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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 (In Persian).
