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| Id | 111 | |
| Author | Vakkari, P., ; Serola, S., | |
| Title | Perceived outcomes of public libraries | |
| Reference | Vakkari P. & Serola, S. (2012). Perceived outcomes of public libraries. Library and Information Science Research, 34 (1): 37-44. Doi: 10.1016/j.lisr.2011.07.005. |
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| Link to article | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2011.07.005 |
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| Abstract | The outcomes of public libraries as perceived by individuals in the major areas of their lives are analyzed and the benefits as outcome types are systematized. The data are based on a representative sample of 1000 Finnish adults, ranging in age from 15 to 79. The results give a systematic account of the benefits in 22 areas of life that adults derive from using public libraries. These 22 benefits were reduced by factor analysis into three major outcome types: benefits in everyday activities, cultural interests, and career. The association of these outcome types with gender, educational levels, and age is also explored. |
The outcomes of public libraries as perceived by individuals in the major areas of their lives are analyzed and the benefits as outcome types are systematized. therefore with the goal of surveying the outcomes of public libraries as perceived by finnish adults in mind the research questions were: how frequently do people benet from public library services in various areas of life. in order to account more in detail for the social role of the library more extensive research of the remaining three major areas of life in which people may derive benets from the library is needed. these four areas were core everyday activities relating to family and social relations and household matters. these studies could give a more detailed and comprehensive account of public libraries role in beneting people in the major areas of their lives.
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