Serials Usage Study in a Public Library

본 연구는 공공도서관 어린이사서의 전문성 강화를 위한 계속교육의 효과성 및 문제점을 파악함으로써 공공도서관의 어린이서비스가 보다 체계적이고 실용적으로 제공될 수 있는 계속교육의 활성화 방안을 제시하는데 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 국내외 공공도서관의 어린이서비스 및 사서교육과 관련된 연구문헌조사를 하였고, 국내 어린이 전문도서관 중 하나인 K도서관의 계속교육과정에 참여한 사서를 대상으로 2007년 7월 설문조사를 실시하였다. 1년 후인 2008년 10월 계속교육과정 참가자를 대상으로 전화 및 이메일 인터뷰를 실시함으로써 어린이사서를 위한 계속교육의 효과성 및 문제점을 파악하고자 하였다. 본 연구결과 어린이사서들은 일회성이 아닌 지속적인 실무교육 그리고 현장에 적용할 수 있는 실습위주의 실용적인 교육을 원하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 아울러 업무의 전문성 및 어린이실의 인력부족 등이 현재 공공도서관 어린이서비스의 주요 문제로 제기되었다. This study aims at exploring the effectiveness of continuing education for enhancing professionalism of children's librarians and its problems in order to provide systematic and practical children's services in public libraries. To this end, we conducted a thorough review and analysis of relevant studies on children's services and children's librarian education in public libraries. Then, we carried out a survey for children's librarians in public libraries in 2007 and in-depth phone and email interviews of children's librarians who participated in a continuing education program at K library one year later. The study findings showed the need for children's librarians' continuing practical training for children's services instead of one-time training. Further, we found the lack of children's librarians' professionalism and staff members in providing effective library services for children in public libraries.

Purpose: The paper explores the skills and competencies required by public librarians in Africa to effectively engage in sustainable advocacy and partnership programmes aligned with the continent’s development agenda. The various roles of public libraries in the development agenda in Africa; The various skills and competencies required for effective and sustainable advocacy and partnership programmes were outlined and discussed Methodology: The study employs a systematic literature review, drawing on documentary research and thematic content analysis of existing literature on the subject matter. The paper reviews global and African literature on development agendas and SDGs. Findings: the challenges identified include, non-existence of well-defined policy to guide implementation of advocacy and partnership programmes, lack of well-designed advocacy and partnership programmes for public libraries, lack of commitment to personal development among librarians, low level of partnership drive between libraries and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), lack of institutional support for non-conventional library programmes and others were discussed extensively. Originality/Value: This paper contributes to existing literature on public librarianship and development agenda by providing a framework for understanding skills and competencies required by librarians to effectively engage in sustainable advocacy programmes towards achieving development agendas. Implications: The paper concludes that advocacy skills and competencies of librarians in public libraries to a great extent influences public libraries impact on development agendas in developing countries. Keywords: AU Agenda 2063, Development Agenda, Sustainable Development Goals, Library Advocacy, Partnership Programmes, Public Libraries Paper type: Exploratory research

PurposeConsidering the important role of public libraries in providing health information service as well as user feedback in improving the quality of health information services, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the quality of health information service in public libraries of Hamadan, Iran, on the basis of the modified LibQUAL modelDesign/methodology/approachThis practical research was conducted in an analytic-survey method. The statistical population consists of all members of public libraries of Hamadan over 18 years old (12,237 people), and the sample size is calculated to be 373 people. The stratified sampling method was used, and within each class, a convenience sampling method was used. The modified LibQUAL questionnaire was used to gather data. For checking normality of data distribution, the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test and for analyzing date, descriptive statistics and also Chi-square and Wilcoxon tests were applied using SPSS 25.FindingsThe users' minimum level of public libraries in all three dimensions is an average level. The users' desired level of “information control” is higher than other dimensions. The users' perceived level in dimensions of “human resources” and “information control” is high level, while users' perceived level in “educational service” is an “average” level. There is a superiority gap between desired and perceived level in all dimensions, but the adequacy gap was seen only in the dimension of “educational service.”Research limitations/implicationsIn this study, the quality of health information services provided in public libraries is evaluated by the LibQUAL model.Practical implicationsThe results of this research can help managers and librarians of public libraries in measuring the quality of health information services and improving the quality of services provided by libraries. Besides, they can take a more accurate planning and pathologic approach, to eliminate the gap between minimum and desired expectations of users and libraries’ real services.Originality/valueIn this study, the quality of health information services provided in public libraries is evaluated by LibQUAL tool.

