Challenges and Approaches Towards Attracting New- literate Adults to the Public LibrariesCase Study of Azarshahr:
The purpose of this study is to identify challenges and providing approaches towards attracting new- literate adults to the public libraries from the librarians’ perspectives. The method is qualitative exploratory case study. The population is public librarians and the sample are 14 librarians emplo...
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| author | Afsaneh Abbasi Faegheh Mohammadi Leila Khalili Torab Najjari |
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| description | The purpose of this study is to identify challenges and providing approaches towards attracting new- literate adults to the public libraries from the librarians’ perspectives. The method is qualitative exploratory case study. The population is public librarians and the sample are 14 librarians employed in public libraries of the city of Azarshahr. Using purposive sampling data were gathered by semi-structured interviews and were analyzed using Glasser & Strauss’ Coding Technique. The participants of this research disclosed some major challenges towards attracting new literate adults to the public libraries including individual, social, physical, publishing and organizational challenges. Also The participants suggested some approaches to deal with the challenges such as cultural advertising, providing further support and facilities for the new literates by the public libraries and library cooperation with the other organizations. Applying the findings of this study would enable the public libraries to provide suitable services with the aim of attracting more new literate users to the public libraries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-764576ae916d44818f37a960e88e41422023-12-13T11:13:38ZfasAllameh Tabataba'i University Pressبازیابی دانش و نظامهای معنایی2980-82432783-17952019-06-016209512110.22054/jks.2019.45913.124910664Challenges and Approaches Towards Attracting New- literate Adults to the Public LibrariesCase Study of Azarshahr:Afsaneh Abbasi0Faegheh Mohammadi1Leila Khalili2Torab Najjari3Master's Degree in Knowledge and Information Science , Information Management, Tabriz University, Tabriz, IranAssistant Professor, Knowledge and Information Science Department,, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, IranAssistant Professor, Knowledge and Information Science Department, , Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, IranAssistant Professor, Knowledge and Information Science Department,, University Of Tabriz. Tabriz. IranThe purpose of this study is to identify challenges and providing approaches towards attracting new- literate adults to the public libraries from the librarians’ perspectives. The method is qualitative exploratory case study. The population is public librarians and the sample are 14 librarians employed in public libraries of the city of Azarshahr. Using purposive sampling data were gathered by semi-structured interviews and were analyzed using Glasser & Strauss’ Coding Technique. The participants of this research disclosed some major challenges towards attracting new literate adults to the public libraries including individual, social, physical, publishing and organizational challenges. Also The participants suggested some approaches to deal with the challenges such as cultural advertising, providing further support and facilities for the new literates by the public libraries and library cooperation with the other organizations. Applying the findings of this study would enable the public libraries to provide suitable services with the aim of attracting more new literate users to the public libraries.https://jks.atu.ac.ir/article_10664_d76223dfaddcfeac3b282d99325d2a2b.pdfpublic librarieseducationnew-literateschallenges & approachesazarshahr-public libraries |
| spellingShingle | Afsaneh Abbasi Faegheh Mohammadi Leila Khalili Torab Najjari Challenges and Approaches Towards Attracting New- literate Adults to the Public LibrariesCase Study of Azarshahr: بازیابی دانش و نظامهای معنایی public libraries education new-literates challenges & approaches azarshahr-public libraries |
| title | Challenges and Approaches Towards Attracting New- literate Adults to the Public LibrariesCase Study of Azarshahr: |
| title_full | Challenges and Approaches Towards Attracting New- literate Adults to the Public LibrariesCase Study of Azarshahr: |
| title_fullStr | Challenges and Approaches Towards Attracting New- literate Adults to the Public LibrariesCase Study of Azarshahr: |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges and Approaches Towards Attracting New- literate Adults to the Public LibrariesCase Study of Azarshahr: |
| title_short | Challenges and Approaches Towards Attracting New- literate Adults to the Public LibrariesCase Study of Azarshahr: |
| title_sort | challenges and approaches towards attracting new literate adults to the public librariescase study of azarshahr |
| topic | public libraries education new-literates challenges & approaches azarshahr-public libraries |
| url | https://jks.atu.ac.ir/article_10664_d76223dfaddcfeac3b282d99325d2a2b.pdf |
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