Non-users and non-use of libraries

Sridhar, M. S. (1994) Non-users and non-use of libraries. Library Science With a Slant to Documentation and Information Studies 31(3):pp. 115-128.

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Abstract

[English abstract]

Giving analogy of business approach to market penetration
describes the negligence of libraries about non-users and less fortunate users, explains how use of a library is a minority event, explores the relations of use and usefulness of a library, defines non-user, enumerates types of non-users and conceptual framework for use and non-use of information, discusses the possible reasons for not using libraries and what can be done about non-use as well as apprehensions of experts about lack of market penetration by libraries, lastly presents a case study of non-use and non-users of ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) library as an extension of earlier use and user studies.

Keywords:	user studies, user research, use studies
Subjects:	C. Users, literacy and reading. > CB. User studies.
ID Code:	9529
Deposited By:	Sridhar, M S
Deposited On:	26 April 2007
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