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The Information World of the Aged and the Role of Public Information ServicesSpecial Reference to Busan Area
Journal of the Korean Library and Information Science
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This study intends to portray the everyday lives of senior citizens in Busan metro area in terms of the information use and behaviors. Employing basic qualitative data collection tools such as interviews and participant observation, the study attempts to illustrate information needs and behaviors of the aged population in their everyday lives. This paper specifically focuses on the following characteristics of information need and information-related behavior of the aged; types of everyday concerns and ways to cope with such concerns; information literacy levels and motives to get information literacy education; and characteristics of information channels of everyday information seeking and information gathering. The role that interpersonal sources play in their everyday lives has been emphasized. Some suggestions to enhance the levels of information literacy of the aged were added as conclusions.
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