The Analysis on the Characteristics of Internet Use Among Academic Librarians in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Gong, Yea-wen, 龔雅雯
• Other Authors: Huang, Shih-hsion
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1996
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/97269614787031747938

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 教育資料科學學系 === 84 === The research was aimed at examining the way and charcteristics librarians in Taiwan universities use the Internet. The data collected by the qualitative study. Of the 331 questionnaires sent in September 1995, 242 usable responses were returned, giving a response rate of 73.11 percent . The data were analyzed with the item analysis, factor analysis, Chi square test, t-test, ANOVA in SPSS for Windows. Results of this study showed that Internet learning experience and demographic variables except gender and management status were significantly different between users and nonusers. Librarians were more positive attitude toward two scales, information technology and Internet. Most respondents ( 69 percent) had been using the Internet for more than one year. The most popular tools used were Telnet, E-mail, WWW. The respondents use Internet for searching OPAC. To learn about the Internet and its offerings, respondents indicted that friends and colleagues were the most helpful. The major barrier for librarians using Internet was insufficient speed. The lack of time and mot supporting jobs were commonly mentioned by the nonusers. What training should be provided for future, respondents identified how Internet is helpful to librarians and its potential for libraries. Finally, some suggestions and future research directions were proposed.