Meeting Users' Information Needs Online during the Russian-Ukrainian War

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Main Authors: Liudmyla Prokopenko, Olena Skachenko
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2023
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author Liudmyla Prokopenko
Olena Skachenko
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Olena Skachenko
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contents Meeting Users' Information Needs Online during the Russian-Ukrainian War Liudmyla Prokopenko Olena Skachenko Foreign Countries War Access to Information Academic Libraries COVID-19 Pandemics Library Services User Satisfaction (Information) Internet College Students College Faculty Information Needs Barriers Higher Education This article explores users' level of satisfaction with the information in the online space of a university library during the pandemic and the russian-Ukrainian war. The authors analyzed the services and activities that the library provided online and examined whether they satisfied users' information needs. Using a questionnaire, the study surveyed students and faculty members of the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts in 2023. The study revealed that users rely on online library services for many different information needs. The authors do not rule out that their results were influenced by current conditions in Ukraine, such as intensive military operations lasting more than a year, forced relocation of students and teachers to less dangerous regions, concern for the safety of educational and informational activities during constant rocket attacks, power outages, and unstable Internet connection. This article will be useful to those interested in meeting library users' information needs during a pandemic, war, or other instability. Respondents' suggestions for service improvement, conclusions, and recommendations will help university libraries to organize their activities more effectively to maximize users' satisfaction in the online space.
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spellingShingle Meeting Users' Information Needs Online during the Russian-Ukrainian War
Liudmyla Prokopenko
Olena Skachenko
Foreign Countries
War
Access to Information
Academic Libraries
COVID-19
Pandemics
Library Services
User Satisfaction (Information)
Internet
College Students
College Faculty
Information Needs
Barriers
Higher Education
Meeting Users' Information Needs Online during the Russian-Ukrainian War Liudmyla Prokopenko Olena Skachenko Foreign Countries War Access to Information Academic Libraries COVID-19 Pandemics Library Services User Satisfaction (Information) Internet College Students College Faculty Information Needs Barriers Higher Education This article explores users' level of satisfaction with the information in the online space of a university library during the pandemic and the russian-Ukrainian war. The authors analyzed the services and activities that the library provided online and examined whether they satisfied users' information needs. Using a questionnaire, the study surveyed students and faculty members of the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts in 2023. The study revealed that users rely on online library services for many different information needs. The authors do not rule out that their results were influenced by current conditions in Ukraine, such as intensive military operations lasting more than a year, forced relocation of students and teachers to less dangerous regions, concern for the safety of educational and informational activities during constant rocket attacks, power outages, and unstable Internet connection. This article will be useful to those interested in meeting library users' information needs during a pandemic, war, or other instability. Respondents' suggestions for service improvement, conclusions, and recommendations will help university libraries to organize their activities more effectively to maximize users' satisfaction in the online space.
title Meeting Users' Information Needs Online during the Russian-Ukrainian War
topic Foreign Countries
War
Access to Information
Academic Libraries
COVID-19
Pandemics
Library Services
User Satisfaction (Information)
Internet
College Students
College Faculty
Information Needs
Barriers
Higher Education
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1412337