Students, Academic Reading and Information Literacy in a Time of COVID

CILIP Information Literacy Group. 7 Ridgmount Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7AE, United Kingdom. e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://ojs.lboro.ac.uk/JIL/index

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Foreign Countries; College Students; Content Area Reading; COVID-19; Pandemics; Electronic Journals; Electronic Books; Preferences; Fatigue (Biology); Health; Layout (Publications); Student Behavior; Student Attitudes; Information Literacy

United States; United Kingdom

1750-5968

Reports on a panel discussion held at LILAC 2022 on student academic reading during the COVID-19 pandemic. Draws on data from two surveys, but also discusses the implications of this research for teachers and information literacy (IL) practitioners. In summary, students carried out almost all their academic reading in electronic format, due to the restrictions in place. However, in common with research conducted prior to the pandemic, their preferences for reading in print format remained. Students also report doing less of their assigned readings, feeling more tired as well as reporting other negative health benefits from excess use of screens and devices. The study has implications for librarians, learning developers and for academic staff assigning course readings to students. Ongoing research in this area is recommended.

As Provided

2023

EJ1374415