Journal articles: 'Library usage'

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Clee, Jan, and Ruth Maguire. "LIBRARY ENVIRONMENT AND LIBRARY USAGE." Library Management 14, no. 5 (May 1993): 6–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01435129310043824.

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Millea, Nick. "Map Library Usage in Europe." Journal of Map & Geography Libraries 1, no. 2 (April 14, 2005): 51–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j230v01n02_03.

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Cole, Louise. "Usage Data - The Academic Library Perspective." Serials: The Journal for the Serials Community 13, no. 2 (July 1, 2000): 97–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1629/1397.

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Frandsen, Tove Faber, Dativa Tibyampansha, Glory R. Ibrahim, and Megan von Isenburg. "Library training to promote electronic resource usage." Information and Learning Science 118, no. 11/12 (November 13, 2017): 618–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ils-08-2017-0082.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper in information literacy assessment is to explore how library training can promote electronic resource usage. Increasing the usage of electronic resources is an issue of concern for many libraries all over the world. Several studies stress the importance of information literacy and instruction to increase the usage. Design/methodology/approach The present article presents the results of implementing training programmes to increase the use of the e-library. Findings Training sessions increase the usage of library e-resources significantly; however, the effect seems to be short-lived and training sessions alone may not increase the overall long-term usage. Originality/value The present paper presents a study of training sessions as means to increase awareness and usage of library e-resources. Implications for the planning of training are discussed.

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Crotts, Joe. "Subject Usage and Funding of Library Monographs." College & Research Libraries 60, no. 3 (May 1, 1999): 261–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crl.60.3.261.

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This investigation seeks to identify those variables that prove indicative of the demand for monographs by subject and to develop a practical method for allocating funding by subject that realistically reflects subject demand. The interrelationships among circulation, expenditure, and enrollment by subject are analyzed. Circulation is isolated as the single empirically supported parameter upon which the demand for monographs by subject may be measured. A model for allocating subject funding is developed.

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Chowdhury, Muhammad Hossam Haider. "E-Journals Usage Trend in IUB Library." Bangladesh Journal of Library and Information Science 2, no. 1 (December 13, 2012): 79–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjlis.v2i1.12924.

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This article aims to give a general understanding about the popularity of electronic resources in Independent University, Bangladesh, which would help in shaping higher education in the country. Resources usages were determined on the basis of electronic resources providers data. The article comes up with some important findings. Use of Emerald database in IUB found to be more rational compared to other three IP based databases. The ratios between the top-most and the 25th documents those opened, from Emerald 5:1, from JSTOR 13:1, from ABI/Inform 19:1, from OUP Journals 31:1. Users preferred PDF documents and Period had no influence over usage. The study only covered IP based electronic resources; password based or other free electronic resources were out of the study. This is the first case study on the use of electronic resources in Bangladesh, which would give Bangladeshi libraries a guidance regarding electronic resources subscription. Bangladesh Journal of Library and Information Science Vol.2(1) July 2012 pp.79-91DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjlis.v2i1.12924

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French, Carol, and Eleanor Pollard. "Serials Usage Study in a Public Library." Public Library Quarterly 16, no. 4 (December 1997): 45–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j118v16n04_08.

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Meyer, Jeffrey. "Poverty and Public Library Usage in Iowa." Public Library Quarterly 37, no. 1 (May 9, 2017): 53–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2017.1312193.

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Loughner, William. "Scientific Journal Usage in Large University Library:." Serials Librarian 29, no. 3-4 (July 1996): 79–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j123v29n03_09.

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Mahwasane, N. P. "Theories of Learning Usage of Library Resources." Journal of Social Sciences 49, no. 1-2 (October 2016): 111–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09718923.2016.11893604.

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Jiao, Qun G., and Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie. "Prevalence and reasons for university library usage." Library Review 46, no. 6 (September 1997): 411–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00242539710178416.

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Grosser, Kerry. "Library usage habits amongst Melbourne tertiary students." Australian Academic & Research Libraries 19, no. 1 (January 1988): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048623.1988.10754608.

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Li, Xiaodong. "Library Web page usage: a statistical analysis." Bottom Line 12, no. 4 (December 1999): 153–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/08880459910293536.

