“Part of My Daily Life”: The Importance of Public Libraries as Physical Spaces

IF 1.4 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Public Library Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-06-21 DOI:10.1080/01616846.2022.2092347

P. Hider, J. Garner, S. Wakeling, H. Jamali

引用次数: 4

Abstract

ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic provided a unique opportunity to gauge how much, and why, people value visiting public libraries by asking them about the impact of the library closures. A questionnaire survey was administered to users of four library networks in New South Wales, Australia. About 19% of 1,295 respondents missed their library “a great deal,” another 28% “quite a lot.” Most commonly respondents missed browsing the shelves, taking children for visits, studying, reading, and socializing there. They also missed the quiet, relaxing, and friendly environment, and the resources provided. For many, the closures impacted their lives in a critical way.

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“我日常生活的一部分”:公共图书馆作为物理空间的重要性

COVID-19大流行提供了一个独特的机会，通过询问他们图书馆关闭的影响，来衡量人们对公共图书馆的重视程度和原因。对澳大利亚新南威尔士州四个图书馆网络的用户进行了问卷调查。在1295名受访者中，约有19%的人“非常”想念图书馆，另有28%的人“非常”想念图书馆。最常见的受访者错过了浏览书架、带孩子参观、学习、阅读和社交。他们也怀念那里安静、放松、友好的环境和提供的资源。对许多人来说，关门对他们的生活产生了重大影响。

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Public Library Quarterly INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

21.10%

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期刊介绍： Public Libraries Quarterly is addressed to leaders-directors, managers, staff, trustees, and friends-who believe that change is imperative if public libraries are to fulfill their service missions in the twenty-first century. In PLQ, directors and operating officers tell how they accomplished change. The journal examines: •best practices and models to improve service •management case studies-with results and failures •library mythologies that retard individual and institutional development •studies of how to plan results and accomplish desired outcomes •marketing and fund-raising tools that work •budget and financial analysis tools and tips