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Volume 19, Issue 3 (12-2013)
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare the significant criteria for parents and children in selecting book for children.
Methodology: The current work is an applied-evaluative study. The research population consisted of two groups: First, the parents for the children between 7 and 12 years old in Mashhad, whose children were either the members of public libraries or of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA), second, the children who were identical with those mentioned above from age, location and membership points of view. The samples were selected through Cluster Sampling Method. Collecting of data was performed through two questionnaires. The validity of the questionnaires was evaluated by some specialists and their reliability was estimated by Cronbach’s alpha test. The alpha coefficient value in the parents’ questionnaire was 0.89 and in the children’s questionnaire, it was 0.84.
Findings: The study determined the parents' and children's viewpoints and their common criteria along with their significant sub-components. Both of the parents and the children considered nine criteria. The findings also showed the most agreement between the Children’s Books Council criteria and those of children and parents respectively in language quality and writing style, and in illustration quality. On the other hand, the least agreement between children’s and parents’ choices was noticed in presentation quality. The first and the last priorities for the both of the parents and the children were the same: content quality at the top and presentation quality at the bottom of their ranking lists. Furthermore, there is a significant difference between the weight of the children’s criteria and those by the parents. But no difference was observed between the girls and boys and also between the fathers and the mothers in the weight of criteria for selecting children’s books.
Originality/Value: The importance of the study is in elucidating the parents and their children criteria for selecting the children's books.
Mohsen Nowkarizi, Seyed Mehdi Narmenji, Kolsoum Dehghani,
Volume 20, Issue 2 (11-2014)
Abstract
Purpose: The aim was to study the relationship of parents’ cultural capital and their children use of library materials in the Khorasan public libraries.
Methodology: The population involved all the members of institutional urban public libraries dominated by the General Office of South Khorasan Public Library Foundation who were active users in the time (Sept., 2013) the study was done, and had 15 to 30 years old. The cluster sampling technique was used. In the first phase, 13 libraries out of 11 cities of South Khorasan were chosen as clusters. In the second phase, from each library, 29 users were randomly selected, and received the questionnaire. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics by SPSS.
Findings: The results showed, among all kinds of library materials, the special discipline books had most used by the respondents. Any significant correlation was not observed between the parents’ institutionalized cultural capital and the children use of library materials. The findings also showed that, the respondents’ gender and educational levels had not any effect on the relationship of the parents’ embedded and objectified cultural capital.
Originality/Value: the same research has not already been conducted anywhere, especially about public libraries. Meanwhile, the results of this one may be used for the future planning of Iranian public libraries Foundation and its South Khorasan branch.