BREAKING NEWS: Students are still bored
BREAKING NEWS: Students are still bored
“Breaking news! A nationally-representative poll of more than 1,000 teenagers finds that… students are still bored. Here are some key findings:
- 64% of teenagers think that school is boring
- 70% of teenagers say that all or most of their classmates are bored in class
- Only 41% of teenagers like going to school
- Only 40% of teenagers think that their homework helps them learn
- 30% of teenagers say that school is a waste of time
- Only 19% of teenagers say that most of their classmates want to be in school”
In Brief
This comprehensive review illuminates the current state of scholarly literature on trans and gender diverse inclusion in libraries, with the intention to provide a foundation and identify gaps for further research. Covering 50 works published between 2002 and 2023 in the areas of general inclusion, public libraries, academic libraries, experiences of library workers, archives, information behavior, and cataloging, we found that, with the exception of works on archives and cataloging, little scholarly literature goes beyond introductory talking points on basic information about trans and gender diverse people. We conclude with a call for much more in-depth research on this essential topic.
“Press Release: Overdrive [May 10, 2024]
Readers have borrowed more than 4 billion books through OverDrive
On April 30, 2024, Crafty Birds by Kristy Conlin became the four billionth title checked out through OverDrive and our award-winning apps, Libby and Sora. This achievement is a testament to the librarians and educators who champion digital reading every day (as well as that patron at Calgary Public Library who checked the title out!).
The very first library checkout of an ebook through OverDrive occurred in 2003 and it took four years to reach the first million in 2007 and another five to reach 100 million in 2012. As libraries’ support for digital reading grew, OverDrive’s all-time checkouts reached 1 billion checkouts in March 2018. By December 2020, digital checkouts through OverDrive – and Libby and Sora – surpassed 2 billion. Within two years, that number had reached 3 billion.
Thanks to your commitment and dedication, checkouts have now surpassed 4 billion. More people than ever are discovering the joy of borrowing ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, comics from your digital library and we are grateful to serve all the users who benefit from access to digital content.
Public libraries drive community engagement through innovation and inspiration
An important driver of the four billion digital book checkout achievement are local library initiatives that focus on raising awareness and increasing engagement within their communities. A few examples of these initiatives:
- Los Angeles Public Library, the highest circulating digital library in the United States, became the first library to hit twelve million digital checkouts in a calendar year.
- Harris County Public Library (TX) is empowering democracy by providing local voter guides in Libby.
- The over 2.1 million users who use their public library’s digital book collection with an Instant Digital Card.
- Tinley Park Public Library (IL) eliminates barriers to reading by partnering with local school district using Public Library CONNECT.
As we look ahead to the next billion, we will continue our mission of creating an inclusive and accessible reading experience for all as we support the 92,000 libraries, schools, colleges, and organizations in 115 countries who use digital content to reach more of their communities.”
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