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Assistant Professor, Department of Information Science and Epistemology, Payam Noor University, Iran
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Master of Science in Information and Knowledge, Iran
Abstract
Purpose: To investigate the use of social networks by users of public libraries Tonekabon in order to design tailored services to the community. Methodology: Stratified sampling was carried out to select a sample of 234 respondents. Data was collected using a questionnaire. Analysis used descriptive and inferential statistics. Statistical tests such as Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Friedman and Pearson correlation coefficient were used to verify findings. Findings: The group of social network sites with an average of 6/57 were used the most. Books and reading group with an average of 5.24 were used the least. Facebook, with an average of 2/68, web-mobile and Telegram with an average of 3.88, the group of Multimedia, Skype with an average of 2/32, and among books and reading tools, Reader Professional Network with the average 2/45 were used more. Originality/ Value: The value of the present article is informing public librarians about the use of the variety of social network tools, and showing their popularity.
Ghazizadeh,H. and Jahanshahi,Z. (2018). Utilization of social networks by public library users in the city of Tonekabon. Research on Information Science and Public Libraries, 24(1), 167-149.
MLA
Ghazizadeh,H. , and Jahanshahi,Z. . "Utilization of social networks by public library users in the city of Tonekabon", Research on Information Science and Public Libraries, 24, 1, 2018, 167-149.
HARVARD
Ghazizadeh H., Jahanshahi Z. (2018). 'Utilization of social networks by public library users in the city of Tonekabon', Research on Information Science and Public Libraries, 24(1), pp. 167-149.
CHICAGO
H. Ghazizadeh and Z. Jahanshahi, "Utilization of social networks by public library users in the city of Tonekabon," Research on Information Science and Public Libraries, 24 1 (2018): 167-149,
VANCOUVER
Ghazizadeh H., Jahanshahi Z. Utilization of social networks by public library users in the city of Tonekabon. Research on Information Science and Public Libraries, 2018; 24(1): 167-149.
