Document Type
Article
Original Publication Date
2008
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Urban Library Journal
Volume
15
Issue
1
First Page
46
Last Page
58
Date of Submission
June 2014
Abstract
This article provides an introduction to the recreational reading promotion tools at VCU Libraries, including a book review blog, book swap, and bulletin board, as well as the libraries’ involvement with VCU’s summer reading program and Richmond’s citywide “One Community One Book” initiative. Policies and operating procedures will be examined, and these services will be discussed in the context of other libraries’ offerings. We will also discuss why there is a need for these services–which have traditionally been the purview of the public library–on a college campus. Reading among American adults is in dramatic decline, and the academic library is a natural setting in which to combat this trend. The Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries’ literacy outreach efforts serve to promote and strengthen lifelong learning and student engagement, two goals outlined in the VCU strategic plan.
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Is Part Of
VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications
Comments
Special issue guest edited by Steven Bell, focusing on organizational change, diverse user populations, emerging technologies, and related issues.