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This is an exploratory study of public library services in Singapore for young people (defined as those people between thirteen to nineteen years of age) who are wheelchair bound. The research was carried out originally in 2000, but the study still informs policy makers in the Singapore system. Three main research questions are explored:
  • What are the information needs of wheelchair-bound young people?

  • What are their perceptions of libraries and library services?

  • What are the problems they face in using library facilities and services?

The study involves eleven wheelchair-bound people between the ages of twelve and twenty who were selected by means of a purposive sample.

Findings indicate that most participants enjoyed reading books but did not read newspapers. The computer was used primarily as a recreational tool, and the convenience of the Internet appealed to them. There were, however, problems in using computer equipment in the libraries. School libraries were generally inaccessible. There were also problems in using public library services and facilities as well as being in public places. Their use of public libraries was infrequent. They were unaware of the full range of library facilities and services.

The study concluded that there was a need and demand for library services by wheelchair-bound young people. Their information needs and reading habits were no different from those of any young person. Current library promotions were inadequate in stimulating or sustaining their awareness and interest. Transportation was the main obstacle in getting to libraries. The problems faced in using libraries were mainly related to architectural and physical access to library facilities and services.  相似文献   

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公共图书馆承担着育人的社会职能,在培养少儿阅读习惯、促进少儿身心健康成长方面发挥着重要作用。本文通过介绍澳门公共图书馆丰富多彩的少儿阅读推广活动,分析其特点,并指出我国内地公共图书馆少儿阅读推广服务可以借鉴的经验:全力争取政府、社会力量的广泛支持,重视少儿阅读空间及配套设施建设,加强阅读推广人才培养,持续开展多种形式的品牌阅读活动,重视亲子阅读,拓展宣传渠道等。  相似文献   

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The article deals with changes in the reading habits of Estonians in recent years. It includes overviews of studies conducted since the 1960’s and discusses the impact of the printed word on Estonian national culture. Factors influencing this impact include the Lutheran cultural heritage and the Estonians' ethnic homogeneity. The article’s main emphasis is on changes since the transition to the market economy. Under the impact of mass media, reading has become more casual and less frequent. The number of traditionally large Estonian home libraries is diminishing, giving to public libraries a more significant role in the delivery of printed materials.  相似文献   

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Digital platforms have become central to twenty-first century education, culture, and government, and libraries devote an increasing proportion of budgets to acquisitions of e-resources. This research reports on a recent project that investigated Australian teenagers’ use of traditional print and digital platforms for long-form recreational reading. Specifically, it investigates whether digital devices are a preferred modality for Australian adolescents’ recreational reading and if access to digital devices with e-reading capabilities, such as tablets, smartphones, e-readers, and laptop or desktop computers, is associated with more reading engagement by avid and reluctant readers. The research, based on a diverse sample of urban and regional participants from two states, suggests that Australian adolescents’ preferences for e-books have been largely overestimated. Issues of relevance to public libraries are discussed.  相似文献   

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"十三五"时期我国公共图书馆事业发展取得显著成绩:法制体系建设取得重大突破,总分馆建设深入推进,传承弘扬优秀传统文化的方式不断创新,全民阅读服务蓬勃开展,数字化网络化建设促进事业转型发展。在全球图书馆事业转型发展的背景下,我国图书馆事业发展也面临诸多问题和挑战,主要表现在:在不断拓展的跨界融合趋势下,图书馆的主动谋划和作为尚显不足;在信息技术的加速迭代下,图书馆业态的创新发展已迫在眉睫;营销意识缺乏、手段单一,使图书馆的社会影响力受到较大局限;多元文化体验需求日益旺盛,对图书馆的传统空间设计理念带来冲击;数字文明时代,图书馆的资源采集与保存体系亟待被赋予新的内涵;体制机制改革中仍存在某些错位与不到位的问题,一定程度上限制了图书馆的发展活力。全国图书馆界正在从传统文化传承弘扬、资源建设、服务创新、新技术应用、转型发展、跨界融合、营销推广、管理运行机制等多方面主动谋划,用前瞻思维引领更加长远的发展。  相似文献   

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Singapore teenagers are digitally-wired and mobile device-driven. Growing up digital, the question is how are their reading habits like? To better understand the state of reading for leisure in a highly digitally-wired country, the Singapore’s National Library Board (NLB) conducted the inaugural population-wide National Reading Habits Study in 2016 among Singaporeans aged 13 years and above. A mixed-method research design in the form of a quantitative survey and focus group discussions was employed for the study. This paper focuses on the reading habits of teenagers between the ages of 13 and 19. The study ascertained that 71% of Singapore teenagers read any material for leisure frequently, i.e. at least a few times a week. Half of them (51%) indicated reading online articles on social media or websites, with the proportion for social media higher compared to websites. However, few of them had read news (35%) or books (32%) frequently. The study also found that the internet and digital devices are a double-edged sword, as they help them to read more, but at the same time distract them from reading due to their active connection to friends on social media. Strategies to better engage Singapore teenagers are discussed.  相似文献   