PurposeThis study aims to assess the effect of knowledge management (KM) development and emotional intelligence (EI) on the productivity of librarians regarding the mediating role of job motivation (JM) and job feedback (JF).Design/methodology/approachThis study was carried out in two phases. First, the variables affecting the productivity of librarians were identified and selected through an explorative study and by surveying their opinions. Then, the theoretically designed model was administered to 312 librarians at Iranian public libraries. A questionnaire was used to collect data, and the structural equation modelling technique was used to analyse data.FindingsThe results of this study showed that KM and EI, mediated by JM and JF, had a positive and significant effect on developing the librarians’ productivity. The results also revealed that JF had a positive effect on JM and that JF was more effective on productivity than JM. This study marginally proved the direct effect of KM and EI on productivity where KM was more effective than EI on productivity. Knowing the effects of organizational and individual factors on the higher productivity of librarians in public libraries will help library managers make more efficient use of those factors in developing the capabilities of librarians and enhancing productivity.Originality/valueThis study is one of the few studies of its kind that facilitates the perception of the concept of productivity in public libraries and also the assessment of the effects of organizational and individual factors on the librarians’ productivity.

BackgroundIn Nigeria every year different communities engage in one form of feud or another. This barbaric behaviour has resulted in great losses of property and human lives.PurposeThis study was carried...

.Abstract Objective: Widespread dissemination of that deceives users and diverts society has become one of the major media threats in today's society. The ability to detect fake news is essential for the community, especially librarians as information service providers, to identify and counter fake news. Media literacy is one of the important factors that can play a role in this field; In fact, one of the most important ways to deal with this threat is to equip librarians with media literacy facilities. So, the purpose of this study was to investigate the role of media literacy in the ability to detect fake news by librarians of public libraries in Kermanshah province. Methodology: The present study is applied and has been done by survey method. The statistical population of this study consists of librarians of public libraries of Kermanshah province (170 people) from which (118 people) were selected through Morgan formula by simple random sampling. To collect research data, a questionnaire of the ability to detect fake news (Ismaili, Rahimi and Moradi, 1398) and media literacy questionnaire (Philosophical, 1393) was used. Findings: based on data analysis, media literacy with an impact factor of 0.47 on the source review, with an impact factor of 0.24 on reading the news text, with an impact factor of 0.37 on the author's diagnosis, with an impact factor of 0.45 on the review of support sources, with An impact factor of 0.41 on the study of the date and time of news, with an impact factor of 0.30 on the study of humor or seriousness of the news and with an impact factor of 0.35 on the reference to personal beliefs and prejudices. However, it did not play a role in asking questions from experts and with an impact factor of 0.51, it is effective on the overall scale of the ability to detect fake news. Conclusion: necessary training and measures should be taken to improve media literacy to increase the ability of librarians to detect fake news. Detecting fake news is a set of skills that librarians have actively used to expose fake messages to determine the authenticity of messages. Librarians with fake news detection are less vulnerable to fake news. Identify the news that is designed and sent to influence them at different levels and will be able to be more aware of them and teach these skills to users. The results of this research can be used in the long-term planning of public libraries in the country.

PLoS Chairman of the Board Harold Varmus applauds the newly enacted NIH public access policy as a positive step toward ensuring greater access to and better use of the scientific literature.

Background. Human resources are considered the most significant assets of any organization. Improving the quality of work life will motivate employees to provide quality services.

The Purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between self-awareness and job performance among the librarians of public libraries in East Azerbaijan province. Method: This research is an applied study in terms of purpose and quantitative-descriptive and correlational in terms the type and manner of collecting research data, which was conducted using the survey method. The research population consisted of all librarians of public libraries of East Azerbaijan province, who numbered 273 according to the statistics of Iran Public Libraries Foundation. According to Cochran's formula, 160 cases were selected as a statistical sample and questionnaires were randomly distributed among them. 81 librarians completed and returned questionnaires. For data collection, Saleh Bolourdi questionnaire for selfawareness ( The content validity of the research instrument was verified by experts and specialists, and the reliability of the questionnaire was equal to 0.756 for the self-awareness questionnaire and 0.925 for the job performance 1400 27 4 questionnaire, according to Cronbach's alpha coefficient respectively. Due to the normality of data distribution, Pearson correlation test was used to discover the relationship between the two variables and multiple regression test was used to predict the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable. Findings: Pearson correlation test results showed that there was a meaningful correlation between self-awareness of public librarians and their job performance (0.289). The results of multiples linear regression explain three variables of task job performance, including: self-wareness in public setting (0.171), self-wareness in personal setting (0.180) and self-awareness in managerial position (0.445). They also explain three variables of contextual job performance, including: self-wareness in public setting (0.188), self-wareness in personal setting (0.253) and self-awareness in managerial position (0.460). Originality/value: The present study is innovative in that it has independently examined the role of self-awareness and its dimensions in the task and contextual job performance of public librarians. According to the research findings, self-awareness can be a major factor in improving the job performance of librarians. Therefore, Iran Public Libraries Foundation can design and run the necessary workshops and educational programs to increase the level of self-awareness of librarians.

