Authors: | Malliari, Aphrodite Kyriaki - Manessi, Daphne |
Publisher: | Emerald insight |
Issue Date: | 3-Apr-2007 |
Journal: | New Library World |
Volume: | 108 |
Issue: | 3/4 |
Keywords: | Europe, Higher education, Information science, International business, Librarians, North America |
Abstract: | Purpose This paper aims to present real time user searches in a Greek academic library OPAC (University of Macedonia Library) in relation to user profile. Design-methodology-approach Using as a test bed a Greek academic library and its OPAC's transaction logs along with a system implanted questionnaire, data were gathered, processed and analyzed using multivariate statistical analysis techniques. Findings In making a synthesis of the analyzed data, a series of questions related to everyday library work were answered, giving libraries a tool to apply the gained knowledge in order to make decisions regarding their OPAC, their user education programs and their reference services. Research limitations-implications The present paper focuses on the analysis of those variables that were considered to be the most representative for constructing a user profile. Originality-value This paper builds upon the techniques of data collection and presents a new tool for analyzing them statistically. Data derived from libraries were processed and analyzed statistically using the classical descriptive statistics. The suggested multivariate statistical method is designed to become a tool for analyzing qualitative data and to be used in a variety of library applications. It is also particularly helpful in analyzing cross-tabular data in the form of numerical frequencies and allows all associations amongst pairs of variables to be analyzed as well as each association between a variable and itself. © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
ISSN: | 03074803 |
DOI: | 10.1108/03074800710735311 |
URI: | https://uniwacris.uniwa.gr/handle/3000/635 |
Type: | Article |
Department: | Department of Archival, Library and Information Studies |
School: | School of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences |
Affiliation: | University of West Attica (UNIWA) |
Appears in Collections: | Articles / Άρθρα |
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