Status : Verified
| Personal Name | Lanuza, Jonathan F. |
|---|---|
| Resource Title | Current Awareness Services of the UP Main Library : factor affecting the awareness of and utilization by users and implementation by librarians |
| Date Issued | April 2013 |
| Abstract | Academic libraries remain as the only information centers of the university and keeping the users informed and updated is a critical function that the library must fulfil. The study focuses on the top mechanism for this function, Current Awareness Services, and the factors that affect the awareness and utilization of users and the implementation of the librarians. The research studied the users and the librarians of the UP Main Library. The study surveyed a total of 98 users using a systematic random sampling method and the librarian using survey questionnaires specified for each. The survey for users looked for different user perception and need on CAS and the problems and suggestion they can give. Analyzing the data, users currently are more inclined to find out, learn, and use CAS on their own and less likely to acquire it from the promotional activities of the library or from the librarians themselves. Relating to this data, users use the library more for personal activities and use less of the mate |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Library and Information Science |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | University of the Philippines Diliman Main Library; Current awareness services; Academic libraries |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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