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0-3岁的婴幼儿时期对于养成终身阅读习惯至关重要,欧美发达国家较早认识到婴幼儿阅读对提高全民素质的重要性,从战略高度保驾护航。通过文献调查梳理国内外公共图书馆婴幼儿阅读服务现状和宏观政策条款,结合我国公共图书馆立法,提出在图书馆法视域下从政府、行业组织、公共图书馆、社会层面,优化婴幼儿阅读服务的策略。  相似文献   

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美国公共图书馆儿童数字阅读推广实践调查及启示   总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1  
[目的/意义]调查美国公共图书馆儿童数字阅读推广的现状,为我国儿童数字阅读推广实践工作提供参考。[方法/过程]根据服务人口分9级,每级随机抽5家公共图书馆,通过网络调查美国45家公共图书馆数字阅读平台功能及儿童数字阅读推广实践活动。[结果/结论]美国公共图书馆为儿童提供个性化数字阅读分区,丰富的多媒体资源,联合各方力量协作开展儿童数字分级阅读推广活动。建议我国公共图书馆:提高儿童数字资源质量;注重儿童年龄差异;加强多方合作,拓宽儿童数字阅读活动渠道。  相似文献   

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In spite of the growth of digital information and the resultant questioning by some of the value of public libraries, library usage data indicate there were 497,600,000 more visits to public libraries in 2013 than in 1993. Why do people still visit public libraries in the digital age? While many factors drive people to visit public libraries, one thing that public libraries offer that cannot be duplicated online is physical space. Over the decades, library space has been the glue holding the library universe together even as the specific activities that take inside libraries have evolved. While public libraries do an excellent job of promoting their important role in providing access to information, educational resources, technology, and a host of valuable services, they must also promote the value of public library space itself. This requires more than trotting out numbers; it requires telling compelling stories of how public library space is used and reminding the public that the kind of spaces public libraries provide are, in fact, a vanishing resource. The post-911 tightening of security in public buildings of all sorts—coupled with the increasing privatization of what were once public spaces—has left public libraries as perhaps the last remaining indoor public spaces where an individual can remain from opening until closing without needing any reason to be there and without having to spend any money. Public libraries should promote the uniqueness of their spaces in much the same way that National Parks promote the unique spaces they preserve and make available to the public.  相似文献   

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The information and knowledge society has resulted in the exponential growth of information and communication technologies (ICTs), thus creating a gap between those who use ICTs and those who do not; hence the emergence of the term “digital divide” in the 1990s. One of the milestones of South Africa’s National Development Plan, a policy that charts the country’s development up until 2030, is to ensure that high-speed broadband internet is universally available at competitive prices. Notwithstanding the importance of ICTs in public libraries, the provision of such is still taking place on a limited scale in South Africa. This article investigates the use of ICTs in public libraries in South Africa as a tool in bridging the digital divide. It also examines the inequalities in access and use and suggests ways in which ICTs may be used to reduce the digital divide. A qualitative research methodology was adopted. In order for public libraries to function as an important tool in bridging the digital divide, there is a need to standardize the provision of public library services with regard to the digital divide.  相似文献   

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Both 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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目前我国公共图书馆的设施总量、建筑面积总量和馆藏纸质图书总量三项基础性指标已居世界第一,一所设施平均覆盖人数和电子资源总量两项基础性指标已步入世界先进水平。与英、美、日、韩等国相比,目前我国存在短板,一是基层、农村公共图书馆质量水平低,二是基础资源人均拥有量低,三是体现服务效能的指标差距明显。英、美、日、韩等国公共图书馆步入世界先进水平的历程显示出一些基本规律:公共图书馆事业快速发展有赖于经济快速发展奠定坚实基础,公共图书馆整体跃升到世界先进水平一般经历10—20年,公共图书馆立法是推动事业快速发展的强大动力,加强基层、乡村公共图书馆建设是普遍重视的任务。我国公共图书馆迈向世界一流的重点举措包括:一是建设世界一流卓越公共图书馆群,打造100家主要共性指标处于世界领先水平、中国特色鲜明的标志性公共图书馆,拓展和深化"图书馆之城"建设;二是实施公共图书馆"强县馆"计划,主要包括县级公共图书馆资源保障和服务效能倍增"三步走"计划、县级公共图书馆数字服务能力提升计划;三是实施乡村公共阅读空间提质增效行动,推动农家书屋与县级图书馆总分馆体系融合发展,公共阅读广泛嵌入乡村文旅设施,新型公共阅读空间向乡村延伸。世界一流公共图书馆体系的中国特色主要表现在:公共图书馆事业纳入公共文化服务体系建设总体战略;满足人民文化需求和增强人民精神力量相统一;政府强有力主导公共图书馆体系建设;区域协作、对口帮扶,全国一盘棋促进公共图书馆均衡协同发展。  相似文献   

