The identification of user needs in the university libraries of the state of São Paulo: an exploratory analysis

Authors

  • Waldomiro Vergueiro Departamento de Biblioteconomia e Documentação, Escola de Comunicações e Artes, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil
  • Telma de Carvalho Serviço de Documentação Odontológica, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54886/scire.v13i2.1719

Abstract

This paper analyzes the methodologies used by the university library administrators of the higher education institutions in the state of São Paulo (Brasil) to identify the new information needs of their clients and establishing priorities in attending them, and inquires how these processes affect the planning activities of the libraries. A survey was send to all the library administrators of the State’s public universities. Most of the managers prefer to obtain information from the users through personal contact, and consider that the main factors to determine priorities are the client typology and the availability of financial resources.

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Published

2007-12-30

How to Cite

Vergueiro, W., & de Carvalho, T. (2007). The identification of user needs in the university libraries of the state of São Paulo: an exploratory analysis. Scire: Knowledge Representation and Organization (ISSNe 2340-7042; ISSN 1135-3716), 13(2), 99–111. https://doi.org/10.54886/scire.v13i2.1719

Issue

Vol.13, N.2 (2007)

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Articles

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