objective: the main objective of this research was the economic valuation of public library services using the contingent valuation. although, estimating the average willingness to pay for public library service, demographics on the willingness to pay, and economic valuation and pricing public library services were other objectives that investigated in this study. methodology: explanatory varia...

nowadays people are seeking health information to raise their awareness. they use many ways to get this information. this study examines the health information channels used by users of public libraries. the population of the present survey  consisted of 461 users of public libraries throughout the country, randomly selected in a two-stage cluster sampling method. the questionnaire data were an...

Digital libraries are large, organized collections of information objects. Well-designed digital library software has the potential to enable nonspecialist people to conceive, assemble, build, and disseminate new information collections. This has great social import because, by democratizing information dissemination, it provides a counterbalance to disturbing commercialization initiatives in t...

Combined school and public libraries have been studied extensively for more than thirty years. Common advantages and disadvantages, together with typical problems, have been identifi ed. From the work of researchers in three countries, predictors of success can be articulated: the population served is less than 10,000; a formal planning process involving the stakeholders was undertaken; a writt...

Underappreciated data concerning libraries’ holdings and circulation over the past century and a half offer insights into the behavior of libraries and their users. Book circulation per public library user indicates an outcome of users’ demand for books and libraries’ supply of books. From 1856 to 1978, library users borrowed from U.S. public libraries about 15 books per user per year. From 197...

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