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Tenopir, Carol. "Beyond usage: measuring library outcomes and value." Library Management 33, no. 1/2 (December 30, 2011): 5–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01435121211203275.

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Song, Fu, and Tayssir Touili. "Model-checking software library API usage rules." Software & Systems Modeling 15, no. 4 (May 19, 2015): 961–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10270-015-0473-1.

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Kim, Sun Ae. "A Study on the Relationship between Library budget and Library Usage." Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science 27, no. 2 (June 30, 2016): 193–212. http://dx.doi.org/10.14699/kbiblia.2016.27.2.193.

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Walsh, John. "The Effects of Library Orientations on Student Usage of the Library." Library Hi Tech News 25, no. 1 (January 25, 2008): 27–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/07419050810877535.

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Srirahayu, Dyah Puspitasari, Dessy Harisanty, and Esti Putri Anugrah. "Causative Factor of Library Usage Among Digital Native." DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology 41, no. 03 (June 3, 2021): 199–205. http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.41.03.16565.

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Research on library use has been carried out with the results that the level of library use by digital natives is still relatively low. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors that cause digital native users to use or not use a library. The method of this study use a descriptive qualitative research methods, and total of 341 digital natives in 25 cities in East Java were given open questions to express their experiences when using a library, resulting in 991 answers (respondents answered more than 1 opinion about the library). The data analysis technique was carried out in 3 stages namely open coding, axial coding, and selective coding. The result of this study found something new that the main factor of library use or not use is service quality (68.9 %) not from external factor, where users prioritise comfort while in the library, even though the internet as a library rival and as a source of information offers the speed and ease of access to information. Because of that innovation is done by improving the factors that cause users to use or not use the library.

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McKenna, Julie. "The Quality of Academic Library Building Improvements Has a Positive Impact on Library Usage." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 1, no. 3 (September 14, 2006): 73. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b8qg6c.

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A review of: Shill, Harold B. and Shawn Tonner. “Does the Building Still Matter? Usage Patterns in New, Expanded, and Renovated Libraries, 1995-2002.” College & Research Libraries 65.2 (Mar. 2004): 123-150. Objective – To measure the impact of academic library facility improvements on physical library usage. Design – The facility improvement data used for this study were previously collected through a 68-item Web survey for the companion article “Creating a Better Place: Physical Improvements in Academic Libraries, 1995-2002” (Shill and Tonner). The measurement of library usage was by exit gate counts before and after library improvements. Setting – American academic libraries in which: facility improvement projects were completed between 1995 and 2002, the project space was not smaller than 20,000 square feet, the project space did not include off-site storage or non-public space, and gate-count statistics from before and after facility changes were available. Subjects – Ninety of 384 identified academic libraries were able to provide usable data on: exit gate count, total circulation, in-house collection use, and reference transaction data. Methods – The data collection was undertaken in 2003 for the companion study (Shill and Tonner). A population of 384 libraries potentially able to meet criteria for the study was gathered and each library was invited by e-mail to complete a Web-based survey. Through this initial contact, 357 libraries were confirmed as meeting the study criteria, and responses were received from 182 of those providing a 51% overall response rate. Respondents were asked about institutional characteristics (public or private, Carnegie classification, etc.); project specific features (year of completion, nature of project, etc.); nature and extent of changes (seating, wiring, HVAC, etc.); presence of non-library services in the facility; collection arrangements; before and after quality changes in lighting, seating and a range of services (as assessed by the survey respondent); and before and after project completion gate count usage statistics. Respondents were asked a set of eleven questions each with a five-point scale about facility quality and librarian satisfaction with the former and the changed facility. A further criteria requirement of the availability of pre- and post-project gate count was implemented, reducing the number of libraries to be studied to 90. Facility usage changes were calculated by subtracting the gate count total for the last complete year pre-project from the most recent year gate count post project. Main results - Eighty percent of the 90 libraries reported increased gate count post-project, and 20 percent reported a decline in usage. The median increase across the libraries was 37.4 percent with 25.6 percent of libraries experiencing a post-project increase of 100 percent or more. Renovated facilities were more likely to see usage decline, but there was no statistically significant difference in usage change between renovated and new facilities. Libraries more recently upgraded saw greater usage growth than those renovations completed earlier in the study period, although 75 percent of the facilities continued to experience higher post-project usage levels. Nearly all of the private institutions (93.1%) experienced usage increases and almost half experienced growth of 100 percent or more. No statistically significant relationship was found between changes in post project usage and: The proportion of facility space allocated for library functions The physical location of the library on campus The size of the library facility The level of degrees offered at the institution The availability of wireless access The number of computers in the instruction lab The number of public access workstations A larger number of seats The number of group study rooms The shelving capacity, the use of compact shelving or off-site storage The presence of coffee or snack bars The presence of any non-library facilities There was a statistically significant correlation (Pearson’s r) between increased post project usage and: The institution type (public or private) (p=.000) The number of data ports in the facility (p=.005) The percent of wired seats (p=.034) Ten elements relating to improved quality emerged as statistically significant in relation to increased usage, although the correlation for quality of artificial lighting was not statistically significant (p=.162 n.s.). The statistically significant correlations (Pearson’s r) between quality and increased usage in order of strength of correlation were: the quality of the instruction lab (p=.000); layout (p=.001); public access workstations (p=.006); natural lighting (p=.007); user workspace (p=.008); telecommunications infrastructure (p=.014); overall ambience (p=.020); collection storage (p=.026); heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning system (p=.026); and service point locations (p=.038). Conclusion – This study confirmed that 80 percent of libraries experience usage increase after a library improvement project. The study revealed those investments that cause increased use, and also found that a number of variables previously predicted to cause usage growth were not significant. The study also found that quality of the improvements, additions, and the building are a significant driver of increased use. The median 37.4 percent increase demonstrates that, contrary to reports in the literature (Shill and Tonner 460), overall library usage is increasing in these institutions.

