INFLUENCE OF LIBRARY ACTIVITIES ON STUDENTS’ READING DYNAMISM
https://doi.org/10.20913/2618-7515-2020-55-61
Abstract
The article presents the results of research carried from 1997 up to 2018 on the basis of the scientific library of the Omsk State Technical University. A definite part of the research was done together with the Department of Library and Information Work of Dostoevsky Omsk State University: the comparative analysis of the meaning aspects of students reading (types and kinds of literature, genres and authors); reading dynamism; factors and motivations influencing the readers’ activity; regularity of visiting the library. Special role is devoted to correlation of reading books in electronic and traditional forms. Changes in authors’ preferences that depended on many factors (environment, information technologies, library activities, advertisement offers, etc.) are examined in detail due to the period under study. Social networks as a new factor influencing the junior reading are observed. An important place in the article is given to the practical activity of the scientific library of the Omsk State Technical University for to promote reading among students. The article presents an analysis of educational and leisure activities of the library, in which literary and artistic, creative, intellectual competitions and projects, library actions for students take place. Competition for the best reading group, literary artistic projects “Word modulations” and “Tints of colors”, students’ interuniversity literature society “Poetic studio” activities and others play an important role. The results of practical researches are visualized with the help of figures (diagrams, graphs) illustrating research data. This makes it possible to identify the factors of the library activity influence on reading dynamism in the period from 1997 up to 2018, correlate common and particular in artistic preferences, youth’ scientific interests and also aims of their visiting the library.
About the Authors
I. A. VakhninaRussian Federation
Vakhnina Irina Anatolievna – Head of the Department of Cultural Enlightenment Work of the Scientific Library
Omsk
E. V. Engalycheva (Bulgakova)
Russian Federation
Engalycheva (Bulgakova) Ekaterina Valerievna – Senior Lecturer of the Department of Library and Information Activities
Omsk
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For citations:
Vakhnina I.A., Engalycheva (Bulgakova) E.V. INFLUENCE OF LIBRARY ACTIVITIES ON STUDENTS’ READING DYNAMISM. Proceedings of SPSTL SB RAS. 2020;(2):55-61. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.20913/2618-7515-2020-55-61