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A Study on the Evaluation Model for University Libraries in Digital Environments
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A Study on the Evaluation Model for University Libraries in Digital Environments
Byeong Heui Kwak6 , Woochun Jun7 , Le Gruenwald8 and Suk-Ki Hong9 
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University library, Seoul National University of Education, Korea |
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Dept. of Computer Education, Seoul National University of Education, Seoul, Korea |
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School of Computer Science, University of Oklahoma, 73069 Norman, OK, USA |
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Dept. of Business Administration, KonKuk University, Chungju, Korea |
Abstract
Advanced information technology has changed our society in various aspects. University libraries are also changing with the
adoption of advanced information technology. Specifically, digital technology including the Internet has changed traditional
university libraries in their operations as well as infrastructures. Traditional university libraries have stored and distributed
scholarly information in printed media. However, most of current university libraries are hybrid libraries, which are dependent
on digital media as well as printed media, and are based on both network facilities and physical facilities. The evaluation
metrics developed for traditional university libraries are no longer adequate to evaluate current university libraries. This
paper presents an evaluation of hybrid libraries. Based on the opinions of library experts and the previous works on the evaluation
of both traditional and digital libraries, an initial evaluation model was developed, which consists of 8 categories, 33 items,
and 84 indicators. The Delphi method was then applied to develop a valid evaluation model for university libraries. A survey
was conducted 3 times for 50 balanced subjects among library-related professors, researchers, and senior university librarians.
Based on the surveys’ results, the categories, items, and indicators were modified to derive the new evaluation model, which
consists of 7 evaluation categories, 35 items, and 92 indicators. The content validity of this model was confirmed through
the survey results of 184 university librarians.
Keywords Hybrid Library - Digital Library - Delphi Method
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