GIS in the management of library pick‐up books

Xia, Jingfeng

doi:10.1108/07378830410543520

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“…For example, Khoo, Rozaklis, and Hall (2012) did a survey of the use of ethnographic methods studying library users and found that observational collection periods ranged from 4 hours to 2 years (p. 85). However, from examining other ethnographic observational research conducted in libraries, 2 to 3 weeks was found to be a common duration (Bryant, 2007;Given & Leckie, 2003;McEwen & Scheaffer, 2012;Xia, 2004).…”

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A case study on the appropriateness of using quick response (QR) codes in libraries and museums

Schultz

2013

Library & Information Science Research

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Libraries and museums are increasingly looking to mobile technologies, including quick response (QR) codes, to better serve their visitors and achieve their overall institutional goals; however, there is a lack of information regarding patrons' perceptions of QR codes-information essential to successful implementations. The purpose of this case study was to explore staff members' and patrons' perceptions of QR codes at Ryerson University Library and the Museum of Inuit Art in order to determine to what extent QR codes are appropriate for use in libraries and museums. Observations and 56 patron and staff interviews were conducted to obtain data on usage, knowledge, reactions and expectations regarding QR codes in these institutions. It was found that QR code usage was low, but that there was potential for use, with patrons' reactions generally positive. Three themes were identified from an analysis of the results: an assumption that young people and smartphone owners use QR codes; that QR codes are only used for one-way provision of information, not to initiate a conversation; and that QR codes can be used to personalize one's visit to an institution. Libraries and museums are advised that, based on these findings, QR codes can provide a cost-effective and potentially powerful tool for information provision; however, patrons should be first surveyed to tailor these initiatives to their wants and needs.

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A case study on the appropriateness of using quick response (QR) codes in libraries and museums

Schultz

2013

Library & Information Science Research

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“…Research such as spatial discovery and spatial data management remain important, but very different than the studies using GIS as a tool. Slow Pace of Growth in Utilization of GIS in LIS Research Xia (2004) had predicted the emergence of GIS utilization in LIS research because of its benefits, such as generating maps to convey more information than tables and text alone and allowing librarians to spatially analyze library services. In addition to these benefits, GIS software shifted from a mainframe computer to a PC desktop setting to web-based applications, experienced reduction of overall costs and more open source options, and seen advances in usability of the systems, all of which were predicted to make the technology more accessible for librarians to use (Donnelly, 2010).…”

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“…As Xia (2004) indicates, GIS requires a high level of expertise in computers and geography to utilize and uncover significant results. The purpose of this paper is to explore the type of LIS research that does require geospatial technologies software expertise and cartographic and geographic principles to conduct, which is research in which data about the library and its services are analyzed and/or displayed spatially via GIS.…”

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A new decade of uses for geographic information systems (GIS) as a tool to research, measure and analyze library services

Mandel

Bishop

Orehek

2020

LHT

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore library research that uses geographic information systems (GIS) as a tool to evaluate library services and resources to ascertain current trends and establish future directions for this growing research area.Design/methodology/approachThe study searched full text for geographic information systems in two databases: Library and Information Science Source (LISS) and Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts (LISTA), replicating the method used in a prior literature review. The titles and abstracts of the search results were analyzed to gather only the research that used GIS as a tool to measure and analyze library services.FindingsThis study found growth in the last decade for library research using GIS. There remain two ways the tool is primarily used: to analyze service areas and to manage facilities and collections.Practical implicationsThe findings are relevant for library and information science researchers and practitioners because they summarize a specific area of research that has grown and changed and that still has potential to be used more widely. Using GIS in practice and research could benefit all library users and nonusers because spatial analysis facilitates more precise and informed delivery of services and resources.Originality/valueThe paper provides future directions for use of GIS in library research and attempts to define subdivisions within this research area to clarify the area for researchers and practitioners.

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“…Mandel's (2013) results present interesting findings related to the ways that individuals use signage, as well as the pathways users take when navigating the library space. Xia (2004a) used GIS to monitor books pulled off the shelves and discarded in the library space by users, and then re-shelved. The findings showed that collection adjustments could be made, especially where books were seldom pulled by users.…”

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Visual traffic sweeps (VTS): A research method for mapping user activities in the library space

Given

Archibald

2015

Library & Information Science Research

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GIS in the management of library pick‐up books

Cited by 17 publications

References 10 publications

A case study on the appropriateness of using quick response (QR) codes in libraries and museums

A case study on the appropriateness of using quick response (QR) codes in libraries and museums

A new decade of uses for geographic information systems (GIS) as a tool to research, measure and analyze library services

Visual traffic sweeps (VTS): A research method for mapping user activities in the library space

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