Based on a national telephone survey of 3,864 Canadians 18 or older, this report finds that “Canadians continue to hold their charities in high esteem, with high levels of trust in charities and those who lead them”. Almost all respondent… View this resource

This report, based on interviews and an online survey with library sector representatives, highlights the acquisitions processes in Ontario public and school libraries, especially with regard to Canadian books. The results are intended to assist publ… View this resource

This report summarizes almost three years of research into the human resource situation of Canadian libraries, including a literature review, telephone interviews, focus group sessions, a mail-in survey of 461 library administrators and managers, and… View this resource

Direct link to pdf file: http://www.mla.gov.uk/resources/assets//P/Public_libraries_in_the_knowledge_economy_10180.pdf Based on a literature review, a survey of 28 library authorities and case studies, this British report argues that public libraries… View this resource

This article in Statistics Canada’s Daily compares the reading ability of 8 and 9 year-olds with their literacy skills 10 years later (at age 18 or 19). The report also examines the potential influence of certain demographic, parental, school and chi… View this resource