【作者】 Christopher Peter Clarke；

【导师】 于良芝；

【作者基本信息】 南开大学 ， 图书馆学， 2012， 博士

【摘要】 本研究通过对中国公共图书馆用户对信息通讯技术设施（ICT）使用情况的分析，考察了公共图书馆在弥合数字鸿沟中的角色。为确认哪些变量可有效解释用户行为，本研究对影响用户是否使用图书馆ICT设备及使用频率和使用目的的因素进行了分析，并对如何激励用户使用这些设施进行了探讨。本研究通过两种途径搜集了数据：首先，对全国5个省的28家图书馆发放了问卷；其次，对管理者和图书馆员进行了简短访谈。通过对所获数据进行logistic回归分析，本研究确认了影响用户是否使用图书馆ICT及使用方式的变量，同时，应用多元回归分析建立了图书馆ICT使用频率的解释模型。研究表明，用户对图书馆ICT的使用与其对图书馆其它设备的使用存在很强的相关性，越频繁使用图书馆的用户，其ICT的使用能力越强，也越能够获得其他接入途径。用户使用阅览室、图书借阅和信息查询等设施越频繁，则他们使用图书馆ICT的可能性也越大。上述发现连同样本中所检出的图书馆用户中高比率的家庭ICT拥有率共同说明，在中国，“马太效应”相当明显---“信息富人”仅仅把公共图书馆做为诸多ICT获取途径中的一个，而“信息穷人”却连这一途径都较少利用。本研究还发现，图书馆ICT利用与其它途径的ICT可获取性和用户对ICT的使用能力高度相关，那些在其他公共场所使用ICT的用户比仅仅在家中使用ICT的用户更有可能使用图书馆ICT设施。这些发现从一定程度上说明，图书馆通过为所有人提供ICT服务在弥合数字鸿沟中起到了一定的作用，但对ICT使用能力低下却需要使用这些设施的人群尚没有产生足够的吸引力。本研究也发现，图书馆ICT使用的频率与图书馆使用频率、使用ICT的时间长度、所完成的任务、其它获取途径、在线网络的强度、ICT使用的已有成功经验以及用户对图书馆ICT硬件的满意度显著相关。地理区位因素、对其他图书馆设施的使用以及用户通常利用ICT完成的任务类型影响用户对图书馆ICT的利用目的（即利用图书馆ICT完成的任务）。用户在完成娱乐目的之外的任务时，常常使用一系列其它图书馆设施，这表明用户使用ICT的任务与更大范围的图书馆任务有关。更多还原

【Abstract】 This study investigated the role that the public library plays inbridging the digital divide in China through analyzing the use of libraryICT by its users. The factors affecting use or non-use of the libraries ICTfacilities, the frequency of use by those who used them, and the type ofuse were explored in order to determine what variables are significant inexplaining user behaviour and to illuminate how individuals can beencouraged to use the resources and engage with the library’s ICT. Thestudy used two data collection devices. Firstly, a questionnaire wasdistributed to library users at28libraries in five provinces across thecountry. Secondly, short interviews were held with managers orlibrarians to collect data for objective variables. Binary logisticregression analyses were performed on the data to determine thevariables impact on use or non-use of the libraries ICT and the type of usage, whilst a multiple regression analysis was performed to establish amodel explaining the frequency of library ICT use.The findings indicate that use of the library ICT is stronglycorrelated with use of the other facilities in the library, the frequency oflibrary use, the ICT ability of the user, and the availability of other accesspoints. If users are more inclined to utilize facilities such as readingrooms, book lending, and making information inquiries more often theyare more likely to use the ICT. This, added to the high level of homeownership reported amongst the library user population recorded in thesample, suggests that a ’Matthew Effect’ is in place in China with the’information rich’ making use of public libraries as another access pointfor ICT, rather than the ’information poor’ using it. Public access ICT usewas also found to be strongly related to the availability of other accesspoints and the ability of the user, with those who gain access in otherpublic areas being more likely to use the libraries ICT than those who have home access. This indicates to some extent that the library isfulfilling aspects of its role in bridging the digital divide by providingaccess to those who need it, but also that they are not appealing to peoplewith lower levels of ICT ability as much as would be desired to close theskills and access gaps. The frequency of library ICT use was found to besignificantly related to frequency of library use, length of time using theICT, tasks performed, other access points, strength of online networks,previous success in using the ICT, and satisfaction with the hardwareavailable in the library. The tasks completed by users were alsodemonstrated to be impacted by demographic factors, usage of otherlibrary facilities, and the types of tasks users normally use ICT for. Inparticular, the length of time a user spent using the ICT had an effect onfour of the task types, with individuals who used the ICT for longer beingmore likely to perform those tasks. The tasks other than leisure were also linked to a set of other facilities at the library, indicating that ICT tasksmay be linked to broader library tasks.更多还原