Effectiveness of Information Counseling Courses on Information Seeking Behavior of Public Library Users: A case study
Purpose: to investigate effectiveness of information counseling on informational seeking behavior in finding research resources in public libraries of Fould Shar in Isfahan province. Method: this is an experimental research that compares the results of pre-test and post test of experiment and contro...
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Iran Public Libraries Foundation
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| author | Marzyeh Bagheri BiBi Eshrat Zamani Seyed Majid Abdollahi |
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| description | Purpose: to investigate effectiveness of information counseling on informational seeking behavior in finding research resources in public libraries of Fould Shar in Isfahan province.
Method: this is an experimental research that compares the results of pre-test and post test of experiment and control group after information counseling. The population was the members of Fouldshar Shahid Tavakoli library. 36 members were randomly selected and put them in two groups. 5 sessions of 90 minutes were held for experiment group. Researcher designed questionnaire was used for data gathering . Data were analyzed using independent t test with SPSS software.
Findings: results indicated that there were significant differences between the two groups in terms of students’ scores regarding the pre and post test between two experimental and control group. information counseling courses had three positive effects on library users such as accessibility to research resources, improving users’ information seeking behaviors and leaving positive effect on users ‘attitudes.
Originality/Value: The present research indicated the importance and effect of information counseling courses seeking behavior. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7046661c89644bb6887c554ffdd044232023-12-14T05:10:30ZfasIran Public Libraries Foundationتحقیقات اطلاعرسانی و کتابخانههای عمومی2645-57302645-61172013-01-01184385400Effectiveness of Information Counseling Courses on Information Seeking Behavior of Public Library Users: A case studyMarzyeh Bagheri0BiBi Eshrat Zamani1Seyed Majid Abdollahi2 Public Librarian of IPLF University of Isfahan University of Isfahan Purpose: to investigate effectiveness of information counseling on informational seeking behavior in finding research resources in public libraries of Fould Shar in Isfahan province. Method: this is an experimental research that compares the results of pre-test and post test of experiment and control group after information counseling. The population was the members of Fouldshar Shahid Tavakoli library. 36 members were randomly selected and put them in two groups. 5 sessions of 90 minutes were held for experiment group. Researcher designed questionnaire was used for data gathering . Data were analyzed using independent t test with SPSS software. Findings: results indicated that there were significant differences between the two groups in terms of students’ scores regarding the pre and post test between two experimental and control group. information counseling courses had three positive effects on library users such as accessibility to research resources, improving users’ information seeking behaviors and leaving positive effect on users ‘attitudes. Originality/Value: The present research indicated the importance and effect of information counseling courses seeking behavior.http://publij.ir/article-1-272-en.pdfinformation seeking behaviorinformation counselingpublic librariesinstitution of iran's public libraries |
| spellingShingle | Marzyeh Bagheri BiBi Eshrat Zamani Seyed Majid Abdollahi Effectiveness of Information Counseling Courses on Information Seeking Behavior of Public Library Users: A case study تحقیقات اطلاعرسانی و کتابخانههای عمومی information seeking behavior information counseling public libraries institution of iran's public libraries |
| title | Effectiveness of Information Counseling Courses on Information Seeking Behavior of Public Library Users: A case study |
| title_full | Effectiveness of Information Counseling Courses on Information Seeking Behavior of Public Library Users: A case study |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of Information Counseling Courses on Information Seeking Behavior of Public Library Users: A case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of Information Counseling Courses on Information Seeking Behavior of Public Library Users: A case study |
| title_short | Effectiveness of Information Counseling Courses on Information Seeking Behavior of Public Library Users: A case study |
| title_sort | effectiveness of information counseling courses on information seeking behavior of public library users a case study |
| topic | information seeking behavior information counseling public libraries institution of iran's public libraries |
| url | http://publij.ir/article-1-272-en.pdf |
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