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Public libraries’ resources and children’s use: preliminary results of imls public library survey data analysis

Joo, Soohyung; Cahill, Maria

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Title
Public libraries’ resources and children’s use: preliminary results of imls public library survey data analysis
Author(s)
Joo, Soohyung; Cahill, Maria
Issue Date
2016-03-15
Keyword(s)
  • children
  • public library
  • library resources
  • IMLS Public Library Survey
Date of Ingest
2016-03-08T22:52:52Z
Abstract
This study analyzed IMLS Public Library Service data to examine the relationships between library resources and children’s public library use. Libraries were categorized into three groups according to service population size. Two groups of variables were selected from the dataset which represent “resources” (i.e. expenditures, staff, and materials necessary for providing services to library patrons) and “children’s use” (i.e. circulation of children’s materials and attendance at children’s programs), and all variables were standardized by service population size. Correlation analysis, multiple regression, and analysis of variance were employed for data analysis. Results show that most of the selected resources variables are significantly associated with children’s use across all three groups, and staff size, collection expenditures, and print volumes significantly influenced children’s material circulation. Children’s material circulation accounted for 33.7% out of the total library circulation, and proportions of program attendance were higher than 70% across the three groups.
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iSchools
Series/Report Name or Number
IConference 2016 Proceedings
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
Conference Poster
Language
eng
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/89361
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9776/16503
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