Kütüphanelerde mobil teknolojilerin kullanımına ilişkin öğrenci görüşleri: Balıkesir Üniversitesi örneği

Yıl 2022, Sayı: 29, 603 - 616, 21.08.2022

Okan Koç

https://doi.org/10.29000/rumelide.1164872

Öz

Bu araştırma mobil teknolojilerin kütüphane hizmetleri açısından önemi vurgulamayı, üniversite öğrencilerinin cep telefonu kullanımını göz önünde bulundurarak, kütüphane ve bilgi hizmetlerine cep telefonu vasıtası ile erişimlerine ilişkin algılarını incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmada betimsel araştırma yöntemi kullanılarak, anket yoluyla veri toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri Balıkesir Üniversitesi Kütüphanesini kullanan üniversite öğrencilerinden toplanmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında 410 öğrenciden oluşan örneklem seçilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda; katılımcıların kütüphane hizmetlerine mobil teknoloji kullanarak erişim sağlama konusundaki görüşlerinin olumlu olduğu, özellikle uzaktan erişim, elektronik kaynaklar, görsel işitsel materyallere erişimin mobil olarak yapılabilmesine karşı istekli oldukları belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular ışığında kütüphanelerin yürütmüş olduğu hizmetleri mobil sistemlere uyumlu hale getirmeleri önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Mobil teknolojiler, Cep telefonları, Kütüphaneler, Bilgiye erişim, Mobil kütüphane hizmetleri

Student views on the use of mobile technologies in libraries: the example of Balıkesir University

Öz

This study aims to emphasize the importance of mobile technologies in terms of library services, and to examine the perceptions of university students regarding their access to library and information services via mobile phones, taking into account the use of mobile phones. In the study, data were obtained through a questionnaire using the descriptive method. The data were collected from university students using the library of Balıkesir University. A sample of 410 students was selected within the scope of the study. The results demonstrated that the participants' views on accessing library services using mobile technology were mostly positive and they were particularly willing in terms of accessing remote services, electronic resources, and audio-visual materials via mobile technologies. According to the findings, it is recommended that libraries make their services compatible with mobile systems.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Mobile technologies, Mobile phones, Libraries, Access to information, Mobile library services

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