Using Technology to Encourage Reading

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With so much competing for the time and attention of teens, it would be easy to think technology is winning over reading for pleasure. Rather than assume that technology is detrimental to reading, take a look at what new technologies can do to promote reading novels. By venturing into the teen's world of technology, we have an opportunity to reach them online where they are and in a format that appeals to them.

Intended to inspire you to think how you can utilize existing technology to promote reading, this wiki is more about creative ideas than a step-by-step guide. 

Cart, Michael. "Teens and the Future of Reading." American Libraries: Oct 2007, 52-54.

Beaman, Anita. "YA Lit 2.0 : How Technology is Enhancing Reading for Pleasure." Knowledge Quest: vol 35:1, Sept/Oct 2006, 30-33.

Farkas, Meredith G. Social Software in Libraries: Building Collaboration, Communication, and Community Online. Medford, NJ: Information Today, Inc, 2007. 

Michelle McKinney

Rebecca Schaller

University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana

 Graduate School of Library & Information Science

LIS 590 ML: Media Literacy & Youth

Professor Carol Tilley

Spring 2008