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Pesch, Oliver. "Usage Statistics." Serials Librarian 46, no. 1-2 (April 19, 2004): 143–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j123v46n01_15.

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Jayapal, P., and K. Kaliyaperumal. "Paradigm Shift in Library Usage: Evidence Based on Corporate Library Users Survey." International Journal of Advanced Library and Information Science 3, no. 1 (December 30, 2015): 212–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.23953/cloud.ijalis.250.

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N. Krishnaswamy, N. Krishnaswamy, and Jayaraman S. Jayaraman.S. "Usage of Library Information Sources by Research Scholars: An Evaluative Study of Karpagam University." Indian Journal of Applied Research 3, no. 9 (October 1, 2011): 50–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.15373/2249555x/sept2013/89.

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Evans, Josephine King. "INNOVATIONS: Tracking periodical usage in a research library." College & Research Libraries News 51, no. 10 (November 1, 1990): 958–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crln.51.10.958.

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Arango, Juan José, Manuel Humberto Parga, and Mauricio Hernando Vargas. "Evaluation and Interactions Generator Tool for Library Usage." Sistemas y Telemática 10, no. 22 (September 30, 2012): 111. http://dx.doi.org/10.18046/syt.v10i22.1266.

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Casserly, Mary F. "Usage and Usability Assessment: Library Practices and Concerns." Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services 26, no. 4 (December 2002): 471–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1464-9055(02)00259-2.

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Bollen, Johan, Michael L. Nelson, Gary Geisler, and Raquel Araujo. "Usage derived recommendations for a video digital library." Journal of Network and Computer Applications 30, no. 3 (August 2007): 1059–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnca.2005.12.009.

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Coombs, Karen A. "Lessons learned from analyzing library database usage data." Library Hi Tech 23, no. 4 (December 2005): 598–609. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/07378830510636373.

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McBride, Regina C., and Kathlyn Behm. "A Journal Usage Study in an Academic Library." Serials Librarian 45, no. 3 (January 23, 2004): 23–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j123v45n03_03.

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Lafferty, Cindy. "Serials Usage Statistics in a Small Academic Library." Serials Librarian 49, no. 4 (March 27, 2006): 45–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j123v49n04_04.

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Arzola, Rebecca, and Stefanie Havelka. "Mobile App Usage Assessment in the Academic Library." Charleston Advisor 18, no. 2 (October 1, 2016): 71–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.5260/chara.18.2.71.

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Malliari, Aphrodite, Mersini Moreleli‐Cacouris, and Konstantinos Kapsalis. "Usage patterns in a Greek academic library catalogue." Performance Measurement and Metrics 11, no. 1 (March 23, 2010): 47–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14678041011026865.

