Universal Reading Offer

Evidence Bank: @ March 2012

·  We have started to draw together the evidence for the impact of libraries’ reading work.

·  Go to the end of the document for an example of the advocacy messaging approach

·  This takes the health and well being outcome and uses the research to make our main points

Outcomes – Learning, skills and employability / Outcomes – Learning, skills and employability
Evidence of reading’s impact / Evidence of impact of library work
Reading for Change: performance and engagement across countries, OECD, 2002
PISA Reading Tests, 2006 and 2010
Readers and Reading,: the National Report for England 2006, Twist, L. Schagen, I. Hodgson, C. PIRLS 2007
Literacy Changes Lives, National Literacy Trust, 2008
Literacy: a route to addressing child poverty. National Literacy Trust 2011
Weaving Reading for Pleasure into the Skills for Life Adult Literacy Curriculum: Creativity in Teaching and Learning. Sue Oakey, National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy, 2007
The impact of the “Power of Reading” in raising motivation and attainment in reading and writing. Case study from Carlton Central Junior School, Nottinghamshire, for the Department for Education
Report of the Inquiry into overcoming barriers to literacy, All Party Parliamentary Group for Education, supported by BESA, July 2011
Investigating the role of language in children’s early educational outcomes, Sue Roulstone, James Law, Robert Rush, Judy Clegg, Tim Peters Department for Education June 2011 Research Report DFE 134 ISBN 9781847759467
Parenting matters: early years and social mobility, Chris Paterson, Centre Forum 2011
Boys into Books Programme evaluation, Report to MLA funded by DCSF, ERS, 2009
British Cohort Study, Oxford University, http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2011/110804
Literacy, State of the Nation, NLT, 2010
Bookstart Theoretical Framework – provides evidence to demonstrate the benefits of sharing, books, stories and rhymes for children. Booktrust
Cultural Education in England: an independent review by Darren Henly for DCMS and DFE. DCMS 2012 / Low income and early cognitive development in the UK, Washbrook, E and Waldfogerl, J. Sutton Trust 2010
Summer Reading Challenge, UKLA 2009
CIPFA Public Library Statistics, 2009/10 Actuals, 2011