The popularity of Bravo channel's Project Runway has translated into increased interest in fashion and design among the general public and prompted a rise in students applying to apparel design and textile science programs. Parson's The New School for Design (where Project Runway is filmed) has seen a 22 percent increase in enrollment applications. (1) The trade publication Women's Wear Daily notes that Otis College, Savannah College of Art, Fashion Institute of Technology, and Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising have also felt the effects of an increase in public awareness. The continued success of Project Runway and other shows that stress the role of fashion in our lives, has given rise to new demands on the fashion and textile collections in both public and academic libraries. To address the need to evaluate these collections, Monique Delatte and Lore A. Guilmartin have compiled a collection guide designed for large public libraries with populations interested in fashion in general and for academic libraries that serve programs in textile-related studies including fashion design, costume history, textile science, fashion merchandising, the social psychology of dress, and clothing and textile economics. Delatte and Guilmartin are well qualified to suggest materials for such a core collection. Delatte is a reference librarian in the County of Los Angeles Public Library system. She holds a B.S. in Apparel and Textile Design from Louisiana State University, and an M.S.I.S. in Library and Information Science from The University of Texas at Austin. Guilmartin is a reference and instruction librarian at the University of Houston-Downtown. She has a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Texas A&M University and an M.S. in Textiles and Clothing from Iowa State University. She earned an M.S.I.S. in Library and Information Science at the University of Texas at Austin. This guide grew out of survey work the authors conducted in 2007. Delatte and Guilmartin contacted administrators, educators, and subject librarians at forty-four public and private colleges and universities, asking questions about core resources in the field. They used the results of the survey, an exhaustive literature review, and their own expertise to create this list of key titles and resources.--Editor BOOKS AND REFERENCE TITLES Though some of the monographs listed below are out of print, each is a valuable component to a well-balanced textiles and clothing collection. Libraries currently owning these titles should retain them, as they provide depth and breadth to the collection and are classic resources. Abling, Bina. Model Drawing. New York: Fairchild Books & Visuals, 2003 (ISBN: 978-1563672750). An excellent addition to the academic library working collection for design students, chapters include Close-up Studies, Fashion Anatomy for Children, Men's Posing Dynamics, and Styling, iLayout, and Composition for Women. The CD-ROM included in this text is especially useful for fashion illustration students as it allows users to shift the poses of models and then rotate the models. American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. AATCC Technical Manual. New York: Published for the Association by Howes Publishing, 1963--(ISSN: 0734-8894). Published annually, the AATCC Technical Manual lists and describes the standardized textile testing methods that are integral to assessing textile characteristics and quality. This manual is an indispensable tool for all textile scientists. Boucher, Francois, and Yvonne Deslandres. 20,000 Years of Fashion: The History of Costume and Personal Adornment. New York: H.N. Abrams, 1987 (ISBN: 978-0-8109-1693-7). Based primarily on artwork, Boucher's costume history depicts the fashions of the European elite from prehistory to the mid-twentieth century. The text summarizes the evolution of costume within the western world and offers useful background to students of costume history. …

Public libraries submit the number of holdings and circulation of items in their collections to their state libraries annually, which in turn report these statistics to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Public Library Survey (PLS). The reported numbers qualify public libraries for federal and state funding. Additionally, the quantity of holdings (traditionally monographs, serials and physical popular media) is often compared to the circulation (number of check-outs) of those items to calculate a cost-per-circulation number. This calculation becomes complicated when a library’s “holdings” become ephemeral due to the nature of digital media and digital licensing models. This article describes several existing metrics for assessing the holdings and circulation of digital assets within both public and academic libraries and argues for the adoption of post-custodial holding metrics used by archives to better represent items available to library patrons, especially those in traditionally underserved demographics.

