New Research Article: “Factors Affecting Adoption of Facebook: An Exploratory Study of the LIS Community Perspective in Israel” (Preprint)
The following preprint was made available on the College and Research Libraries web site today. It is scheduled for publication in the January 2015 issue of C&RL.
Title
Author
Noa Aharony
Department of Information Science, Bar-Ilan University
Ramat Gan, Israel
Source
College and Research Libraries (Preprint)
Abstract
This study seeks to investigate whether information professionals, as well as LIS students, are ready to assimilate Facebook in their work and educational environments. The study uses the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) as well as some characteristics of the “Big Five” model of personality as a theoretical base from which to predict factors that may influence the adoption of Facebook by information professionals as well as by LIS students. Findings reveal that the TAM, as well as other personal characteristics, significantly predict the likelihood of Facebook use, and highlight the importance of individual characteristics when considering technology acceptance.
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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