A field study presented by: Keith

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A field study presented byKeith Amanzo
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internet vs library
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as a resource
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Libraries
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The Internet
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Our Hypothesis
Internet gt Library
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The Survey

• Internet vs. Library

Conducted on approximately 100 people

• Preference as a first-hand resource

• Internet usage on a day basis

• Library visits on a day basis

• Average hours used on the internet

• Average hours stayed at a library

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The Results

• Preference on library or internet as a first-hand
  resource

85 people prefer the internet
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14 people prefer the library
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The Results

• How often students use the internet

64 students use the internet daily
29 students use it every other day or once a week
6 students rarely/never use the internet
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The Results

• How often students go to the library

Student frequency of library visits
Rarely/Never Once a month/every two weeks Weekly Daily
39 15 21 24
39 students rarely or never visit the library
15 students visit the library once a month or
every two weeks
21 students visit the library weekly
24 students visit the library daily or every
other day
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The Results

• Student length of internet use

0-1 Hours
15
9
1-2 Hours
21
2-3 Hours
3-4 Hours
6
9
4-5 Hours
39
5 Hours
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The Results

• Student length of library stay

0
0-1 Hours
49
36
1-2 Hours
4
2-3 Hours
3-4 Hours
7
3
4-5 Hours
0
5 Hours
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The Statistics
What are the statistics of the lengths stayed at
the library?

• In percentage, how many people prefer the
  internet over the library?

What is the frequency of students visiting the
library?
What are the statistics of the hours of student
use of the internet?
What is the frequency of student internet use?
86 compared to 14
The majority of students use the internet every
day.
More than half the students that visit the
library stay only for the first hour.
A large number of students never go to the
library, while others visit at an infrequent
rate.
Over 84 of students use the internet more than
an hour on average.
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The Signifiance

• A trend in the use of the internet libraries
  are no longer the primary resource tool for many

• It is a priority for students who do not have
  internet
• access, to acquire it

• Schools should be more fitted to the new
  technology,
• to support new learning/education methods

• Public services like libraries should strive
  support for
• the growing need of online information

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Conclusion
Our survey has shown just how widespread and
important the internet really is as a resource.
It is important that we keep up with tomorrow.
It leads in dominance over the long traditional,
undisputed information tools, such as books.
Thank you for listening to our presentation.
We believe education systems should strive to
outfit themselves to the better technology and
services of tomorrow.
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The End
Ohhh..! So they have the internet on computers
now