THE CHARACTERISTICS OF USE AND THE SELECTION OF LIBRARIES : A study on the mutual use network at public libraries (Part 2)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to clarify the characteristics of the use at public libraries in the mutual use network. The results are as follows; There are three types of the use. In the first type, people use only the libraries in their city, because their nearness is a major factor in their use. In the second type, people use not only the libraries in their city, but also other libraries in their neighboring cities, because the attraction of books is more important. In the third type, people use only those libraries next to their city, because easy access and convenience are a major factor. People younger than forty and students are greater in number on weekdays. The frequency of the visits is higher and the number of the borrowing books is greater in the second type than in the others.