TY - JOUR
T1 - Fees in public libraries
AU - Shoham, Snunith
PY - 1998/6/23
Y1 - 1998/6/23
N2 - The assumption that the imposition of fees will result in a decline in use of the public library was tested among Israeli public libraries, where it is common to levy fees for borrowing books. Contrary to the assumption, no statistical correlation was found between the size of library fees and library use. In a telephone survey of ex-users of three different libraries, and in a community survey of 165 interviewees, only a few mentioned financial factors as a reason for not using the library. The findings suggested that in decisions as to whether to use the library, fees are only a minor consideration.
AB - The assumption that the imposition of fees will result in a decline in use of the public library was tested among Israeli public libraries, where it is common to levy fees for borrowing books. Contrary to the assumption, no statistical correlation was found between the size of library fees and library use. In a telephone survey of ex-users of three different libraries, and in a community survey of 165 interviewees, only a few mentioned financial factors as a reason for not using the library. The findings suggested that in decisions as to whether to use the library, fees are only a minor consideration.
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U2 - 10.1300/j118v17n01_05
DO - 10.1300/j118v17n01_05
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AN - SCOPUS:57149112078
SN - 0161-6846
VL - 17
SP - 39
EP - 48
JO - Public Library Quarterly
JF - Public Library Quarterly
IS - 1
ER -