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Lieu, Angela, and Dangzhi Zhao. "Post‐checkout (Non‐)usage of Library Digital Content." Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology 55, no. 1 (January 2018): 862–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pra2.2018.14505501149.

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Heinrichs, John H., Kee-Sook Lim, Jeen-Su Lim, and Melissa Allen Spangenberg. "Determining factors of academic library Web site usage." Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 58, no. 14 (2007): 2325–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asi.20710.

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Cooper, Michael D. "Usage patterns of a web-based library catalog." Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 52, no. 2 (2001): 137–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1097-4571(2000)9999:9999<::aid-asi1547>3.0.co;2-e.

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Barnett-Ellis, Paula, and Sherri Restauri. "Nursing Student Library Usage Patterns in Online Courses." Internet Reference Services Quarterly 11, no. 4 (March 7, 2007): 117–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j136v11n04_08.

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Casserly, Mary F. "Usage and Usability Assessment: Library Practices and Concerns." Library Collections, Acquisitions, & Technical Services 26, no. 4 (December 2002): 471–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14649055.2002.10765888.

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Shaffer, Christopher, Lisa Vardaman, and Donna Miller. "Library Usage Trends and Needs of International Students." Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian 29, no. 2 (May 19, 2010): 109–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639261003742231.

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Lindsay, Beth Daniel. "Using Google Forms to track library space usage." Journal of Access Services 13, no. 3 (July 2, 2016): 159–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15367967.2016.1184578.

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Al Baghal, Tarek. "Usage and impact metrics for Parliamentary libraries." IFLA Journal 45, no. 2 (February 1, 2019): 104–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0340035218821391.

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Parliamentary libraries are important in supporting informed decision-making in democracies. Understanding Members’ information needs is important, but the usage and impact of these libraries have been less explored. A particular example of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords Library is studied, collecting and analysing data using techniques from the field of data science. These techniques are useful in extracting information from existing sources that may not have been designed for the purpose of data collection. A number of data sources available at the Lords Library are outlined and an example of how these data can be used to understand Library usage and impact is presented. Results suggest that Member usage varies significantly and that there is a small but significant relationship between usage and making speeches in the chamber. Further work should explore other indicators of impact, but these methods show promise in creating library metrics, particularly in Parliamentary settings.

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Stemmer, John K., and David M. Mahan. "Investigating the Relationship of Library Usage to Student Outcomes." College & Research Libraries 77, no. 3 (May 1, 2016): 359–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crl.77.3.359.

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This study connects library user surveys, a common library assessment technique, to institutional data to demonstrate the value an academic library brings to student learning and student outcomes. Using regression techniques, the study identifies multiple significant correlations, both positive and negative, between student use of the library and student learning and outcomes as measured by retention, graduation, and grade point average (GPA). The library factors associated with student outcomes change over the course of the four-year undergraduate experience. Methods used in this study could be a model for other institutions seeking a means for assessing the library’s relationship to student learning and outcomes.

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Hajek, Petr, and Jan Stejskal. "Library usage mining in the context of alternative costs." Library Hi Tech 35, no. 4 (November 20, 2017): 558–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lht-01-2017-0019.

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Purpose The behaviour of a library user is based on his ability to evaluate the consumption of library services based on alternative market services. The purpose of this paper is to study the usage behaviour in a public library building in the context of alternative costs instead of a narrow focus on book circulation data. Design/methodology/approach By library usage mining, using associative rules, the authors described the behaviour of library users and identified the typical behaviour during the visits. The authors analyse the results in the context of alternative costs assigned to the visits. Findings The results confirm that some underused services, such as digital services, deliver significantly greater benefit. The frequency of use, the duration of visit and the number of items used are associated with higher alternative costs. There were no significant differences in alternative cost within economic groups (excluding pensioners). This paper identified 41 frequent patterns with different alternative costs. Research limitations/implications The limitation of this study is the fact that data for library usage mining were collected using a questionnaire survey. Practical implications This may be particularly important for both policy makers and library management. The first beneficiaries are donors and patrons, who can learn about the benefit that libraries bring to society. The proposed system for library usage mining also enables managers to promote specific (effective) services, take steps to avoid readers leaving, and improve the adoption of library services. It can also be used to adapt the location of library services. Librarians, especially those who engage in acquisitions, may also use this information in their evidence-based decisions about the design of services. Originality/value So far, there has been no relevant research on the economic aspects of extracted behaviour patterns. Therefore, this study revealed users’ economic preferences using a questionnaire survey that supplemented transaction data. The ability to describe users’ behaviour can provide library management with enough information to realise evidence-based decision making.

