The verbal and novice users also experienced higher levels of disorientation compared to the verbal and experienced users. In addition, it was observed that there is a significant difference between the users who had different levels of experience and cognitive styles in terms of disorientation in browsing. However, novice users experienced higher levels of disorientation in comparison with experienced users. Findings: According to the results, no significant difference was observed among the cognitive styles as far as disorientation level was concerned. The statistical population in this study included all of the undergraduate students at Shiraz University, and the sample consisted of 90 voluntary undergraduate students. Methodology: In order to extract the data obtained from users’ transaction files, a hybrid approach, including the content analysis method and the think-aloud technique, was utilized.
īackground and Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the impact of users’ verbal, imagery and bimodal cognitive style, and browsing experience on their disorientation level during web browsing. Discussion: The analyses of this study on services offered by libraries using mobile instant messaging applications would make libraries adopt new technologies and move towards changes in the new era.īackground and Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the impact of users’ verbal, imagery and bimodal cognitive style, and browsing experience on their disorientation. Library users also agreed on providing a variety of virtual social media services in the library. In both groups, the use of mobile messaging applications was moderate. The frequency of librarians’ and users' responsiveness to the use of mobile instant applications was quite high, 0.35 and 0. Findings: The findings indicated that librarians and library users were more familiar with Web 2.0 applications than with Librarian 2.0 and Library 2.0. A digital questionnaire was prepared for data collection, and data analysis was performed using SPSS software.
The population consisted of librarians and users of the Central Library of Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch in Tehran.
Methodology: This study was an applied research and was conducted with a survey-based approach. Another goal of this study was to provide practical solutions for using applications in order to provide library services. īackground and Objectives: This study has aimed to investigate the level of familiarity of librarians and users of the Central Library of Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch of Tehran with Web 2.0 services, especially mobile instant messaging applications. Background and Objectives: This study has aimed to investigate the level of familiarity of librarians and users of the Central Library of Islamic Azad University, Science and Research.