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Quantitative data and collateral documents of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century rea...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the merged data collected from a series of 9 online surveys of readers in Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, Chicago, Huntsville (Ala), Seattle, Vancouver, and across Canada and the UK. Convenience sampling was employed. The surveys were advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. NB. The data from a pilot study conducted in Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge (Canada) in September-October 2004 (funded by the British Academy) does not form part of the deposited dataset but this material does inform the published results of the ‘Beyond the Book’ project. Collateral material includes: Codebook Content was created between ca. 2005-10-01 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

The Big Read, Birmingham Book Festival, Bristol's Great Reading Adventure, Canada Reads, Liverpool Reads, National Endowment for the Arts , One Book, One Community, One Book One Chicago, One Book, One...
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The Big Read, Birmingham Book Festival, Bristol's Great Reading Adventure, Canada Reads, Liverpool Reads, National Endowment for the Arts , One Book, One Community, One Book One Chicago, One Book, One Huntsville, One Book, One Vancouver, Richard and Judy's Book Club, Small Island Read, Seattle Reads Books and reading--Canada, Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Books and reading--United States, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --United States, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Canada, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Great Britain, Library outreach programs--United States, Library outreach programs--Canada, Library outreach programs--Great Britain, Literature and society--United States, Literature and society--Canada, Literature and society--Great Britain, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs--Great Britain, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion—Canada, Reading promotion--European Union countries--Congresses, Reading promotion--United States, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents of the Birmingham portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a sel...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents of the Birmingham portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the data collected from an online survey of readers in Birmingham. Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2006-09-25 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

Birmingham Book Festival, One Book, One Community, Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Book clubs (Discu...
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Birmingham Book Festival, One Book, One Community, Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Book clubs (Discussion groups)--Great Britain, Library outreach programs--Great Britain, Literature and society--Great Britain., Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs--Great Britain, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion--European Union countries--Congresses, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents of the Bristol portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a select...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents of the Bristol portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the data collected from an online survey of readers in Bristol. Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2006-01-06 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

Bristol's Great Reading Adventure, One Book, One Community, Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Book clu...
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Bristol's Great Reading Adventure, One Book, One Community, Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Book clubs (Discussion groups)--Great Britain, Library outreach programs--Great Britain, Literature and society--Great Britain, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs--Great Britain, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion--European Union countries--Congresses, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Canada Reads portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a ...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Canada Reads portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the merged data collected from an online survey of readers across Canada. Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2006-04-10 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

Canada Reads, One Book, One Community, Books and reading--Canada, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Canada, Library outreach program...
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Canada Reads, One Book, One Community, Books and reading--Canada, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Canada, Library outreach programs--Canada, Literature and society--Canada, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion—Canada, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Liverpool portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a sel...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Liverpool portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the merged data collected from an online survey of readers in Liverpool. Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in both .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook; Data Notes; Meta Data Information Sheet and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2007-02-19 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

Liverpool Reads, One Book, One Community, Small Island Read, Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Book cl...
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Liverpool Reads, One Book, One Community, Small Island Read, Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Great Britain, Library outreach programs--Great Britain, Literature and society--Great Britain, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs--Great Britain, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion--European Union countries--Congresses, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents Chicago portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of ...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents Chicago portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the data collected from a series of an online survey of readers in Chicago. Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2006-10-13 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

One Book, One Community, One Book One Chicago, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading--United States, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --United States, Li...
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One Book, One Community, One Book One Chicago, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading--United States, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --United States, Library outreach programs--United States, Literature and society--United States, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion--United States, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Huntsville (Alabama) portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study resea...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Huntsville (Alabama) portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the data collected from an online survey of readers in Huntsville (Ala). Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2007-04-02 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

The Big Read, National Endowment for the Arts, One Book, One Community, One Book, One Huntsville, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading--United States,...
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The Big Read, National Endowment for the Arts, One Book, One Community, One Book, One Huntsville, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading--United States, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --United States, Library outreach programs--United States, Literature and society--United States, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion--United States, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Vancouver portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a sel...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Vancouver portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the merged data collected from an online survey of readers in Vancouver. Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2006-04-15 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

One Book, One Community, One Book, One Vancouver, Books and reading--Canada, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Canada, Library outre...
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One Book, One Community, One Book, One Vancouver, Books and reading--Canada, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Canada, Library outreach programs--Canada, Literature and society--Canada, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion—Canada, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Richard and Judy’s Book Club portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The stu...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Richard and Judy’s Book Club portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the merged data collected from an online surveys of readers across the UK. Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2007-01-08 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

Richard and Judy's Book Club Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Great ...
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Richard and Judy's Book Club Books and reading--England, Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading --Great Britain, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --Great Britain, Library outreach programs--Great Britain, Literature and society--Great Britain, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs--Great Britain, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion--European Union countries--Congresses, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)

Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Seattle portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selec...
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Quantitative data and collateral documents for the Seattle portion of the AHRC-funded project ‘Beyond the Book: Mass Reading Events and Contemporary Cultures of Reading in the UK, USA and Canada’, (2005-2008, grant number: 112166), a three-year interdisciplinary project. The study researched a selection of 21st-century reading events which employ mass media (TV and radio) and city-wide reading projects which employ the ‘One Book, One Community’ model. The primary aims of the transnational study were to investigate how mass reading events configure contemporary practices of reading and the cultural meanings of reading at local, national and international levels; to explain the uses and complexities of reading communities in different locations; to identify and analyse trans-national trends and differences in contemporary reading cultures and reading practices; and, to critique the popular function of literary fiction. The file contains the data collected from as online surveys of readers in Seattle. Convenience sampling was employed. The survey was advertised through adverts in newspapers, on-line advertisements; flyers and bookmarks distributed through public library systems and cultural centres; via email through the research team’s formal and informal social and professional networks. The data includes reading choice, habits and practices; participation in broadcast and community book programming; and, basic demographic information (anonymised). The statistical data is deposited in .sav .csv and .por formats. Collateral material includes: Codebook and the Survey. Content was created between ca. 2007-05-12 and 2008-08-25. Content was saved 2008-10-31. http://www.beyondthebookproject.org/

One Book, One Community, Seattle Reads Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading--United States, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --United States, Library ou...
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One Book, One Community, Seattle Reads Books and reading—Research, Books and reading--Sociological aspects, Books and reading--United States, Book clubs (Discussion groups) --United States, Library outreach programs--United States, Literature and society--United States, Reading groups, Reading interests, Reading programs (Literacy), Reading promotion, Reading promotion--United States, Reading public, Reading public (Library users)