Displacement or complementarity? Assessing the relationship between social media and public library usage in the U.S., South Korea,and Singapore |
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| Authors: | Sei-Ching Joanna Sin Nahyun Kwon |
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| Institution: | 1. Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, 31 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637718, Singapore;2. Department of Library and Information Science, Myongji University, 50-3 Namgajwadong, Seodaemungu, Seoul 120-728, South Korea |
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| Abstract: | The relevancy of public libraries is often called into question, with some saying that library services have been or will be displaced by, among other things, new media such as social media. This study tested this displacement hypothesis with survey data collected from three nations (the U.S.: N = 879; South Korea: N = 700; and Singapore: N = 987). Ordinal regressions were used to investigate the relationship between the use of social media and nine public library services, taking into account individual demographic differences. The results show that for all three nations, social media use has significant complementary relationships with all nine library services examined. Computer and information literacy training showed the largest effect size. However, signs of displacement effects were observed in the odds ratio statistics, particularly among daily social media users and in reference services, library visits, and time spent in the library, suggesting that where displacement is concerned, these areas warrant extra attention. |
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