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An Analysis of Impact Factors on the Number of Users of Public Libraries

  • Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management
  • Abbr : JKOSIM
  • 2009, 26(4), pp.129~145
  • DOI : 10.3743/KOSIM.2009.26.4.129
  • Publisher : 한국정보관리학회
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
  • Received : November 13, 2009
  • Accepted : November 26, 2009
  • Published : December 30, 2009

Heekon Choi 1

1중앙대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to comprehensively analyze which kind of factors have an effect on the number of users in the public libraries. For this, this study analyzed various factors, such as personnel, collection, budget, event, influenced on the number of their users of 55 public libraries in Seoul. The results of this study indicated that the number of users in the public libraries is influenced by the number of their seat, librarian, the building size and the number of librarian. Besides, the result of multiple regression analysis to verify these regression models was revealed that the factor influenced on the number of users of public libraries is only the number of seat. The result of this study is expected to practically use in establishing the plan to increase the number of their users in public libraries.

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