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牛红艳 《图书馆建设》2012,(6):52-54,59
社会参与图书馆公共服务有利于图书馆服务多元化,有利于构建沟通桥梁,有利于激发馆员的服务热情,同时体现了读者权益。目前,社会参与图书馆公共服务的内容主要包括:参与图书馆的数字参考咨询服务、参与图书馆读者服务、参与图书馆的文化推广活动、参与图书馆的宣传推广服务、参与弱势群体服务、参与全民阅读服务。社会参与图书馆公共服务具有普遍性、多样性,为实现图书馆服务效益最大化提供了帮助。  相似文献   

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做好少儿阅读推广工作,是公共图书馆的一项重要任务。为了发挥馆藏资源的作用,培养少儿早期阅读的良好习惯,图书馆往往引入少儿活动来提高少儿阅读兴趣。参考儿童心理学理论、方法和研究成果,可组织策划行之有效的少儿活动。以重庆图书馆阅读推广活动为例,论述了儿童心理学在少儿活动中的实际运用。  相似文献   

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何芳 《图书馆建设》2008,(3):112-113
如何拓展生长空间是县级图书馆的一大难题。山西省曲沃县图书馆通过实践工作的总结,分析问题,探索县级图书馆拓展生长空间的有效途径:全开放,深服务,围绕一个"悦"字,让"阅读"成为"悦读";跟潮流,建中心,突出一个"引"字,让数字阅读,文化共享工程惠及大众;建聊吧,办沙龙,彰显一个"请"字,把潜在读者变成现实读者;忙年节,搞活动,全在一个"纳"字,让图书馆成为人民的终身学校,成为广泛的群众文化活动中心。  相似文献   

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Special libraries exist in an ecosystem consisting of the information industry, the library world, their own organizations, and workforce demographics. Librarians need to be aware of the trends shaping all of these facets. This column takes a close look at Outsell's Information Industry Outlook report for 2016 and its implications for special libraries. The outlook for special libraries is neither the previously forecast Baby Boomer retirement crisis nor the dire end of special libraries many feared during the recent recession. Instead, the special library world is transforming, creating both challenges and opportunities for special librarians. Millennials entering both the workforce at large and the library workforce will make their presence known. Savvy information professionals will stay on top of these trends and find their niche, whether in a traditional physical library or in emerging careers outside the library.

Column Editor’s NoteSpecial libraries share concerns with their more general academic, public, and school counterparts, but they also have unique characteristics and concerns which merit separate consideration. Libraries of all types are evolving, and just as special libraries can learn from the general literature on libraries, practitioners in all types of libraries can learn from the experiences and best practices of special libraries. “The Specialist,” appearing in even-numbered issues of this journal, addresses the administrative concerns of special libraries. The column's scope is a broad umbrella of specialized librarianship and includes corporate, non-profit, government, and independent libraries as well as the specialized departments and branches of academic and public libraries. Contributions from practitioners and scholars on any aspect of special libraries are welcome. Interested authors are invited to contact the editor at tmurray@stamps.org for submission guidelines.  相似文献   

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刘伟  井景文 《图书情报工作》2020,64(15):138-143
[目的/意义] 突发公共事件影响并改变着人们的日常生活与行为习惯。非常态化环境下,公众的阅读需求、阅读方式与习惯也相应发生变化,这对图书馆阅读推广服务提出了新的挑战与要求。[方法/过程] 根据相关理论及法理依据,探讨突发公共事件中图书馆阅读服务所承载的责任与功能,结合当前"新冠肺炎"疫情下的公众阅读需求特点与行为习惯,针对性地提出阅读服务供给策略和可行性建议。[结果/结论] 图书馆要对突发公共事件信息进行科学筛选,积极开展危机应对的定题服务,在强化线上阅读推广的同时,注重读者群体的心理调节,进一步提升价值功能与影响力。  相似文献   

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示范区(项目)创建与公共图书馆发展   总被引:3,自引:1,他引:2  
抓住创建国家公共文化服务体系示范区(项目)的契机乘势而上,将会为公共图书馆在"十二五"时期的发展赢得良好的环境和条件。示范区创建标准中的"公共图书馆指标"体现的导向和特点是:把提升服务能力、改善服务效益作为重要内容;促进远程服务能力和流动服务能力建设;重点任务指标化推进。第一批创建示范项目中的"公共图书馆项目"有三种类型:总分馆体制的探索与实践;基层公共图书馆的基础建设;全民阅读活动。公共图书馆参与示范区创建,首先要形成全面达标的时间表、路线图和保障条件,其次要提炼出在创建过程中重点突破的问题。公共图书馆打造示范项目应特别关注的问题包括:免费开放环境中服务能力建设和服务效益提升;建立科学合理的设施服务半径、覆盖面积指标,探索流动服务、数字服务与阵地服务的配置原则和标准;探索利用文化信息资源共享工程设备和网络的数字图书馆和数字文化馆一体化建设方案。  相似文献   

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Purpose: 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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