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore stress among reference library staff in academic and public libraries in one of the European countries. The study has been conducted to ascertain whether members of the reference staff undergo stress, whether they consider the reference work stressful, how often they are exposed to stress, which situations are most stressful and how they cope with stress in the workplace and in their private lives.Design/methodology/approachA semi-structured interview is applied as a data collection technique so that interviewees are able to express their opinions on stress and to describe stress as an individual experience. A convenience sample of members of the reference library staff in ten academic and ten public libraries is prepared.FindingsThe reference library staff in the academic and public libraries is aware of stress causing damage to one’s health and work performance. The reference staff in the public libraries is more frequently exposed to stress than those in the academic libraries. The users are considered the main stressor owing to their complex reference questions, vague information needs and requests, wanting information and materials immediately, not following the library rules, etc.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample is small and not representative, including only two types of libraries. The research may serve as a preliminary study, as it offers insights into the work-related stress among the reference staff in the academic and public libraries.Originality/valueThis is the first research on the stress of the reference library staff in the academic and public libraries in the country. It contributes to the understanding of the work-related stress in the libraries. Identifying stressful situations can help the reference staff and employers take appropriate strategies to cope with stress.

Introducing e-books into Swedish libraries has been influenced by the idea of equal access to all media for all Swedish citizens as well as by librarians’ wish to provide the best possible service to their users. Libraries perceived this new resource and service as a way of fulfilling their specific function in a democratic society, which is usually described as mediation (or transfer) of knowledge and culture to all. This is a common basis for the incorporation of new media and information resources (including e-books) into Swedish academic and public libraries. Apart from this common platform, we see other similarities in working with e-books in both types of libraries, but also a number of differences. Most of them relate to the position of libraries within their respective context and in relation to their specific role. Academic libraries are quite influential players in the global scholarly communication and supporters of both research and study processes. As such they are embedded in a mainly international market of scientific information and scholarly materials. They have significant resources provided by their parent universities for the acquisition of scholarly material and a wide choice of commercially available material from different providers. They are also incorporated into a national library consortium with great negotiation power. Thus, they have more freedom to experiment with a variety of business and pricing models offered on the international market. They also have a high competence in publishing and are often publishers themselves. Their involvement in research processes and in open access initiatives puts them in a position to provide expertise to researchers in the areas of publishing and intellectual property protection. Public libraries are part of the local cultural and educational landscape. As such, they depend on the production of media and content in national languages which helps cater to the needs and demands of the local population. They are also customers on the limited market of publishing, entertainment and education-related materials which help fulfil their function as educators. As public libraries offer open and free access to their resources to the entire population of a certain area, eventually covering the whole country, they are regarded as a disruptive element in the market economy. This perceived threat from public libraries was reborn with the emergence of e-books. Despite their differences, both academic and public libraries face similar challenges and problems relating to the management of their collections, creating metadata, and providing access to their content. So far, there haven’t been any mutually satisfactory solutions.

Purpose – The paper aims to report on a Danish Web 2.0 user training project from 2009. Besides, reporting the main results of the project, the paper discusses some broader perspectives concerning social media in library context. Many public and academic libraries worldwide have, inspired by the American “23 Things” Web 2.0 training program, been involved in training and educating both of their internal staff and of their users. The key questions are: whether concepts like “23 Things” and the like are likely to contribute to solving the problems of the computer illiterate segments of the population and whether Web 2.0, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and the like represent subjects which should be legitimately taught as part of professional public and academic library activities. Design/methodology/approach – Based on systematic evaluation of public library-based social media courses, inspired by the “29 Things” concept, targeted at users. Findings – The article points out that it is questionable whether the “23 Things” project, as based on principles of self-directed learning, ownership for one’s own learning and similar popular notions, which fit very well into the taste and preferences of computer literate middle-class individuals, will also work among computer illiterate citizens. Concerning the second key question, the article points out that only a few critical opinions are against social media in libraries and that the presence of social media is legitimized through different reasons, including marketing, learning and higher-order purposes. Originality/value – The findings of the Danish public library social media courses in 2009 have not been reported before.

The authors explore a module that involves administrative collaboration among public and academic libraries in Oklahoma. Specifically, the paper looks at public libraries and their potential as educational and career centers. The concept of these centers, if carried to fruition, will change the image of public libraries from recreational and referral centers to centers for the delivery of higher education.