Public library internet survey results available

[Alastair Smith, DLIS, Victoria University, NZ]

A summary of a Dec 1995/Jan 1996 survey of the provision of internet
services in NZ public libraries is available on the South Seas BUBL site, at 
        http://www.vuw.ac.nz/dlis/ssbubl/fulltext/intsurv/

The survey was completed by David Martin as an MLIS research project at the
DLIS, Victoria University of Wellington, and will be published as a
Departmental Occasional Paper.

Abstract

The report describes research carried out to explore the nature and extent
of use of the Internet by large urban public libraries in New Zealand, along
with the views of librarians on provision of Internet services. The study
involved a survey methodology using a questionnaire as the data collection
technique. The study found that two thirds of the libraries surveyed have
some type of Internet connection, however about half of these connections
are simple E-mail only or text based VT100 connections. Connections are
generally used more for internal library needs than for patron needs. 

Alastair Smith                               |Alastair.Smith at vuw.ac.nz
Department of Library and Information Studies|Voice: +64 4 495 5233 x 8687
Victoria University of Wellington            |Fax:   +64 4 496 5446 
PO Box 600, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa |http://www.vuw.ac.nz/~agsmith/