Public Libraries and Literacy, National Literacy Trust, 2011

Head Start: the Social Impact of Boots Books for Babies, Morris Hargreaves McIntyre, 2004
Building Learning Communities: the role of museums, libraries and archives in supporting individuals and families through the effect of the recession, LGA 2010
UK Public Libraries: roles in adult literacy provision. Mcloughlin, C. Morris, A. Journal of Librarianship an Information Science March 2004 vol 36 no.1 p37-46
Benefits for All Older People from Learning in Museums, Libraries and Archives, Aldridge & Dutton, NIACE, 2009
Work, Society and Lifelong Literacy: Report of the inquiry into adult literacy in England. NIACE, 2011
Recent trends in UK prison libraries. Bowe, C. Library Trends vol 59. no 3 (2011 Winter) p 427
Book Ahead programme evaluation, Report to MLA, funded by DCFS, ERS, Sept 2009
Building a society for all ages: benefits for older people from learning in museums, libraries and archives. Aldridge, F and Dutton, Y. NIACE 2009
Confidence All Round, Morris Hargreaves Mcintyre, 2005
This Cultural and Sporting Life: Taking Part 2010/11 Adult and Child Report, DCMS 2011
Taking Part, child survey Arts Council 2008/9
HeadSpace Report, Reading Agency, 2008
Six Book Challenge evaluations, Reading Agency
Local authorities improving life chances: a review of a new
approach to raising literacy levels. McCoy, E. National Literacy Trust, 2011
Understanding the drivers, impacts and value of engagement in culture and sport: an overarching summary of the research. The Culture and Sport evidence programme, July 2010, DCMS
Outcomes – Health well being and quality of life / Outcomes – Health well being and quality of life
Evidence of reading’s impact / Evidence of impact of library work
The Future of Reading, A Public Value Project, Creative Research, ACE, 2009
The effectiveness of bibliotherapy in increasing the self-management ability of slightly to moderately frail older people, Patient Education and Counselling 61 (2006) , Frieswijk, D.
Literacy Changes Lives, National Literacy Trust, 2008
Patterns of receptive and creative cultural activities and their association with perceived health, anxiety, depression and satisfaction with life among adults: the Hunt Study, Norway, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, May 2011
Liverpool Health Inequalities Research Institute, An investigation into the therapeutic benefits of reading in relation to depression and well-being, The Reader Organisation, 2010
Get into Reading as an intervention for common mental health problems: exploring catalysts for change. Dowrick, C, Billington J, Robinson J et al. Med Humanities published online February 18 2012, doi: 10.1136/medhum-2011-010083
Value and impact of Reading Imaginative Literature, Usherwood, B. Toyne, J. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, March 2002, Vol 34, no 1 pp33 – 41
Evidence Review of BOP and Creative Bibliotherapy Projects in Libraries, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2008, (15), 24-36
Leisure Activities and the Risk of Dementia in the Elderly, New England Journal of Medicine, 2003, 384:2508-2516
Bibliotherapy as a Means of Delivering Psychological Therapy, Neil Frude, Clinical Psychology (39), 8-10, 2004
Literacy Changes Lives, NLT, 2008
Bookstart Theoretical Framework – provides evidence to demonstrate the benefits of sharing, books, stories and rhymes for children. Booktrust
Reading the Situation: Book reading, buying and borrowing habits in Britain. Book Marketing League/TRA 2000 LISC Research report 34 ISBN 1873517769
Mindlab Report, Dr David Lewis, Mindlab International, University of Sussex 2009 / A National Library Development Programme for Reading Groups, The Reading Agency, 2005
Capturing the Impact of Libraries, BOP Consulting for DCMS, 2009
The State of Happiness Report: can public policy shape people’s wellbeing and resilience? Young Foundation and IDeA, 2010
Public library activity in the areas of health and well-being, Hicks, D Creaser, C Greenwood, H et al MLA 2010
The Leisure Role of Libraries: Users’ Views. Hayes and Morris Journal of Library and Information Science 37 (3), 131 – 139
Partnerships for Patients Project Report, LISU, 2008
Read Yourself Well. Nother, Maria. Public Libraries Journal vol 26, no 1 pp 20-21 Spring 2011 ISSN 0268-893X
Contributing to health and well-being: reading remedies. Hicks, D, Brumwell, J. and Hodgkins, L. Library and Information Update pp 38-41, August 2010 ISSN 1476-7171
Arts, Health and Wellbeing Evaluation Development. Final report summary Derbyshire Arts Partnership 2010
Play it by ear. Reading Groups for VIPs. Hyder, E. Public Library Journal Vol 23 no 2 Summer 2008 pp16 – 18
A reading revolution on the Wirral. Davis, J, Tomkins, J., Roberts, S. Public Library Journal Autumn 2008 pp 25 – 28
Cultural attendance and public mental health – from research to practice. O’Neill, M. Journal of Public Mental Health vol 9, issue 4 2010 pp 22-29
Chatterbooks evaluation reports, Reading Agency 2008+9
Outcomes – Stronger and safer communities, including community participation / Outcomes – Stronger and safer communities, including community participation
Evidence of reading’s impact / Evidence of impact of library work
Literacy Changes Lives, NLT, 2008
Paper vs Electronic, The Green Reading Debate at www.justmeans.com / Summer Reading Challenge Volunteering Report, Reading Agency
Volunteering in libraries data in CIPFA Public Library Statistics, 2009-10 Actuals, 2011
Relevant repositories of public knowledge? Perceptions of libraries, archives and museums in modern Britain. Usherwood, B Wilson, K and Bryson, J BL Research and Development Dept, University of Sheffield 2006
Realising the potential of cultural services – the case for libraries. F Coalter LGA 2001 Research briefing 12.1 p8
CIPFA Statistics 2010-11 estimates
Multiple community use/ recycling of library books
Greening Interlibrary Loan Practices at www.oclc.org
The Green Library Movement: An Overview and Beyond at Electronic Green Journal, 1 (27) at http:/escholarship.org/uk/item/39d3v2
www.greenlibraries.org
What the Public Want from Public Libraries? MLA, 2010
Reading Groups in Libraries Mapping Survey Findings, The Reading Agency, 2008
Impact evaluation of Museums, Libraries and Archives: available evidence project. Wavell, C, Gaxter, G, Johnson, I, Prof Williams, D. Resource, 2002
Outcomes – Economic impact/value for money / Outcomes – Economic impact/value for money
Evidence of reading’s impact / Evidence of impact of library work
Bookstart: Investing in the future of all our children 2010
Bookstart 2009/10: A Social Return on Investment analysis. Just Economics 2010 for Booktrust.
Paying the Price: the cost of mental health care in England to 2006.
McCrone P, Dhanasiri S, Patel A, et al Kings Fund 2008 / SRC £1 a child – six times cheaper than authorities doing it on their own. Value of partners’ investment
What do the public want from libraries? User and non-user research MLA/Ipsos MORI/Shared Intelligence 2010
New directions in social policy: developing the evidence base for museums, libraries and archives in England, BOP Consulting for MLA 2005
Public libraries in the knowledge economy. Clayton, N Hepworth, M 2006 MLA
Bolton’s Museums, Libraries and Archives Services: an economic valuation, Jura Consultants for MLA 2005
Long-term conditions and mental health. The cost of co-morbidities. Naylor C, Parsonage M, McDaid, D et al. The Kings Fund and Centre for Mental Health February 2012

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