Title
The relationships between the expenditures and resources of public libraries and children's and young adults' use: An exploratory analysis of Institute of Museum and Library Services public library statistics data.
Abstract
Children's librarians have long recognized the value of libraries for the development of children and adolescents and have championed for appropriate funding to support programs and services targeted to children, adolescents, and families. Using data from the Institute of Museum and Library Services National Public Library Survey, this study examined the relationships between the expenditures and resources of public libraries and children's and young adults' use. Three groups of variables were chosen from the dataset to represent expenditures, resources, and children's and young adults' library use respectively. Correlation analysis results reveal that most of the expenditures and resources variables were significantly correlated with children's and young adults' library use in libraries of all sizes. Further, analyses of material circulation and program attendance rates reveal that children's materials account for more than one-third of total library material circulations and 70% of public library program participants attend programs designed for children. The findings of this study provide empirical evidence to support the investment in library resources and services for children and young adults and are discussed in light of expansion of library services and programming focused on informal learning.
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.1177/0961000617709057
JOURNAL OF LIBRARIANSHIP AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Keywords
Field
DocType
Children,Institute of Museum and Library Services,library resources,public library,young adults
Media studies,Computer science,Young adult,Library services,Library science,Attendance,Correlation analysis
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
51.0
2.0
0961-0006
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
9
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Soohyung Joo115816.00
Maria Cahill200.34