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Children and young people’s reading in 2025
Clark, C., Picton, I. & Cole, A. (2025). Children and young people’s reading in 2025. National Literacy Trust https://literacytrust.org.uk/research-services/research-reports/children-and-young-peoples-reading-in-2025/ This report is based on 114,970 responses to...
Discovering a good read: Exploring book discovery and reading for pleasure among Australian teens
Rutherford, L., Singleton, A., Reddan, B., Johanson, K., & Dezuanni, M. (2024). Discovering a Good Read: Exploring Book Discovery and Reading for Pleasure Among Australian Teens. Deakin University....
Reading for pleasure: scrutinising the evidence base – benefits, tensions and recommendations
Cremin, T., & Scholes, L. (2024). Reading for pleasure: scrutinising the evidence base – benefits, tensions and recommendations. Language and Education, 38(4), 537–559. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500782.2024.2324948 Compelling international evidence illustrates the...
Understanding Australian readers: Behavioural insights into recreational reading
Wright, B., Lennox, A. & Mata, F. (2025). Understanding Australian readers: Behavioural insights into recreational reading. Monash University. https://australiareads.org.au/research/understanding-australian-readers/ How do we get more people reading? What are the...
“I am the Only One Teaching It”: Australian Primary Teacher Librarians Leading Information Literacy
Garrison, K. L., & Oddone, K. (2026). “I am the Only One Teaching It”: Australian Primary Teacher Librarians Leading Information Literacy. Journal of Library Administration, 66(2), 138–157. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2026.2630576 Given the focus of research...