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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"library users"”.
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Adolescents as public library users
… and scope of this research are to examine the library usage behaviour of adolescents, specifically those attending a high school in Grassy Park and those using Grassy Park Library. A central aspect of this research was to identify the types of library needs (curricular and non-curricular) that …
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Uncertainty management in reference interactions with pro se law library users
… interactions between law librarians and pro se library users. Focus groups were conducted with law librarians to obtain data. The results showed that law librarians assisting pro se library users experienced uncertainty in multiple and complex forms, arising both from interacting with users and …
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The effect of using computer-based library management system on information provision in University libraries:The case of University of Zambia Library
… to assess the effect of using computer-based library management system (LMS) on information provision at the University of Zambia library. Respondents comprised librarians (n=19), academic staff (n=34), and students (n=115) from University of Zambia Great East Road Campus. Data was collected …
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The effect of using computer-based library management system on information provision in University libraries:The case of University of Zambia Library
… to assess the effect of using computer-based library management system (LMS) on information provision at the University of Zambia library. Respondents comprised librarians (n=19), academic staff (n=34), and students (n=115) from University of Zambia Great East Road Campus. Data was collected …
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Hábitos e interesses dos usuários da Biblioteca Central da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
… and universitary teachers are analysed as library users and their habitudes and interests demonstrated during the process of information gathering are studied through the application of a questionnaire. Various groups os students and professors belonging to different university centers are …
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The Ranges of Life Interests and Reading Interests Among Adult Users of Public Libraries in Communities of Various Sizes
… and the range of reading interests among public library users in communities where public libraries are of good quality.
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The growth of e-book collections at South African academic libraries : a case study of the Western Cape
… to their collections and subsequently to their users’ research. E-book integration into library collections is made difficult by complicated purchasing and lending models and ever-changing technological requirements. Additionally, it is unclear what exactly library users want from their e-books. …
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Assessment of the impact of community library services: a case study of Khomas region, Namibia
… cohesive system aimed at offering free access to library services to equip users with necessary knowledge and skills for lifelong learning and support education. However, community libraries are under scrutiny to demonstrate their value to secure funding and the lack of literature regarding the …
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Customer care services and strategies in academic libraries in tertiary institutions in KwaZulu-Natal
… 307 students and 79 academic staff as well as 15 library staff. The study applied both quantitative and qualitative approaches and the population targeted was sampled by the use of stratified random sampling techniques. Three hundred and eighty six (386) questionnaires were distributed to both …
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By any other name: a study of library user comprehension of subject headings
<p>The current research examined library users and their use of subject headings in library catalog searches. It also examined how effective library catalog searches were for users. A survey was designed to give the researcher an idea of what search terms the public used to search library catalogs. …
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Információs Tezaurusz
… retrieval thesaurus is a good tool in the library users’ hand because it helps the orientation among indexing terminology. An average user faces great difficulties when tries to construct a query focusing on the desired topic, s/he builds up the query from their own vocabulary or tries to …
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As leis de Ranganathan no contexto da biblioteca escolar Augusto dos Anjos: um estudo de caso
… Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan in the school library Augusto dos Anjos, located in the Prosfessional Center Deputy Antonio Cabral (CPDAC). In this context, weaves a critical look at the reality of the work of school libraries and school librarian. The search is case study type, level …
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O serviço referência na visão dos usuários: um estudo de caso nas bibliotecas da Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB)
… University of Paraíba (UFPB). Concerning the users, it verifies which libraries are frequented, the knowledge of them about the reference service and the understanding about the reference librarian. As research method was used survey. The research is bibliographic and perform field research to …
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Accessibility and Use of Electronic Resources in Library Services in Tanzania: The Case of the Bank of Tanzania Library
… of electronic resources at the Bank of Tanzania Library (BoTL). Specifically, the study aimed at identifying electronic resources available for access and use by library users, the level of access to and use of electronic resources in the library, challenges faced in accessing and using …
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Accessibility and Use of Electronic Resources in Library Services in Tanzania: The Case of the Bank of Tanzania Library
… of electronic resources at the Bank of Tanzania Library (BoTL). Specifically, the study aimed at identifying electronic resources available for access and use by library users, the level of access to and use of electronic resources in the library, challenges faced in accessing and using …
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Simulating Economic Experiments Using Large Language Models: Design and Development of a Computational Tool
… the development of homo silicus, a Python-based library for simulating economic experiments and social scenarios using AI subjects. Using the library, users can design, test, and analyze results of experiments conducted in silico. We replicate various classical economic research to better …
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Do Culturally Engaging Reading Materials Matter? An Analysis of Rural Libraries in Burkina Faso
… added in 2009. Quantitative methods examined library book checkout records in three categories of African, French, and local photo books. Additionally the library subscription records were used in order to gain information about the children including age, gender, and ethnicity. Qualitative …
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The public librarian's role in teaching information literacy
… literacy, this study was designed to evaluate library skills of the adult population in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Two separate surveys consisting of matrix and open-ended questions were sent to reference librarians employed in public libraries within the county and to 380 adult residents. …
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Radical engagement: public library partnerships with activist organizations for young adult engagement
The Richmond Public Library in Richmond, Virginia is aggressively pursuing young adult engagement through literacy and skills-based workshops. Librarians at Richmond Public strive to increase participation and program counts in order to maintain funding levels for young adult programming, levels …
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Academic Libraries as Feminine and Feminist Models of Organization.
… at work, and parenting talk and behaviors. The library workers also engaged in an ethic of care for library users and colleagues. Individuals in the organizations expressed motivations for work not based in monetary or status gain and endorsed women's power in leadership roles. The gendering of …
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