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Cats, comics and Knausgård : promoting student reading at a UK academic library with a leisure reading collection (2017)
Journal Article
Hurst, S., Marsh, D., Brown, D., & Forbes, S. (2017). Cats, comics and Knausgård : promoting student reading at a UK academic library with a leisure reading collection. New Review of Academic Librarianship, 23(4), 442-452. https://doi.org/10.1080/13614533.2017.1371612

This case study describes the creation of a leisure reading collection in the Clifford Whitworth library at the University of Salford. It briefly surveys existing literature on leisure reading collections and looks at the growing interest among UK ac... Read More about Cats, comics and Knausgård : promoting student reading at a UK academic library with a leisure reading collection.

Reading behaviour project report 2016 : ‘Digital Magpies’ - the academic reading habits of undergraduate students
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Savage, J., Vickers, R., Forbes, S., & Sherwin, A. Reading behaviour project report 2016 : ‘Digital Magpies’ - the academic reading habits of undergraduate students

Engagement with the Library is essential in delivering a successful student experience. A previous Library Impact Project found that students who use the Library more tend to achieve better academic results. However, analytics from library systems in... Read More about Reading behaviour project report 2016 : ‘Digital Magpies’ - the academic reading habits of undergraduate students.