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Libraries play a significant role in supplying educational and cultural services. They are important public spaces that can contribute to creating social equality by providing unlimited access to information and public spaces for the community. In this research both the traditional measures (supply-to-demand ratio and straight distance) and advanced measures (population-weighted average nearest network distance and population-weighted average two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) score) are used to assess spatial inequity in the distribution of libraries throughout Hong Kong. How accessibility has been changed after the introduction of two strategies for improvement (community and mobile libraries) is also examined, as are spatial demographic and socioeconomic characteristics associated with library provision. The results indicate that there is a substantial heterogeneity of library provision in Hong Kong. Community and mobile libraries have significantly improved the library provision in several areas, although spatial inequality remains. Areas with demographic and socioeconomic groups with lower accessibility to library services were further identified. Data at multiple geographical scales were used, and consistent findings were obtained, confirming the robustness of the results. 相似文献
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The economic value of public libraries for local residents in Korea was measured. An economic-value measurement model that enables the estimation of diverse types of public library services was designed, using a conditional-value measurement method. Benefits were taken as the value of the main services provided by public libraries, such as accessibility to informational materials, facilities, and programs. Costs included the total amount of expenses at libraries such as personnel expenses, materials purchasing expenses, and other operational costs. Data were collected from 1220 users from 22 public libraries in the province of Seoul/Gyeonggi-do and the other seven Korean provinces. The return on investment (ROI) was calculated to be 3.66. 相似文献
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城市图书馆对城市的现代化建设发挥着不容忽视的促进作用。大城市图书馆是全国公共图书馆的排头兵,在我国公共图书馆事业发展中占据重要地位。大城市图书馆要进一步加大文献信息资源共建共享力度,加快数字图书馆建设,加强培训工作,策划重大项目,充分发挥其在事业发展中的带动作用。要将公共图书馆建设纳入到城市规划之中,加快形成覆盖全社会的图书馆服务网络,建设传输快捷的数字图书馆服务网络,改善事业发展的政策环境,进一步发挥大城市示范作用。 相似文献
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文章以美国城市公共图书馆协会146家图书馆为调查对象,借助无障碍评估工具WAVE对这些馆的网站主页进行测评,逐一开展网站访查和内容分析,统计为残障用户提供服务的情况。调查发现,美国城市公共图书馆网站达到《康复法案》Section 508中规定的信息无障碍标准的比例只有15%,“缺少表单标签”“链接图像缺少替代文本”等是常见错误;55%的图书馆网站主页有残障用户服务信息。我国公共图书馆应重视信息无障碍建设,遵循信息无障碍标准,定期进行审查与维护,借助信息无障碍技术提供残障服务。 相似文献
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城市图书馆对城市的现代化建设发挥着不容忽视的促进作用。大城市图书馆是全国公共图书馆的排头兵,在我国公共图书馆事业发展中占据重要地位。大城市图书馆要进一步加大文献信息资源共建共享力度,加快数字图书馆建设,加强培训工作,策划重大项目,充分发挥其在事业发展中的带动作用。要将公共图书馆建设纳入到城市规划之中,加快形成覆盖全社会的图书馆服务网络,建设传输快捷的数字图书馆服务网络,改善事业发展的政策环境,进一步发挥大城市示范作用。 相似文献
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Public libraries play a vital role in providing information, education, and cultural activities to local populations. Digitization and the Internet have changed the traditional functions of public libraries and caused them to become more community-centered and offer more diverse services. Agent-based geographical modeling is a method for simulating complex urban environments using heuristic and approximated algorithms. The agent model for public libraries developed for this study demonstrates the possibilities for analyzing accessibility, exploring demographic data of potential users, finding underserved areas, and searching for the best locations or relocation sites for libraries. This model has been implemented and tested using the entire public library network of Slovenia. Results suggest that agent-based geographical modeling is a promising method for research in the field of library and information science. 相似文献
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Public libraries have been seen to have an important role in providing digital services to potentially excluded groups in order to help meet government targets regarding the delivery of digital services. Geographical information systems (GIS) have been used to investigate library service areas, to aid initial location decisions, and to model the implications of the opening and closure of library services. Recent studies have promoted the use of GIS-based techniques to investigate spatial variations in accessibility to public and private services in relation to socio-economic characteristics of population groups. One such technique, based on floating catchment area (FCA) approaches, has been primarily used to investigate potential inequalities in health services, access to employment and leisure opportunities, as well as planning public transport. In this study, FCA techniques are used to research variations in accessibility to public library facilities using bespoke application tools developed within a commercial GIS package. Drawing on a preliminary analysis of variations in accessibility to library services in a local authority area in south Wales, UK, a case study is presented whereby GIS-based models can be used to investigate spatial variations in digital services provision. As a result, provision gaps of such services can be identified. This study's findings help guide national government delivery programs to promote digital inclusion. 相似文献
