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A Study on the Variables Affecting Public Library's Use Value  

Pyo, Soon-Hee (성균관대학교 정보관리연구소)
Ko, Young-Man (성균관대학교 문과대학 문헌정보학과)
Shim, Won-Sik (성균관대학교 문과대학 문헌정보학과)
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Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society / v.42, no.2, 2011 , pp. 323-341 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the factor that affect use value of domestic public library was analysed. This study try to grasp the effect of various variables such as characteristics of the respondent and library through the measurement using CVM that extract the value by the user's statement. For this purpose, effective variables identified in the value measurement study of domestic and foreign public library was grasped and characteristics of the effective variables presented in the study examined. The factor influenced WTP representing library's value are the demographic characteristics such as gender, income, age and the using pattern such as frequency of use, time to visit. As to user's satisfaction and recognition, the recognition about librarian's satisfaction, place for resident's exchange, degree of financial support, culture-art volunteers are affecting depending on the service such as information, facilities and programs. The study comprehensively analysed the impact on the value measured by all types of public library in the nation and provided the information about property of value assessed by user according to region and scale. This information is expected to help the strategic policy making to enhance the value of library in the future.
Keywords
Korean Public Library; Use Value; Valuation; CVM;
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