Newspaper Column: Who's Reading Out There?
dc.contributor.author | Nicoson, William J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2005-03-21T18:00:28Z | |
dc.date.available | 2005-03-21T18:00:28Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1999-09 | |
dc.description | PDF file distilled from original WordPerfect document. Original size 11" x 8.5". | en |
dc.description.abstract | Is it true that, in the age of TV, reading a book is regarded as a quaint, ineffective pastime? Is it true that the “next generation,” after release from academic labors, instantly abandons the written word for the talking head? I admit that, as a columnist, I’ve a bias against believing no one cares to read any more. Fortunately there’s evidence showing that people around me not only read but read a lot. The Fairfax County Public Library, with 19 branches and an annual budget of $25 million, reports that 77% of the county population holds its library cards. In 1998 close to 5 million visits were made to library branches in the county. | |
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dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1920/112 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | The Connection | en |
dc.subject | Leisure reading | |
dc.subject | Fairfax County (VA) Public Library | |
dc.subject | Literacy | |
dc.title | Newspaper Column: Who's Reading Out There? | |
dc.type | Article |