Back to basics: the role of reading in preparing young people for the information society

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Title:	Back to basics: the role of reading in preparing young people for the information society
Author(s):	Gayner Eyre, (Gayner Eyre is a Lecturer at the School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.)
Citation:	Gayner Eyre, (2003) "Back to basics: the role of reading in preparing young people for the information society", Reference Services Review, Vol. 31 Iss: 3, pp.219 - 226
Keywords:	Information organizations, Information society, Reading, School libraries, Youth
Article type:	Research paper
DOI:	10.1108/00907320310486818 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Abstract:	Living in the information age, with its emphasis on information and communications technologies, poses special challenges. This paper raises discussion about the important role of reading in society, and examines its place in the acquisition of information capabilities among young people.