Public library internet usage in Japan
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A recent survey from goo Research, reported on by japan.internet.com, looked at libraries and the internet. Note that the questions here are focusing on a public web site for the library, rather than internet terminals available within the library.
Demographics
Between the 27th and 29th of October 2010 1,068 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 52.9% of the sample were male, 16.7% in their teens, 18.3% in their twenties, 020.6% in their thirties, 16.5% in their forties, 16.0% in their fifties, and 12.0% aged sixty or older.
I’m not sure what sort of ebook or music distribution facilities are available on public-facing library sites – my local library has none of that new-fangled nonsense, just searching and reserving books.
Oh, and don’t ask me why the answers to Q1 were rounded to zero decimal places but SQ1 and SQ1 were rounded to one decimal place.
Research results
First of all, 47.2% of the sample, or 504 people, said they often or sometimes used a public library. They were then asked the following.
Q1: Do you use your public library’s internet service? (Sample size=504)
Often use (to SQs) 16% Sometimes use (to SQs) 21% Don’t use much 15% Almost never use 33% Can’t say 1% Public library I use doesn’t have an internet service 14% Q1SQ1: What services do you use at your public library’s internet site? (Sample size=185, multiple answer)
Search for books in stock 92.4% Reserve books 74.6% Look up library facilities, opening hours, etc 58.4% Check if there are internet-connected computers in the library 23,2% Check if there is a wireless LAN hotspot in the library 3.2% Use internet music distribution service 2.2% Read ebooks 1.6% Other 0.5% Q1SQ2: What services would you like to be available at your public library’s internet site? (Sample size=185, multiple answer)
Book reservation 49.7% Facilities for searching books in stock 48.1% Ebook reader 47.6% Music distribution service 34.1% Wireless LAN hotspot 33.0% Library facilities, opening hours, etc display 32.4% Internet-connected computers in the library facility information 29.2% Music listening, video watching facilities 26.5% Other 5.4%
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