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Share Your Thoughts on Brave New Reads 2016
1.
Is this the first time you've encountered or been involved in Brave New Reads (formerly known as Summer Reads)?
Yes
No
Don't Know
2.
Which is your local Brave New Reads library?
Beccles
Bury St Edmunds
Cambourne
Cambridge Central
Dersingham
Diss
Elmswell
Ely
Haverhill
Hunstanton
Huntingdon
Ixworth
Littleport
Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library
Swaffham
Wisbech
Woodbridge
Wroxham
Other (please specify)
3.
How did you find out about Brave New Reads?
Been previously involved in Brave New Reads (Summer Reads) or the Readers’ Circle
Brave New Reads promotional material (brochures, posters, canvas bags, bookmarks etc)
Library email or other electronic communication
Conversation with library staff
Brave New Reads display in the library
Library website
Writers’ Centre Norwich website
Library social media (twitter, facebook etc)
Writers’ Centre Norwich social media (twitter, facebook etc)
Writers’ Centre Norwich e-newsletter
Bookshop display/staff member
Other (please specify)
4.
How did you engage with Brave New Reads? (Tick all that apply)
Borrowed one or more of the Brave New Reads books from the library
Visited the Brave New Reads website (www.bravenewreads.org.uk)
Made use of the online resources (podcasts, videos, book extracts etc)
Participated in the Readers’ Circle (2015-2016) to help select the books for the 2016 programme
Engaged with Brave New Reads through social media (twitter, facebook etc)
Attended one or more of the Brave New Reads Events or activities
Talked to a member of library staff about the books of the programme
Bought one or more of the Brave New Reads books from a bookshop
Didn’t engage with the Brave New Reads programme or books
Other (please specify)
5.
Did you attend any Brave New Reads Events? (Tick all that apply)
Launch Event
Reader Workshop
Writing Workshops
Book Club
Book Quiz
Author Event
Finale Event
General Discussion/Other
Didn't attend any Brave New Reads Events or activities
6.
Did you enjoy Brave New Reads? Which parts of Brave New Reads in particular did you like?
Didn't enjoy at all
Somewhat enjoyed
Enjoyed
Really enjoyed
Loved
Reading the Brave New Reads books
Didn't enjoy at all
Somewhat enjoyed
Enjoyed
Really enjoyed
Loved
Discovering new writing
Didn't enjoy at all
Somewhat enjoyed
Enjoyed
Really enjoyed
Loved
Brave New Reads website (www.bravenewreads.org.uk)
Didn't enjoy at all
Somewhat enjoyed
Enjoyed
Really enjoyed
Loved
Online resources (podcasts, videos, book extracts etc)
Didn't enjoy at all
Somewhat enjoyed
Enjoyed
Really enjoyed
Loved
Participating in the Readers’ Circle (2014-2015) to help select the books
Didn't enjoy at all
Somewhat enjoyed
Enjoyed
Really enjoyed
Loved
Engaging with Brave New Reads through social media (twitter, facebook)
Didn't enjoy at all
Somewhat enjoyed
Enjoyed
Really enjoyed
Loved
Reader Workshops
Didn't enjoy at all
Somewhat enjoyed
Enjoyed
Really enjoyed
Loved
Writing Workshops
Didn't enjoy at all
Somewhat enjoyed
Enjoyed
Really enjoyed
Loved
Author Events
Didn't enjoy at all
Somewhat enjoyed
Enjoyed
Really enjoyed
Loved
Book Clubs
Didn't enjoy at all
Somewhat enjoyed
Enjoyed
Really enjoyed
Loved
Other Brave New Reads Events or activities
Didn't enjoy at all
Somewhat enjoyed
Enjoyed
Really enjoyed
Loved
Talking to library staff
Didn't enjoy at all
Somewhat enjoyed
Enjoyed
Really enjoyed
Loved
Talking to other readers
Didn't enjoy at all
Somewhat enjoyed
Enjoyed
Really enjoyed
Loved
Writing reviews for the Brave New Reads books
Didn't enjoy at all
Somewhat enjoyed
Enjoyed
Really enjoyed
Loved
Discussing your views on the Brave New Reads books with others
Didn't enjoy at all
Somewhat enjoyed
Enjoyed
Really enjoyed
Loved
Publicity materials (brochure, posters, bookmarks)
Didn't enjoy at all
Somewhat enjoyed
Enjoyed
Really enjoyed
Loved
Other (please specify) or any further comments?
7.
