Australia Council (2017) OverviewReading the reader: A survey of Australian reading habits provides insights into contemporary preferences, behaviours and attitudes of Australians towards books and reading. The Australia Council has partnered with...
Research Review: Snapshot August 2023
Australia Reads (2023) SummaryThe Australia Reads Research Review provides an audit of recent reading research undertaken in Australia and overseas.The project seeks to find, collate, synthesise, and make this information more accessible to the...
Live Literature in Australia: Understanding the landscape of author/illustrator events in schools, libraries and bookstores
Parnell, C and Dane, A. (2024) SummaryThis research investigates the considerations of event hosts (public libraries, school libraries and bookstores) and the barriers they face in finding and programming authors and illustrators in Australia....
Impact of Library-Based Summer Reading Clubs on Primary-Grade Children’s Literacy Activities and Achievement
Dynia, J., Piasta, S., & Justice, L. (2015). Impact of Library-Based Summer Reading Clubs on Primary-Grade Children’s Literacy Activities and Achievement. Library Quarterly. 85. 386-405. AbstractThe purpose of this study was to examine the...
Embarking on the online reading challenge: adolescents’ participation motives, gains and impacts on reading routines
Dera, J. (2024). Embarking on the online reading challenge: adolescents' participation motives, gains and impacts on reading routines. Literacy (The United Kingdom Literacy Association). https://doi.org/10.1111/lit.12380 [Open Access]...
