Big Read Participant follow-up interview

Big Read Participants
Follow-Up Interview Protocol
Hi. About 3 months ago you participated in The Big Read and indicated that you would be willing to respond to
a few questions in a follow-up study we are conducting. We would like to ask just a few questions that will help
us measure the impact of The Big Read. Do you have time now to answer those now? It should take only 3-5
minutes of your time.
If so, thank you. Let’s get started.
If not, when can we re-schedule with you? Date: ________________ Time: ___________ EST, CST, MST, PST

1. With the exception of books required for work or school, have you read any books in the 3 months since
participating in The Big Read?  Yes
 No
If yes, how many books? _______
Is that an increase in the number of books you typically read?  Yes

 No

Was your selection of that book(s) affected by your participation in The Big Read? (For instance, was
it another book by the same author, a book on a similar theme, a recommendation you received at a
Big Read event, etc.?)  Yes
 No
If yes, how?

2. During the 3 months between The Big Read and now, did you read any
Plays
 Yes  No
Poetry
 Yes  No
Novels or short stories  Yes  No
If yes, would you say your reading of any of those works was a result of participating in The Big Read?
 Yes  No

3. During the 3 months between The Big Read and now did you listen to:
A reading of poetry, either live or recorded?
 Yes  No
If yes, is that a result of The Big Read?
 Yes  No
A reading of novels or books, either live or recorded?
If yes, is that a result of The Big Read?

 Yes  No
 Yes  No

4. I’m going to read a list of activities. Please tell me whether or not you’ve done each one, and then
whether that was a result of your participation in The Big Read.
During the 3 months between The Big Read and now have you:
used the Internet to learn about, read, or discuss topics related to literature—novels, poetry, or plays?
 Yes  No
If yes, is that a result of The Big Read?
 Yes  No
made a book purchase (for leisure reading)? Yes No
If yes, is that a result of The Big Read?

 Yes  No

checked out a book (for leisure reading) from your public library? Yes
If yes, is that a result of The Big Read?

No
 Yes  No

attended any programs at your public library? Yes No
If yes, is that a result of The Big Read?

 Yes  No

attended any other reading-related events? Yes No
If yes, is that a result of The Big Read?

 Yes  No

5. Have there been any changes in where or how you acquire books?  Yes
 No
If yes, have you checked more books out of your library?
… have you borrowed more books from friends or family?
… have you purchased more books?

 Yes  No
 Yes  No
 Yes  No

6. When you completed the earlier survey during your participation in The Big Read, you rated your
enjoyment of reading a ___ on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being you don’t enjoy at all and 10 being you enjoy
very much.
Has your enjoyment of reading increased since then as a result of The Big Read? Yes

No

If so, what would you rate it now, on a scale of 1-10?

7. Do you spend more time reading as a result of participating in The Big Read?  Yes

 No

Thank you very much for your time!