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Öztemiz, Semanur, and Mustafa Agah Tekindal. "Estimation of GDP from public library usage: Turkey sample." Library Management 41, no. 4/5 (April 14, 2020): 153–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-10-2019-0078.

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PurposePublic libraries are institutions that provide information services to all citizens in a country and support the development of lifelong learning, awareness and creativity. All these provide an advantage for having a developed economy and being a developed society. This study aims to reveal the interaction between the gross domestic product (GDP) and public library usage in Turkey. The study also purposed to increase awareness of the economic benefits of public libraries.Design/methodology/approachIn the study, a vector autoregression (VAR) model and co-integration techniques were used. Johansen co-integration test was used examining the long-term relationship between the variables. Due to the variables moving together in the long term, the vector error-correction model was preferred instead of the VAR model, as a result.FindingsAccording to the causality test results, GDP was found to be affected when there was a change in the number of library users. According to the Granger causality test result, a change in GDP was also found to have a significant effect on the number of library users. All these indicate an interaction between GDP and public library usage in Turkey between 2001 and 2017.Social implicationsThe revealed interaction between GDP and the number of public library users can be useful for policymakers who are making decisions to develop public library services and to increase GDP.Originality/valueThe interaction between public library usage and GDP can be seen such as an unlikely combination. However, this study presented a mutual interaction between public library usage and GDP. The findings of the study will be of a great importance in developing countries to be motivated to make public library services better.

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Bailey, Josephine, and Kate Faulkner. "Usage and User Experience in an Academic Law Library." Legal Information Management 18, no. 2 (June 2018): 103–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1472669618000269.

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AbstractThis article, written by Josephine Bailey and Kate Faulkner, discusses the collection of library usage data at the Squire Law Library, an academic law library embedded in the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge. Two initiatives were employed to survey usage: firstly, regular headcounts of library users and secondly, occasional spot-checks of university cards. This article details the data that was collected and how it fits into a wider ethnographic approach to understanding how students and researchers use libraries. The article also discusses how the pilots have developed into long-term procedures, and how this has led to improvements to the delivery of the service.

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Fabunmi, Samuel O. "Analysis of library patrons’ usage of social media in a Nigerian university library." Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management 8, no. 4 (February 21, 2018): 108. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/iijikm.v8i4.9.

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Mandel, Lauren. "Visualizing the library as place." Performance Measurement and Metrics 17, no. 2 (July 11, 2016): 165–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/pmm-04-2016-0016.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to share the research processes and results of secondary analysis using GIS to map usage of a university library to contribute to ongoing efforts to help identify how library spaces are used to explain how university libraries can continue to evolve as teaching, learning, and shared communities of scholars. This paper details the use of ArcGIS to visualize where students are in the library in order to explain how this method can used by libraries to visualize the use of their facilities. Design/methodology/approach – This research utilized secondary analysis of data collected during seating sweeps; through secondary analysis, data were analyzed and visualized in ArcGIS. The seating sweeps were conducted three times a day during a sample week, with researchers noting on maps of the library floor plan where students were sitting. Data were entered into an ArcGIS database file and mapped to display usage directly on the library map to improve stakeholders’ understanding of the ways students are using the library as a place. Findings – Even though this project used consistent instruments and procedural instructions and trained observers, a combination of factors resulted in an incomplete data set, including the length of time between research design and data collection and lack of agreement about the use of map worksheets. It was still possible to make maps that depict heavier and lighter areas of use, present data to library stakeholders, and show what can be accomplished when data are collected on copies of the floor plan. Research limitations/implications – This research is limited by being a conducted in one university library, but the implications far outweigh the limitations. While bar and pie charts are effective at visualizing data, they do not provide a way to visualize where activities occur; maps provide multi-layered visualization, allowing libraries to visualize the same usage data as bar, pie, or other charts in addition to seeing where that usage occurs. The implications for librarianship include better understanding of how library spaces are used and the ability to use visually appealing maps to demonstrate the library’s use, value, and impact. Originality/value – Mapping library statistics is an area that has been growing in the last decade, but practical examples of using GIS to map facility usage are few. This paper explains in detail how the mapping process works and how libraries of all types can adapt this method for their own usage assessments to more vividly depict the value and impact of the library facility as a place.