Which of the following do you believe added to your enjoyment of Brave New Reads? (Tick all that apply)
Books appealed
Brave New Reads website
Online resources (podcasts, videos, book extracts etc)
Social media (twitter, facebook)
Having the opportunity to be involved in selecting the books for the programme
Events and activities at your local library
Opportunities to meet authors at events
Opportunities to attend Reader Workshops
Opportunities to attend Writing Workshops
Opportunities to discuss your views on the books
Knowledgeable and engaged library staff
Prominent Brave New Reads displays (books and promotional materials)
Publicity materials (brochure, posters, bookmarks)
Other (please specify)
8.
Was there anything that you felt prevented you from enjoying Brave New Reads? (Tick all that apply)
The books didn't appeal
Don’t use the internet/don’t have the internet
Don’t use social media
Not being involved in selecting the books for the programme
The limited amount of events and activities in your library
The type of events and activities in your library
Lack of transportation to get to library
No participating library close by (please tell us where you live in the ‘other’ box below)
Not enough copies of books in participating library
Local library didn't stock the books (please tell us which library in the ‘other’ box below)
Not interested in talking to other readers about books
Knowledge and engagement of library staff
Brave New Reads displays in library not prominent
Publicity materials (brochure, posters, bookmarks)
Other (please specify)
9.
Do you think Brave New Reads has given you increased confidence in your reading? For example might you now try books you wouldn't have otherwise?
Yes
No
Maybe
Please tell us how Brave New Reads has increased your confidence:
10.
The books for Brave New Reads are selected by readers, for readers. Does this have any impact on how you perceive the programme?
Made me believe that I would like the books more
Felt democratic
Made no difference to me
Made me want to get involved in selecting the books
People involved in selecting the books were passionate about the books and they personally communicated this to me
Other (please specify)
11.
Did the Brave New Reads programme or the books selected inspire you to do anything new? (This could be anything, from joining a Book Club, to thinking differently about how you read, to visiting a foreign country).
Yes (if yes, please tell us how below)
No
Maybe
How did Brave New Reads inspire you?
12.
Did Brave New Reads have any of the following impacts on you? (Tick all that apply)
Read new and different books/authors (that you wouldn’t have read previously)
Helped you to meet other readers
Made you think of libraries in a different way
Encouraged you to recommend books to friends, colleagues, or family
Meant you attended events (workshops, author readings, book clubs, etc) which you wouldn’t have otherwise
Made you think about reading in a different way
Introduced you to different cultures, countries and issues
Other (please specify)
13.
Approximately how many times did you visit any library during Brave New Reads (May-present/July inclusive)?
Between 1 and 5 times
Between 6 and 10 times
Between 11 and 15 times
Between 16 and 20 times
More than 20 times
14.
Do you think you visited the library more because of Brave New Reads?
Yes
No
Maybe
15.
Did you like the Brave New Reads promotional material?
Liked it very much
Wasn't sure about it
Didn't like it
Any comments?
16.
Would you be interested in future Brave New Reads, or similar reading programmes?
Yes
No
Maybe
17.
What role do you think your local library plays in supporting readers to improve their knowledge of literature and confidence with reading? (Please give details in the comment box below).
18.
It is important for us be able to advocate clearly for the value of our work to our funders, partners and audiences. If you are happy to write a few words about your experience of Brave New Reads and what it offered you as a reader it would be of enormous help to us.
We may use quotations in future advocacy; quotations given in this survey will be used anonymously.
19.
Are you?
Male
Female
Other
Prefer not to say
20.
What is your age?
Under 18
18-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56-65
66-75
Over 75
21.
Please let us know your employment status:
Retired
Currently without work
Fulltime employed
Fulltime writer
Parttime employed and parttime writer
Parttime employed
Carer
Student
22.
How would you describe your ethnicity?
White British
White European
White Other
South Asian British
South Asian
East Asian British
East Asian
Asian Other
Black British
Black African
Black Carribean
Black Other
Arab/Middle East
Prefer not to answer
Other (please specify)
23.
Please select your highest education qualification
GSCEs/O-Levels/equivalent
A Levels/Scottish Highers/High School Certificate
Undergraduate Degree/equivalent
Masters Degree/equivalent
PhD/DPhil/equivalent
24.
Please enter your postcode (for monitoring purposes only)
25.
If you'd like to be entered into the Brave New Reads book voucher prize draw, please enter your email address below:
26.
Would you like to receive the Writers’ Centre Norwich e-newsletter to find out about author events, literary festivals, reading programmes and writing courses?
Yes
No
27.
Are you happy for your contact details to be shared with other relevant arts and cultural organisations.
Yes
No
