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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1978
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED168510 |
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- Library Automation: A Measure of Attitude. Molholt, Pat A. Attitude Measures Library Automation Library Schools Masters Theses Questionnaires Rating Scales Semantic Differential Statistical Analysis Student Attitudes Findings of the study described in this report indicate that the attitudes of library school students toward library automation were not changed significantly by a semester of relevant coursework. It has been hypothesized that these students would have a somewhat negative attitude toward automation, but that through relevant course instruction their attitude would become more positive. The control group--a class in children's literature--and the experimental group--a class in library automation--were given a pre-test at the beginning and a post-test at the end of the semester. It was expected that exposure to library automation in the experimental group would significantly alter post-test response. The Semantic Differential (SD) test of Ford and Young, with some modification, was used to assess attitude. Attitudes of the students as measured by the 15-concept, 20-item, bipolar scale semantic differential test were shown to be only slightly positive. No significant change, positive or negative, was shown by a re-test after the duration of a semester. Included are statistical data tables, t-test scores, a sample questionnaire, and mean scores by concept. (CWM)