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@article{ART001061005},
author={CHANG, DURK HYUN},
title={The Information World of the Aged and the Role of Public Information ServicesSpecial Reference to Busan Area},
journal={Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science},
issn={1225-598X},
year={2007},
volume={41},
number={2},
pages={317-334}

TY - JOUR
AU - CHANG, DURK HYUN
TI - The Information World of the Aged and the Role of Public Information ServicesSpecial Reference to Busan Area
JO - Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
PY - 2007
VL - 41
IS - 2
PB - 한국문헌정보학회
SP - 317
EP - 334
SN - 1225-598X
AB - 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.
KW - Information Alienation;Digital Divide;Information Poverty;Public Information Service;Aged Population
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CHANG, DURK HYUN. (2007). The Information World of the Aged and the Role of Public Information ServicesSpecial Reference to Busan Area. Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science, 41(2), 317-334.

CHANG, DURK HYUN. 2007, "The Information World of the Aged and the Role of Public Information ServicesSpecial Reference to Busan Area", Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science, vol.41, no.2 pp.317-334.

CHANG, DURK HYUN "The Information World of the Aged and the Role of Public Information ServicesSpecial Reference to Busan Area" Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science 41.2 pp.317-334 (2007) : 317.

CHANG, DURK HYUN. The Information World of the Aged and the Role of Public Information ServicesSpecial Reference to Busan Area. 2007; 41(2), 317-334.

CHANG, DURK HYUN. "The Information World of the Aged and the Role of Public Information ServicesSpecial Reference to Busan Area" Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science 41, no.2 (2007) : 317-334.

CHANG, DURK HYUN. The Information World of the Aged and the Role of Public Information ServicesSpecial Reference to Busan Area. Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science, 41(2), 317-334.

CHANG, DURK HYUN. The Information World of the Aged and the Role of Public Information ServicesSpecial Reference to Busan Area. Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science. 2007; 41(2) 317-334.

CHANG, DURK HYUN. The Information World of the Aged and the Role of Public Information ServicesSpecial Reference to Busan Area. 2007; 41(2), 317-334.

CHANG, DURK HYUN. "The Information World of the Aged and the Role of Public Information ServicesSpecial Reference to Busan Area" Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science 41, no.2 (2007) : 317-334.