OCLC Report: Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources (2005)

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Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) has just published “Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources (2005).” This report to the OCLC membership summarizes findings of an international study on information-seeking habits and preferences. Perceptions reports on a study across six countries to help us learn more about:

  • Library use
  • Awareness and use of library electronic resources
  • The Internet search engine, the library and the librarian
  • Free vs. for-fee information
  • The “Library” brand