Document Type : Research Paper
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Asisstant Profssor of Department of Knowledeg and Information Science, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the levels of leisure reading among females students of the Elmiye Schools in Mashhad.
Methodology: This practical research was conducted through a descriptive survey method. A questionnaire was used to collect the data. The sample population consists of all the female students of the Elmiye Schools, Mashhad.
Findings: The findings show, 8.94% of the sample believe encouragement from teachers is the most important factor that motivates them. Other important factors were the existence of suitable and necessary resources at the library and reading habits developed from childhood seen by agreements of 8.37% and 8.60% respectively. Discouragement factors include the lack of reading habits (11.47%), homework overload (13.38%), and not having enough proper motivations to study (12.94%).
Conclusion: The result of this research indicates that teachers’ encouragement and having access to the necessary resources aid the students of the Elmiye schools (Tolab) gain the information they need from the library. Literacy information workshops can be useful to improve the study rate among students. The use of specialist librarians in Elmiye Schools can also promote book culture and reading. Studying is a good habit to increase women's quality of life and social status.
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