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http://dx.doi.org/10.4275/KSLIS.2020.54.3.115

Study on Users' Perception of the Effectiveness of Theme Collections in Public Libraries  

Baek, Ji-Won (숭의여자대학교 문헌정보과)
Pyo, Soon Hee (성균관대학교 정보관리연구소)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science / v.54, no.3, 2020 , pp. 115-139 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the theme collection service in public library from the user's perspective. To this end, based on prior research, the effect elements of the theme collection were derived from the service use, librarian, and library level. A questionnaire survey was conducted on 294 users of A public library. The collection satisfaction of users who know the theme collection was higher than those who did not, and showed high recognition for the satisfaction with the use of new and unexpected books. In addition, it was found that the positive recognition tended to be high among users who have been using the library for a long time and frequently use the library service. Based on the users' perception and evaluation of the theme collection, the direction of development of the theme collection service was suggested in terms of collection development, collection use and information service, user-centered classification, and awareness improvement of libraries and librarians.
Keywords
Theme Collection; Collection; Book Curation; User Perception; Effectiveness; Performance Measurement; Public Library;
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