Effects of Allowing Food and Drinks in Japanese Libraries

Kawamoto, Marika; Tsuji, Kiichiro

doi:10.1109/iiai-aai.2016.94

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“…O'Conner ( 2005) also found that being able to eat and drink contributes to making a space attractive to learners. Kawamoto and Tsuji (2016) also found that Japanese libraries that allowed food and drink within the building had significantly increased gate counts and higher usage of the library in general.…”

Section: Implications and Outlookmentioning

confidence: 89%

“…As much of the literature on library cafés has pointed out before, traditionally, food and drink had been banned in libraries – even in the present day (Clement and Scott, 1994; Foster, 2008; Kawamoto and Tsuji, 2016; Lyons, 2000; Weaver-Meyers and Ramsey, 1990). Despite patrons’ desire to eat and drink inside the library, librarians often defended such policies because of the potential issues with collections and preservation, as Woodward (2005) points out.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Abba (2016), building on this discussion using examples from university library policies, notes that food can attract unwanted pests, warp library materials if food or drink is spilled, cause fingerprints from grease and a necessity for an increase in garbage bins. Although most of the literature on this deals with the North American context, Kawamoto and Tsuji (2016) note that preservation is the main reason for restricting refreshments in Japanese libraries, as food tends to attract pests, and this poses a threat to the collection. Increasing library use has therefore become a secondary concern amongst the Japanese librarians.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Increasing library use has therefore become a secondary concern amongst the Japanese librarians. Even in the present day, 43.8% of Japanese public libraries and 37.7% of academic libraries prohibit both food and drink (Kawamoto and Tsuji, 2016: 43–44). With this in mind, librarians in the past have been highly concerned with preservation issues when evaluating food and drink policies.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The role of the library café as a learning space: A comparative analysis of three universities

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Although food and drink have traditionally been prohibited in libraries, in recent years, there have been increased joint ventures between libraries and coffee shops like Starbucks. Although library cafés are perceived mostly for social networking and recreational purposes, an increasing number of students are conducting both their formal and informal learning at the library cafés, instead of inside the physical libraries. Using a quantitative comparative approach, this study also aims to identify the similarities and differences in the usage of library cafés amongst students at three different universities in Asia and the United States – namely, the University of Tsukuba, located in Japan, the University of Hong Kong, and the University of Kentucky in the USA. Furthermore, this study explores the educational, social, and recreational roles that library cafés play in the students’ college experience and daily lives. Online questionnaire surveys were used to gauge library patrons’ usage and perceptions of both the library and café spaces, as well as their preferences for formal and informal learning and recreation. From the 314 responses collected from all three universities, the results indicated that a majority of the respondents considered the library café as an important part of their campus life, though a majority of them would still prefer formal learning within the library building, and certain recreational activities outside the library café. Besides, the library café also functions like a multi-functional hub where everyone can find their own use, ranging from being a place for learning to a place for socialization purposes.

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Section: Implications and Outlookmentioning

confidence: 89%