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Stone, Graham, and Bryony Ramsden. "Library Impact Data Project: Looking for the Link between Library Usage and Student Attainment." College & Research Libraries 74, no. 6 (November 1, 2013): 546–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crl12-406.

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The Library Impact Data Project was a six-month project funded by Jisc and managed by the University of Huddersfield to investigate this hypothesis: “There is a statistically significant correlation across a number of universities between library activity data and student attainment.” E-resources usage, library borrowing statistics, and library gate entries were measured against final degree award for 33,074 undergraduate students across eight U.K. universities. The research successfully demonstrated a statistically significant relationship between library resource use and level of degree result; however, any conclusions drawn are not indicators that library usage and student attainment have a causal relationship.

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Jamaludin, Aqilah, Razilan Abdul Kadir, Dang Merduwati Hashim, Masitah Ahmad, and Ahmad Nazri Mansor. "Impacts of Marketing Mix on the Usage of Library Services towards Library Users' Satisfaction." GATR Global Journal of Business Social Sciences Review 2, no. 3 (August 10, 2014): 29–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.35609/gjbssr.2014.2.3(5).

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Objective - The purpose of this study is to identify the impacts of implementing a marketing mix on the use of library services towards library users' satisfaction. Methodology/Technique - This study will be conducted in quantitative method. Primary data will be obtained by distributing of questionnaires survey of the library users and will be analysed using SPSS, while secondary data will be collected from analysis of literature from previous study. Findings - The marketing mix has a positive influence on the usage of library services towards library users' satisfaction. Novelty - This study is about marketing in library services which will increase the awareness of available library services among library users, and thus lead to library users' satisfaction. Type of Paper - Conceptual Keywords: Library Services; Marketing; Marketing Libraries; Marketing Mix; Users' Satisfaction.

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Srirahayu, Dyah Puspitasari. "User Analysis of Library Usage to Fulfill Information Needs." Khizanah al-Hikmah : Jurnal Ilmu Perpustakaan, Informasi, dan Kearsipan 7, no. 2 (November 25, 2019): 115. http://dx.doi.org/10.24252/kah.v7i2a2.

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tingkat pemanfaatan Perpustakaan Universitas Airlangga Surabaya (UNAIR). Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif yang menggunakan mahasiswa UNAIR sebagai sampel penelitian. Data diperoleh dari 494 responden yang diambil dengan metode incidental sampling. Untuk memastikan validnya data, ke 494 responden tersebut ialah mahasiswa yang sudah pernah berkunjung ke perpustakaan selama proses perkuliahannya, khususnya pernah mengikuti masa masa orientasi pengenalan kampus. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan formula Yamane. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa tingkat pemanfaatan perpustakaan masih seperti nilai rata-rata, ini ditunjukkan dengan rendahnya skor tingkat kunjungan mahasiswa (3.24%) dan tingkat peminjaman koleksi (38.9%). ABSTRACT:This research aims to examine the usage level of Universitas Airlangga Surabaya’s (UNAIR) library. This research applied descriptive-qualitative method with the students of UNAIR Surabaya used as samples. The 494 samples taken through incidental sampling are being studied and analyzed using the Yamane formula. To obtain valid data, each student must have ever visited the library during the study in UNAIR, especially during the student orientation program. It is concluded that the usage of UNAIR library is still on the average level, it can be seen from the low number of students’ visits (3.24%) and collection borrowing (38.9%).

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Astill, Stacey, and Jessica Webb. "Reading Ghosts - Monitoring in-library usage of ‘unpopular’ resources." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 12, no. 4 (December 30, 2017): 173. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b8kx0b.

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BUCKNELL, Terry. "Usage statistics for Big Deals: supporting library decision-making." Learned Publishing 21, no. 3 (July 2008): 193–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/095315108x323893.

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