Effects of Students’ Demographic and Academic Characteristics on Library Use: A Perspective from Pakistan

IF 0.8 4区 管理学 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Alia Arshad, Faiqa Mansoor, Khalid Mahmood
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abstract:This study investigated students’ use of the central library of the University of the Punjab in Lahore, Pakistan, including the effect of various demographic and academic characteristics on the utilization of library services. The study also examined library users’ methods of finding information sources and their perceived importance of the academic library as a place. A validated, self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 400 library users in eight different library locations. Of 400 questionnaires, 317 responses were submitted, for a response rate of 79 percent. The findings indicated that students frequently visit the library for an academic reading environment and a quiet zone for individual study. Overall, many factors influence library use, including both demographic and academic characteristics. Respondents perceive the value of the library as a place for learning, deep thinking, and information-seeking, and they regard the library’s collection as important. The university library could apply these insights to strengthen library services and provide more places for learning and study. This article’s findings will also prove useful to other Pakistani regional academic libraries considering use patterns and future areas for service development.
学生人口统计学和学术特征对图书馆使用的影响:来自巴基斯坦的视角
本研究调查了巴基斯坦拉合尔旁遮普省大学中央图书馆的学生使用情况,包括各种人口统计学和学术特征对图书馆服务利用的影响。该研究还调查了图书馆用户寻找信息来源的方法,以及他们认为学术图书馆作为一个地方的重要性。一份有效的、自我管理的调查问卷分发给了8个不同图书馆地点的400名图书馆用户。在400份问卷中,共收到317份回复,回复率为79%。调查结果表明,学生经常去图书馆,以获得一个学术阅读环境和一个安静的个人学习区域。总体而言,影响图书馆使用的因素有很多,包括人口统计学和学术特征。受访者认为图书馆是一个学习、深入思考和寻求信息的地方,他们认为图书馆的馆藏很重要。大学图书馆可以运用这些见解来加强图书馆服务,提供更多的学习和研究场所。本文的研究结果也将证明对考虑使用模式和未来服务发展领域的其他巴基斯坦地区学术图书馆是有用的。
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Portal-Libraries and the Academy
Portal-Libraries and the Academy INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-
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