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Arts Research MonitorLibrary use, book buying, and reading by all age groups In this issue: A focus on reading, including reading behaviours of Canadian parents and children, Canadians’ book buying and library use, a comparative analysis of Canadian 15-year-olds’ test sc… View this resource
Demographic Diversity of Artists in Canada in 2016
Statistical Insights on the ArtsA previous report in the Statistical Insights on the Arts series found that there are 158,100 artists in Canada, representing 0.87% of the overall Canadian labour force (also called the concentration of artists). The median income of Canadian artists… View this resource
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Kids and Family Reading Report
Arts Research MonitorBased on a survey of 1,939 parents and children, this report explores “the attitudes and behaviours of English and French-speaking Canadian children and families around reading books for fun”. The research team found that a large majority (86%) of ch… View this resource
Borrow, Buy, Read: Library Use and Book Buying in Canada
Arts Research MonitorThis report uses multiple sources to explore the relationship between library use and book buying in Canada, noting that “contrary to popular belief, Canadian libraries… are not in competition with book retailers; in fact, libraries are known to help… View this resource
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA): Results from PISA 2018
Arts Research MonitorThe performance of Canadian 15-year-olds in reading, science, and mathematics in 2018 is examined in this report, with international comparisons from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD’s) Programme for International St… View this resource
Reading Through the Ages
Arts Research MonitorThis journal article examines similarities and differences in reading behaviours across generations in the United States in 2019, based on a survey of 2,232 readers. There were at least 400 respondents from each generation: Generation Z (age 16–22),… View this resource
Demographic Diversity of Artists in Canada in 2016
Statistical Insights on the ArtsA previous report in the Statistical Insights on the Arts series found that there are 158,100 artists in Canada, representing 0.87% of the overall Canadian labour force (also called the concentration of artists). The median income of Canadian artists… View this resource
