URN_NBN_SI_doc-PRH3S6LT

52 Knjižnica, 2018, 62 (3), 51–67 Ana Vogrinčič Čepič, Anežka Kuzmičová, Patrícia Dias berejo, čeprav prvotno niso namenjena branju. Na tej osnovi članek poroča o zaznanih bralnih smernicah in premišlja o njihovih morebitnih implikacijah za akademsko raz- iskovanje in vsakdanjo prakso. Omejitve raziskave: Vzorec raziskave je majhen, izziv sta predstavljali skupinska dina- mika in neverbalna komunikacija. Izvirnost/uporabnost raziskave: Študija se razlikuje od prevladujočih pristopov k bra- nju, ki »bralni um« praviloma obravnavajo kot začasno odvezan od vseh dražljajev v fizičnem okolju. Kot pokaže, prav teh ne gre ignorirati ne v praksi ne v kontekstu raziskovanja. Ključne besede: bralne navade, bralno okolje, bralne prakse, bralne naprave, knjižnice, študije Abstract Purpose: The article addresses reading as a physical engagement, inscribed in space and carrying many social connotations. It analyses reading as an embodied and social practice, and focuses on the way these two dimensions relate to each other and deter- mine the reading experience. Methodology/approach: We used the focus group method and talked to 36 students from six European countries, focusing on the effect or the role that the type of the text, the purpose of reading and the reading device play in selecting reading environments. We talked to 21 females and 15 males from various (under)graduate programmes with mean age 21,5. Results: Far from expressing indifference, participants turned out to be very percep- tible and sensitive towards their reading environments. Most frequently, they men- tioned home, libraries and other public spaces, such as coffee shops or parks, as places where people often read, even though these are not explicitly dedicated to reading. The article reports on the emergent trends and discusses the potential implications for research and practice. Research limitations: The sample was small; main challenge was group dynamics and non-verbal communication. Originality/practical implications: Different from the prevailing approaches to reading, which tend to study the reading mind as if temporarily detached from all stimuli in the physical environment, this study shows how the latter is exactly what should not be ignored – neither in practice nor in academic research. Keywords: reading habits , reading environments, reading practices, reading devices, li- braries, studies