Agent-based geographical modeling of public library locations

Agent-based Modeling and Geographical Information Systems

Agent-Based Models of Geographical Systems

Agent-based modeling as organizational and public policy simulators.

Agent-based models are an increasingly powerful tool for simulating social systems because they can represent important phenomenon difficult to capture in other mathematical formalisms. But, agent-based models have provided only limited support for policy-making because their distinctive abilities are often most useful in situations where the future is unpredictable. In such situations, the tra...

A Public Digital Library based

The NZDL aims to impose structure on anarchic and uncataloged repositories of information, providing information consumers with effective tools to locate and peruse what they need. Our goal is to produce an easy-to-use digital library system that runs on inexpensive computers at information providers’ own sites and offers an information service that information providers themselves maintain. Ne...

An Analysis of People's Mental Image of Iran's Public Library (Based on the Grounded Theory)

Purpose: Correspondence between the assumptions of the policies and the perceptions of the clients of service provider organizations can improve the effectiveness of policies and measures. The purpose of this study is to analyze the image of public libraries. Method: The present study is a qualitative study. To collect data, the structured interview method was used. A total of 72 people were i...