Razlike med spoloma v informacijskem vedenju : iskanje informacij v splošni knjižnici
Gender differences in information behaviour : information seeking in public libraries

slovenian

2016

volume 60, issue 4

gender differences   informatics   information-seeking behaviour   users

Zveza bibliotekarskih društev Slovenije
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Purpose: Information behaviour is based on people's active and passive reception of information. The purpose of this article is to explore gender differences as one of the variables affecting information seeking behaviour. Methodology/approach: The research included 112 users out of which 56 were male and 56 female. Data were collected by an online questionnaire and the results of the survey were analysed with the use of descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The results showed that men, compared to women, are more likely to prepare a plan for information seeking, as well as to spend more time on a specific information source. Additionally, men also experience a higher level of satisfaction at the beginning of the information seeking, and consider themselves as better information searchers in comparison to women. On the contrary, women tend to search for information in a group and use the help of a librarian more often than their male counterparts. However, both genders start their information seeking by using web information sources. Research limitations: This research should be extended to include a greater number of users of different age groups. Originality/practical implications: Libraries could utilize these findings on gender's relation to information behaviour to obtain new users and to deliver personalised information services.

07.08.2020