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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1976
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED134191 |
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| author | Lebby, D. Edwin |
| author_facet | Lebby, D. Edwin Lebby, D. Edwin |
| collection | Education Resources Information Center |
| contents | Information Needs of the People of the Eastern Shore. Lebby, D. Edwin Adults Educational Needs Information Needs Information Seeking Information Sources Library Planning Library Role Library Services Library Surveys Public Libraries Questionnaires Recreational Activities Regional Libraries Use Studies This is the report of a 1975 survey study on the information needs of adults in the service area of the Eastern Shore Regional Library, conducted to provide data for improving public library services and for future library planning. A questionnaire containing 192 steps was used in interviewing a selected sample with fair demographic representation from eight counties. Data were collected and organized on the regional and the county level. This report contains 19 tables with regional data and 21 tables with both regional and individual county data, and each statistical table is accompanied by analytical notes. Also presented are findings at regional level as to the information needs for problem solving, general subject areas, education and entertainment activities; library use; and user/non-user profiles. The questionnaire is included in the appendix. Findings regarding specific counties are presented in separate documents. (SC) |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| id | eric_ED134191 |
| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1976 |
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| spellingShingle | Information Needs of the People of the Eastern Shore. Lebby, D. Edwin Adults Educational Needs Information Needs Information Seeking Information Sources Library Planning Library Role Library Services Library Surveys Public Libraries Questionnaires Recreational Activities Regional Libraries Use Studies Information Needs of the People of the Eastern Shore. Lebby, D. Edwin Adults Educational Needs Information Needs Information Seeking Information Sources Library Planning Library Role Library Services Library Surveys Public Libraries Questionnaires Recreational Activities Regional Libraries Use Studies This is the report of a 1975 survey study on the information needs of adults in the service area of the Eastern Shore Regional Library, conducted to provide data for improving public library services and for future library planning. A questionnaire containing 192 steps was used in interviewing a selected sample with fair demographic representation from eight counties. Data were collected and organized on the regional and the county level. This report contains 19 tables with regional data and 21 tables with both regional and individual county data, and each statistical table is accompanied by analytical notes. Also presented are findings at regional level as to the information needs for problem solving, general subject areas, education and entertainment activities; library use; and user/non-user profiles. The questionnaire is included in the appendix. Findings regarding specific counties are presented in separate documents. (SC) |
| title | Information Needs of the People of the Eastern Shore. |
| topic | Adults Educational Needs Information Needs Information Seeking Information Sources Library Planning Library Role Library Services Library Surveys Public Libraries Questionnaires Recreational Activities Regional Libraries Use Studies |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED134191 |