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According to the research literature, services at academic libraries and institutions of higher education do not adequately address the support needed to help autistic students thrive in college. We surveyed academic librarians about library services for autistic students at their libraries to better understand the relevant library services provided for this population. At the institutions surveyed, 37 % (n = 22) of libraries have a person responsible for accessibility issues, and 63 % (n = 37) do not have a person responsible for accessibility. Additionally, we found that 78 % (n = 47) of academic libraries provide services for disabled students and only 22 % do not (n = 13). Most pertinent to our research, 34 % of libraries (n = 20) provide services for autistic students and 66 % (n = 39) do not provide services for autistic students. 相似文献
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ABSTRACTPurpose: The present study aims to determine and compare the views of directors and users of public libraries on the use of social media for the marketing of library services. Methodology: Data collection was done through two researcher-made questionnaires, one from the viewpoints of directors and one investigating the views of users. The questionnaires’ validity was done by four libraries and Information Science professionals, and the reliability was determined by the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. The statistical population of this research is made up of all directors and users of 12 public libraries of the city of Isfahan, one of the largest cities in Iran. Findings: In users’ viewpoints, the “interaction capability” is the most important feature that social media marketing can have in libraries. From the viewpoints of the directors, “creating a true picture of the role of the library” and “informing users about library services” are among the most important reasons for the marketing of libraries in the social media. From the perspective of both groups, the Telegram is the most appropriate medium for the marketing of library services. Results: To maintain their customers and their market position, libraries need to use more exciting tools such as social media for marketing. Library directors of this study emphasized on this fact and 79.1% of users expressed interest in receiving library information through social media. Value: The findings of this study would help the library directors to better decide on the marketing of their library services in social media. Type of the study: Scientific-Research 相似文献
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[目的/意义] 对我国公共图书馆服务均等化水平的区域间差异和空间分布格局进行研究.[方法/过程] 从资源投入、服务产出和公众受益3个方面入手,运用层次分析法构建公共图书馆服务均等化评价体系.选取2012年全国31个省份的统计数据,通过泰尔指数法测度公共图书馆服务水平的地区差异,利用空间自相关的方法对空间格局进行分析.[结果/结论]我国公共图书馆服务水平从东至西依次递减,多数省份的公共图书馆服务水平低于全国平均值;公共图书馆服务水平存在明显的差异,差异主要来自区域内部,东部和西部地区的区域内差异对总体差异的影响最大;在地理分布上呈现空间集聚和空间异质格局. 相似文献
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为残障人士提供无障碍服务是图书馆的职责所在。将多媒体应用于图书馆无障碍服务中,有利于调动残障读者利用图书馆的积极性且方便其利用图书馆。图书馆利用多媒体推进无障碍服务的实施措施主要有:开办免费电脑培训班以提高视障人士信息技能;开展有声化OPAC服务;利用辅助器具扩大服务资源;丰富残障人士的精神文化生活;促进残障人士与健康人之间交流,开展丰富多彩的读者活动;与相关机构合作,共建助残平台;建立共建共享机制,拓展服务领域。 相似文献
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通过对广州市10个区级图书馆的调查,发现图书馆视障阅览室普遍存在利用率低的“遇冷”现象。从无障碍意识、视障读者需求、图书馆服务和视障读者自身的因素等方面分析其成因,指出视障阅览室必须扭转“遇冷”的局面:强化无障碍意识,完善无障碍环境建设;以人为本,创新无障碍服务方式;尊重视障读者,打造无障碍的人文环境;加强合作,提升无障碍服务的整体效能;加强队伍建设,提高无障碍服务水平。 相似文献
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Column Editor's Note. As the Column Title indicates, this column brings Global Perspectives to the Journal of Library Administration. Library administrators in different types of libraries share case studies, research, reports, or articles from a wide variety of geographic locations outside of North America. Prospective authors are invited to discuss possible future contributions with the column editor at: Jim.Agee@yahoo.com. The article presents the project Spatial Analysis of the public library network in Slovenia; the approach, related work, methods used, main findings, impacts, and transferability to other environments. The network of public libraries in Slovenia is quite well developed and consists of slightly over 1,000 service points, i.e., local libraries, their external service points, and bookmobile stops. Public libraries are one of the pillars that preserve the Slovenian language and enhance the local social life. The travel distance to the nearest library is highly important, even more when taking into account social gatherings, access to online databases, and participation in educational and other meetings. Spatial analysis has been performed by using the methods of geographical information systems. A part of the project is also the development of a lightweight Web geodatabase/geoprocessing tool for the planning of library services. Library administrators could directly and easily use the tool for daily and strategic planning to analyze in detail the spatial level of the sociodemographic characteristics of the potential users in the vicinity. The findings have shown significant differences among regions, recommended improvements of the library network, suggested the refinement of the role of the library services according to the perceived needs of the local people, and confirmed the importance of the mobile libraries for rural and remote areas. 相似文献
