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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 66003 Library Provision and Public Response in a Bilingual Environment 6600310.5255/UKDA-SN-66003-1 No information recorded University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, Department of Education UK Data Service 01 January 1972 ATTITUDESAUTHORSBILINGUALISMBOOKSENGLISH (LANGUAGE)FICTIONINFORMATION USELEARNINGLIBRARIANSLIBRARY SERVICESLIBRARY USERSMOBILE LIBRARIESMOTHER TONGUEOCCUPATIONSPERIODICALSPURCHASINGREADING (ACTIVITY)WELSH (LANGUAGE) Specific social services: use and availability <P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>To obtain information about readers' use of library facilities in Wales, and their preference with regard to Welsh books.<B>Main Topics</B>:<BR>Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions<br> Data given for Welsh speakers include: access to library or frequency and convenience of library van visits, whether librarian speaks Welsh, whether there are considered to be enough Welsh books in library (3-point scale - if respondent would like to see more Welsh books, he is asked to state what kind). Information is included on borrowing habits (i.e. number of books borrowed each time, number of Welsh books borrowed, whether borrow for self or other). Information on Welsh reading habits includes: type of novels read (4 categories), type of non-fiction books read (3 categories - if respondent does not read Welsh books, reason is given), newspaper and magazine readership (12 categories) and number of Welsh books purchased per annum.<br> Data for non-Welsh speakers include: favourite fiction authors, attitudes towards number of Welsh books in local library (3-point scale) and, if learning - or wishing to learn - Welsh, whether books on learning Welsh are available at local library and whether respondent thinks there should be a special section for beginners in Welsh.<br> Background Variables<br> Place of survey, occupation of respondent (together with age if still at school) and whether Welsh is first or second language. April 196801 April 1968 Wales IndividualsSubnationalAdultsPupilsStudents Welsh schoolchildren, students and members of the general public to whom questionnaires distributed by headmasters etc. Cross-sectional (one-time) study See documentation for details Postal survey <p>The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.</p><p>Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.</p> See <restrctn> https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 66003 2024-11-29T07:20:54Z ddi:codebook:2_5