents encourage them to read, etc. The kids who hang out on the computers...well...One thing I've started doing is giving every child who registers a free book - and making sure that every child who sets foot in my library gets registered. At least the non-readers own a book and I've gotten a few more kids interested in reading. Getting enough books is hard though.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096787155616041727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232965658384447649.post-64134223089607161092010-11-10T06:00:33.970-08:002010-11-10T06:00:33.970-08:00It is at least partly because of research like thi...It is at least partly because of research like this (and the experience of many librarians) that the California Summer Reading Program evaluation project has developed one outcome that is related to outreach -- targeting underserved children, young adults, or families. Libraries provide safe, comfortable places in the summer time for the "regulars," for the folks who already have the reading and library habit. That's a good thing, but we can do more. We need learn how to make it just as safe and comfortable for all of those kids who see reading as irrelevant, boring, or nerdy.Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01972193136749707407noreply@blogger.com