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U.S. public libraries provide free public internet services to the communities that they serve, but require robust, high-speed broadband internet connections to continue meeting public demands. The 2008–2009 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study ( PLFTAS) illustrates challenges that public libraries encounter in achieving broadband connectivity and equipment upgrades, and maintaining acceptable levels of services as they meet continually increasing internet-enabled service demands. This article: 1) analyzes the ability of public libraries to serve as a community-based public internet access point in the context of limited funding and access to telecommunications services and equipment; 2) discusses key policy issues that affect the provision of public library internet-enabled services through broadband; 3) provides recommendations for policy makers to include libraries as part of a larger national-level telecommunications policy; and 4) identifies a number of topics and issues that need further investigation and research in this shifting policy environment. 相似文献
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Habitual wayfinding is a revised wayfinding model for academic libraries, where there is a high percentage of repeat users. Using the unique spatial characteristics of a specific academic library, this study explores the wayfinding patterns of repeat users and evaluates the impact of patrons' travel habits on their library space usage. The GIS tool ArcMap is employed to visualize library traffic and detect potential patterns of habitual wayfinding. The impact of habitual wayfinding behaviors on library space usage is analyzed. Findings suggest that travel habits formed through past frequent actions can lead to consistent navigation preferences toward certain function units and significant usage differences even within the same function unit in a library. In addition to proposing this modified wayfinding framework and studying its relevance in explaining library space usage patterns, this study also makes a methodological contribution through a novel approach of detecting potential traffic patterns by visualizing routing data and quantifying its details at the route segment level. The framework, methodology, and findings have important implications for understanding space use in academic libraries and can be valuable to libraries considering conducting space evaluation and space rearrangement projects. 相似文献
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ABSTRACTBoth Children’s services and Young Adult (YA) services have been recognized as essential in Japanese public libraries. This article reports on the present status of Children’s services and YA services in Japanese public libraries, based on the results of several investigations. These studies show that children’s services in Japanese public libraries already are generally popular. On the other hand, this article indicates that YA services in Japanese public libraries are gradually improving, due to the national recognition of the importance of YA library services. Examples of good practices in Children’s and YA services in Japanese public libraries are described and analyzed to identify the common themes that flow through these innovations. This article concludes with observations about the future involving library services for children and YAs, from the viewpoints of face-to-face traditional services and indirect services through their official websites. 相似文献
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[目的/意义] 距离是影响用户到访公共图书馆的重要因素。公共图书馆可达性是衡量一个城市公共图书馆布局合理性和科学性、全覆盖和均等化的考量。[方法/过程] 以可达性理论为基础,探讨对公共图书馆服务区域测定的不同方法,辨析空间可达性概念与指标。利用ArcGIS,以苏州工业园区为实例,对公共图书馆总分馆网络空间可达性和服务区域进行实测,测评直线距离和实际路径距离、泰森多边形框定服务区域和公共服务保障圈。[结果/结论] 测评结果为城市空间中公共图书馆总分馆网络精细化布局提供策略参考。公共图书馆总分馆网络空间布局综合运用容积方法和覆盖方法,提出在地理空间中的人口因素,并结合不同地区的地理敏感度,不断优化公共图书馆网络布局。 相似文献
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公共图书馆服务联合体是近几年公共图书馆的热点问题之一,它集成全地区资源向读者提供统一公共图书馆服务。2009年厦门市采用统一管理平台对全市公共图书馆资源与服务进行整合,构建厦门市公共图书馆服务联合体,为全体市民提供无层级、无差别、无障碍的统一服务,同时厦门图书馆与全市各级图书馆合作与协调,形成覆盖全市的公共图书馆服务网络,推动厦门市公共文化事业与公共图书馆事业的发展。 相似文献
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SoLoMo营销是指由移动应用与社交传媒组合而成的一种新兴的立体化营销模式,它是Social、Local和Mobile组成的合成词。该模式对移动图书馆服务具有重大借鉴意义。文章以我国34家省属公共图书馆为调查样本,对公共图书馆移动服务的现状进行调查与分析,从中找出存在的问题,并在此基础上进一步探讨公共图书馆移动服务的SoLoMo解决方案。 相似文献
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