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Main Author: Currier, Heidi F.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1992
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED356802
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contents Computer Use and Factors Related to Computer Use in Large Independent Secondary School Libraries. Currier, Heidi F. Comparative Analysis Computer Literacy Computer Uses in Education Educational Finance High Schools Librarians Library Automation Library Statistics Library Surveys Private Schools Questionnaires School Libraries School Size Survey results about the use of computers in independent secondary school libraries are reported, and factors related to the presence of computers are identified. Data are from 104 librarians responding to a questionnaire sent to a sample of 136 large (over 400 students) independent secondary schools. Data are analyzed descriptively to show the extent to which independent secondary school libraries are using computers and for what purposes, as well as to compare different types of schools (such as boarding and day parochial) in these areas. Data are also analyzed inferentially to test for relationships between factors of type of school, budget, and extent of the librarian's education with respect to computers and the presence (number) of computers in the library. The t-test is used to test for significant differences between the means of day and boarding school libraries on several variables. Findings indicate that these independent schools are using at least as many computers as are libraries in other studies. Ninety-three percent fit the profile of high service libraries. Fifteen tables present findings, and five appendixes contain materials used in the study, including the survey form, as well as a table of t-test results. (Contains 41 references.) (SLD)
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spellingShingle Computer Use and Factors Related to Computer Use in Large Independent Secondary School Libraries.
Currier, Heidi F.
Comparative Analysis
Computer Literacy
Computer Uses in Education
Educational Finance
High Schools
Librarians
Library Automation
Library Statistics
Library Surveys
Private Schools
Questionnaires
School Libraries
School Size
Computer Use and Factors Related to Computer Use in Large Independent Secondary School Libraries. Currier, Heidi F. Comparative Analysis Computer Literacy Computer Uses in Education Educational Finance High Schools Librarians Library Automation Library Statistics Library Surveys Private Schools Questionnaires School Libraries School Size Survey results about the use of computers in independent secondary school libraries are reported, and factors related to the presence of computers are identified. Data are from 104 librarians responding to a questionnaire sent to a sample of 136 large (over 400 students) independent secondary schools. Data are analyzed descriptively to show the extent to which independent secondary school libraries are using computers and for what purposes, as well as to compare different types of schools (such as boarding and day parochial) in these areas. Data are also analyzed inferentially to test for relationships between factors of type of school, budget, and extent of the librarian's education with respect to computers and the presence (number) of computers in the library. The t-test is used to test for significant differences between the means of day and boarding school libraries on several variables. Findings indicate that these independent schools are using at least as many computers as are libraries in other studies. Ninety-three percent fit the profile of high service libraries. Fifteen tables present findings, and five appendixes contain materials used in the study, including the survey form, as well as a table of t-test results. (Contains 41 references.) (SLD)
title Computer Use and Factors Related to Computer Use in Large Independent Secondary School Libraries.
topic Comparative Analysis
Computer Literacy
Computer Uses in Education
Educational Finance
High Schools
Librarians
Library Automation
Library Statistics
Library Surveys
Private Schools
Questionnaires
School Libraries
School Size
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED356802