A Study of User Behavior in the Parent-Child Reading Area: A Case Study in Taipei Public Library

Chang, Jo-Han; Tsai, Pao-Ching

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“…Thus, the design of children’s sections and services could be more socially oriented. For instance, since parents are the most important reading role models for their children (Rankin, 2016b) and children value parents-children interaction, the findings of Chang and Tsai (2015) on the shape of tables could be applied to library space design, i.e. a flower table allows parents and children to work alone, while the round table is conducive to parent-child interaction.…”

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“…The comfortable and undisturbed reading space is the main factor for the user to choose a seat. The secondary factors include the size of the table and chair, the style of the table and chair and the lighting (Chang and Tsai, 2015). According to the study of Zheng and his colleagues (2016), the optimum height of book shelves for preschool boys is 111.8–129.9 cm, and for the girls is 96.2–112.0 cm.…”

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“…Above all, how children perceive the library and its services as the foundation should be examined. Recently, teenagers’ and older children’s experiences and feelings in libraries have earned more attention from information and library science researchers (Bolin and Dyson, 2000; Chandrasekar and Sivathaasan, 2016; Chang and Tsai, 2015; Druin, 2005; Jeong and Lee, 2015; Önal, 2009). However, young children from 3 to 6 years old are not part of this.…”

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How preschool children think about libraries: Evidence from six children’s libraries in China

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Listening to young children’s voices is crucial to improving children’s library services. The first step is unveiling how young children think about the library. Thus, researchers recruited the Mosaic approach including photography, interview, and drawing to explore the features of children’s libraries in children’s perspectives in six libraries in China. The results indicate that first, the children’s library is a “primary third place”. Second, the children’s library is an overlapping of home and society. Third, children can read books in the children’s library, but not just read. Fourth, the children’s library improves children’s awareness as patrons. It is suggested that young patrons already form initial understandings of the library, begin to complain about any problems, and put forward requirements for the library. Additionally, their interpersonal needs should be paid attention to. Therefore, librarians and researchers should respect the rights of children and listen to their voice when designing and providing library services associated with children.

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How preschool children think about libraries: Evidence from six children’s libraries in China

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“…Researchers allowed 5-year-old children to meet in different surroundings in different rooms in the city, after which they were interviewed to elicit their answers on what attracted them to these locations; they were also asked to express their opinions using interviews, paintings, and models (Håkansson et al, 2008). Chang and Tsai (2015) found that children tend to sit or stand by the bookshelf to read because they prefer a comfortable and undisturbed reading space. Other factors that influence children’s choice of seats include the size and design of tables and chairs and illumination.…”

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“…However, existing studies focus on only partial sections and services of children’s libraries. Many studies focus on children’s perception and satisfaction with library space and layout (Chandrasekar and Sivathaasan, 2016; Chang and Tsai, 2015; Håkansson et al, 2008; Jeong and Lee, 2015; Liu, 2015; Xu et al, 2020). Some studies focus on children’s performance and preferences in library programs and activities, such as storytime (Campana, 2018; Wang et al, 2019).…”

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“Books, physical spaces, rules, people”: A holistic analysis of young Chinese children’s perceptions of public libraries

Wang

Sturm

et al. 2021

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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Young children’s perceptions of library services are often ignored when providing library services to this group. In order to reveal young children’s perceptions, grounded theory technique was used to analyze the interview data from 92 young Chinese children. The authors first proposed an integrated model of young children’s perceptions of Chinese public libraries, including the elements of books, physical spaces, rules, and people. Subsequently, the model is compared to the adult experts’ perspectives, revealing that young children could perceive all the experts’ proposed services and functions. Besides, they could perceive rules in libraries. Furthermore, young children were able to convert the abstract library classification index system to perceptible clues. The findings could be used to improve library services to accurately conform to young children’s perspectives.

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Preschool Children’s Opinions and Experiences about the Library

ESKİDEMİR MERAL,

UÇAR ÇABUK

2023

Korkut Ata Türkiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi

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Kütüphanelerin tasarlanmasında ve kütüphanelerde gerçekleştirilecek etkinliklerin belirlenmesinde çocukların görüşlerinin alınmasının hem çocukların katılım hakkının gözetilmesi hem de çocukların kütüphanede olumlu deneyimler yaşayarak kütüphane kullanımı konusunda istekli olmasını sağlama açısından önemli olduğu düşünülmektedir. Bu bağlamda; araştırmanın temel amacı okul öncesi dönem çocuklarının kütüphane hakkındaki görüşlerini ve deneyimlerini belirlemektir. Bu araştırma, 43 okul öncesi dönem çocuğu ile temel nitel araştırma deseninde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın verileri; çocukların kütüphane ile ilgili deneyimlerini ve görüşlerini belirlemeye yönelik sorulardan oluşan “yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formları” aracılığı ile toplanmıştır. Ayrıca çocuklar yönerge doğrultusunda resimler çizerek çizdikleri resimleri anlatmışlardır. Araştırmanın verileri tümevarım yöntemi ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmanın sonucunda, çocukların resimlerinde en çok kitap, kitap rafları, kitap okuyan insanlar/çocuklar çizdikleri görülmüştür. Yapılan görüşmelerde 22 çocuk daha önce kütüphaneye gittiğini, 21 çocuk ise daha önce kütüphaneye hiç gitmediğini belirtmiştir. Çocuklar kütüphanede en çok oyun alanı/oyuncak olmasını, çocuk kitapları bulunmasını ve çocuğun yaşına, ilgisine göre kitaplar bulunmasını önermişlerdir. Çocukların kütüphaneyi okul öncesi dönemden itibaren gidilen, sessiz olunması ve oyun oynanmaması gereken bir yer olarak algıladıkları tespit edilmiştir. Kütüphanelerin çocukların görüşleri alınarak tasarlanması ve çocuk kütüphanelerinin arttırılması önerilebilir.

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A Study of User Behavior in the Parent-Child Reading Area: A Case Study in Taipei Public Library

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How preschool children think about libraries: Evidence from six children’s libraries in China

How preschool children think about libraries: Evidence from six children’s libraries in China

“Books, physical spaces, rules, people”: A holistic analysis of young Chinese children’s perceptions of public libraries

Preschool Children’s Opinions and Experiences about the Library

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