A Survey on the Teenagers’ Need of Public Libraries’ Resources and Services

  • Asefeh Asemi University of Isfahan, Iran
Keywords: Public library, Library resources, Library services, Information resources, Information need, Information use, Information preferences, Young adult, Adolescent

Abstract

This paper discusses teenagers’ need of library resources and library services in the public libraries in Iran. Descriptive method is used and a researcher-made questionnaire formed the major instrument for data gathering. Descriptive and inferential statistics are applied. It found that teenagers’ need is more textbooks than other resources, of course their first priority is educational books. It means that the teenagers interest to educational books, but it wasn’t their main need. Most used library services was familiarity to library while adolescents need to expand and improve lending services. Finally, it was concluded that libraries were less successful in meeting the teenagers’ need based on their priorities. Therefore, libraries need to be equally important in the development of their resources and services based on the priorities and needs. In this way, their needs are answered, and according to their priority, the library will answer their leisure time according to teenagers’ interest.

Author Biography

Asefeh Asemi, University of Isfahan, Iran

Dr Asefeh Asemi obtained her PhD in LISs from Pune university. Presently, she is working as a Professor at the university of Isfahan. Her area of expertise includes: Information systems, data management, information management, knowledge management, scientometrics, and library system.

Published
2018-06-27
How to Cite
Asemi, A. (2018). A Survey on the Teenagers’ Need of Public Libraries’ Resources and Services. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 38(4), 295-301. https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.38.4.12506
Section
Research Paper