Paper Info
Title
Librarians' attitudes towards mobile services.
Abstract
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore whether librarians are familiar with technological innovations and are ready to accept them. The objectives are: to what extent does the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) explain librarians' perceptions of mobile services (m-services); and to what extent do differences in gender, age, workplace, role, and smart phone use explain librarians' perceptions of m-services? Design/methodology/approach - The research was conducted in Israel during the first semester of the 2012 academic year. It encompassed three groups of Israeli librarians: academic, public, and special. Researchers used two questionnaires to gather data: a personal details questionnaire, and a mobile technology questionnaire. Findings - This study supported the two core variables model (perceived ease of use and usefulness) of TAM that may predict librarians' behavioral intention to use m-services in the library. However, it added two more components to the model: personal innovativeness and smart phone usage. Practical implications - Library directors may try to implement more m-services on their web sites. These services should be simple, attractive, and efficient. They should also try to expose librarians to the benefits and ease of use of m-services. Originality/value - The findings emphasize the importance of the TAM that may predict librarians' behavioral intention to use m-services in the library and may lead to further research in this field.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1108/AP-07-2012-0059
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Keywords
Field
DocType
Librarians,Mobile technology,Israel,Mobile services,Librarians' attitudes,Technology acceptance model,Personal innovativeness,Smart phone usage,Mobile communication systems
Mobile technology,Personal details,Public relations,Academic year,Technology acceptance model,Usability,Engineering,Smart phone,Perception,Mobile communication systems
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
65
4
0001-253X
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
9
0.62
37
Authors
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Noa Aharony114520.55