Present Status of Installed Library and Facilities, and Influence That Facilities Give to Number of Visitors of Library

Abstract

This article examines the influence that Complex facility gives to the use of the library after having grasped it about the facilities situation of the library. The results of the analysis are as follows: 1. The facilities condition of the library to install in the complex becomes severer than the construction in the independent building. 2. The meeting place, multipurpose hall, government building, lifelong education facilities, culture facilities were typical examples of public facilities installed in the complex facilities. 3. It was revealed that the number of the library visitors increased by installing it in the compound complex. However, there was the facilites which had no effect which increased the visitor of the library.

日本の公共図書館の移転・複合化動向に関する研究

“…The compounded functions of public libraries are mostly community facilities both before and after relocation (Table 2), confirming the findings of the previous study 6) . However, these community facilities show different emphases after relocation.…”

“…In addition to the findings in Moreover, branch libraries tend to compound with community facilities regardless of areas (Fig. 6). However, 6 inside and 17 outside DID are combined with community facilities both before and after their relocations, and this might reflect the joint relocation of public libraries and community centers (such as Fukaya Okabe Library), particularly in rural areas.…”

“…Watanabe et al conducted a questionnaire survey and confirmed about 70% of public libraries established from 2008 to 2012 have since relocated mainly because of aging and narrow space 5) . Sakai et al found that nearly 70% of public libraries are compounded with other facilities, and mainly composite with community centers 6) . From the city perspective, some public libraries have relocated together with other facilities based on the Basic Plan of Revitalization of Urban Centers note 4) , forming a new urban core by accumulating public facilities 7) , and it has become a tendency for public libraries to represent complex facilities in urban centers 8) .…”

Research on the actual use of the complex public library from the perspectives of visiting purpose and usage behavior connection between users' visiting purpose and space usage at St and Tg libraries

“…Research on the planning process based on the relationship of the planners and administrators is done having carefully summarized the spatial configuration of the facilities, management areas, workload of the staff and clarifying job statuses 2,3 . Furthermore, there is also research targeting numerous complex public libraries nationwide, documenting complex patterns, installation trends, as well as current situations regarding local municipalities 4 . Additionally, there are current examples of research being carried which analyzes the user behavior of customers and the trends in change of lending‐oriented use to stay oriented use of public libraries 5 .…”

“…2,3 Furthermore, there is also research targeting numerous complex public libraries nationwide, documenting complex patterns, installation trends, as well as current situations regarding local municipalities. 4 Additionally, there are current examples of research being carried which analyzes the user behavior of customers and the trends in change of lending-oriented use to stay oriented use of public libraries. 5 Furthermore, this research also focusses on the characteristics of the user, their route of movement through the facilities as well as the distribution of activities within library facilities built recently.…”