Survey of Reading for Pleasure Initiatives

SLANZA is part of the National Reading Initiatives Group, which is a range of organisations that are working together to map summer reading programmes across New Zealand.  The group wants to establish a nationwide summer reading programme, linking schools, families and public libraries, but we need to establish a baseline first.  If your library or school runs a summer reading programme or summer reading activities, we would be very grateful if you could complete the survey.

Reading for Pleasure Initiatives Survey


The Reading for Pleasure Initiatives Survey is being conducted by the New Zealand Book Council on behalf of the National Reading Initiatives Group, which includes SLANZA. The aim is to map the range and spread of reading engagement initiatives in New Zealand, and to identify particular areas of need, as well as opportunities for collaboration and co-ordination.

 
We would greatly appreciate you taking part in the survey if you manage or co-ordinate a reading engagement programme or initiative.

 
The survey is an online questionnaire hosted by SurveyMonkey. Please read the following points before using the survey link below to begin:

·         Please complete the survey separately for each discrete initiative run by your school.

·         This is a survey of reading engagement activity and programmes across New Zealand, and its focus is reading for pleasure, as distinct from literacy programmes.

·         The questions refer to the way your initiative stimulates engagement in reading or an interest in books by New Zealanders.

·         Once you begin, your answers will not be saved if you leave the survey and return to finish it later, so it will need to be completed at one sitting. Below is a copy of the survey questions, for your reference. We recommend you review the questions in this document before beginning the survey.

·         If you would like further information about the National Reading Initiatives Group and this project, you can read it here: www.bookcouncil.org.nz/users/Image/General/Downloads/National Reading Initiatives Group_Survey.pdf

·         The survey period ends on Friday August 23. We thank you for your responses before then!

Please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions or problems with the survey. You can also contact Catriona Ferguson at the Book Council on 021 02482637 if you have an urgent enquiry or problem.

To begin the survey, please click here (or copy https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WNR69BT into your internet browser).

Thank you

Nadya Kooznetzoff
New Zealand Book Council
on behalf of the National Reading Initiatives Group

 

National Reading Initiatives Group

Reading for Pleasure Initiatives Survey - Questions

 

This is a survey of reading engagement activity and programmes across New Zealand, and its focus is reading for pleasure, as distinct from literacy programmes.

 

The following questions refer to the way your initiative stimulates engagement or interest in reading or in books by New Zealanders.

 

This is the list of questions in the survey, for your advance information, but we ask that you complete the survey online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WNR69BT

 

Please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions or problems with the survey.

 

1. Initiative/ programme name:

 

 

 

2. Managing organisation/lead agency in the delivery of this initiative:

 

 

 

3. Any partnering organisations in this initiative or sponsors:

 

 

 

4. This initiative is administered within:

·         The library sector

·         The publishing/bookselling industry

·         A not-for-profit/charity/community organisation

·         The education sector

·         Other (please specify)

5. Best contact person (name and email address):

 

 

 

6. Please briefly describe the initiative or programme (30-50 words):

7. What is the primary objective or purpose of your initiative/programme?:

 

 

 

8. Which of the following best describes how this initiative stimulates reading for pleasure or an interest in books?: (please select one option)

·         This initiative is an event or series of events, where the primary focus is to celebrate writing or writers, illustrators and reading (including festivals)

·         The primary focus is to increase access to books, through owning or borrowing (this would include book distribution programmes and retail promotions)

·         The primary focus of this initiative is the reading experience, and increasing motivation to read, pleasure from reading, and/or frequency of reading

·         The primary focus of this initiative is on building capability, skills, knowledge and confidence among students, families/whānau, teachers and librarians

·         The primary focus of this initiative is to champion reading, writers and writing (this would include awards; mentor/hero programmes and public awareness campaigns)

 

Comment:

 

 

 

9. Do any others apply? Please select one option, or 'Not applicable'.

·         This initiative is an event or series of events, where the primary focus is to celebrate writing or writers, illustrators and reading (including festivals)

·         The primary focus is to increase access to books, through owning or borrowing (this would include book distribution programmes and retail promotions)

·         The primary focus of this initiative is the reading experience, and increasing motivation to read, pleasure from reading, and/or frequency of reading

·         The primary focus of this initiative is on building capability, skills, knowledge and confidence among students, families/whānau, teachers and librarians

·         The primary focus of this initiative is to champion reading, writers and writing (this would include awards; mentor/hero programmes and public awareness campaigns)

·         Not applicable

 

 


 

 

What types of readers are you attempting to reach with this initiative?: (select as many as appropriate)

10. Type/s of readers

·         Regular readers

·         Occasional readers

·         Non-readers

11. Age group/s

·         Pre-school children

·         School children – primary

·         School children – secondary

·         Young adults (17-20 years)

·         Adults (21+)

12. Other target groups (for example, families, school decile grouping/s, income level/s, ethnicity):

 

 

 

13. Which channel/s do you use to deliver your activity or service, or reach your target audience: (select as many as appropriate)

·         Retail

·         Media

·         Online

·         Schools

·         Libraries

·         Public events

·         Other community location

·         Homes

·         Other (please specify):

 

 

 

14. Which would you consider best describes the scale of the activity (within its field)?:  (select one)

·         Small

·         Medium

·         Large

If possible, please indicate levels of participation or reach, or budget to explain your answer:

 

 

 

 

 

15. Which of these options best describes your geographical reach? (select one)

·         National

·         Targeted regional

·         Targeted centre/s (please specify which city/cities or town/s)

 

If your initiative targets a particular region(s) or centre(s), please specify here:

 

 

 

 

16. What would you describe as the main benefits of your initiative?

 

 

 

 

 

 

17. Tell us about your success with this initiative. How do you measure this success?

We are keen to hear about successes measured qualitatively or quantitatively. Please include, if possible, such success measures as reach of the target audience, geographical coverage, growth targets

Success:

 

 

Means of measurement:

 

Success:

 

 

Means of measurement:

 

Success:

 

 

Means of measurement:

 

Comments/more:

 

 

 

18. Is there anything that restricts or inhibits better engagement by your target audience in your initiative? Please indicate any restrictions or barriers, from a reader’s point of view: (select as many as appropriate)

·           geography

·           lack of awareness

·           cost of participation

·           cultural relevance

·           skills/confidence

·           other/comment

Survey ends