Potential impingement factors of reading habits at rural library in Malaysia

Rural library in Malaysia is purposively built to combat illiteracy and enhance knowledge possesion among the rural community which is important in order for them to cope with the demand of globalization. The source of the library information is expected to change the lifestyle of the local communit...

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Main Authors: Mazuki, Raidah, Omar, Siti Zobidah, Bolong, Jusang, Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva, Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian Network for Scientific Information 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60449/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60449/1/Potential%20impingement%20factors%20of%20reading%20habits%20at%20rural%20library%20in%20Malaysia.pdf
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author Mazuki, Raidah
Omar, Siti Zobidah
Bolong, Jusang
Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva
Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
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Omar, Siti Zobidah
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Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva
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description Rural library in Malaysia is purposively built to combat illiteracy and enhance knowledge possesion among the rural community which is important in order for them to cope with the demand of globalization. The source of the library information is expected to change the lifestyle of the local community. This conceptual study suggests the potential impingement factors for reading habits at the rural library in Malaysia. Based on the document analyses performed, various potential factors that impinge the reading habits at the rural library are identified namely place and the building, adequacy of tools and the librarian. A number of discussion have been placed and it is a hope, such discussion can assist to further cultivate reading habits among the community particularly among those who settle in the rural areas.
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spelling upm-604492018-05-21T03:41:28Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60449/ Potential impingement factors of reading habits at rural library in Malaysia Mazuki, Raidah Omar, Siti Zobidah Bolong, Jusang Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril Rural library in Malaysia is purposively built to combat illiteracy and enhance knowledge possesion among the rural community which is important in order for them to cope with the demand of globalization. The source of the library information is expected to change the lifestyle of the local community. This conceptual study suggests the potential impingement factors for reading habits at the rural library in Malaysia. Based on the document analyses performed, various potential factors that impinge the reading habits at the rural library are identified namely place and the building, adequacy of tools and the librarian. A number of discussion have been placed and it is a hope, such discussion can assist to further cultivate reading habits among the community particularly among those who settle in the rural areas. Asian Network for Scientific Information 2014 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60449/1/Potential%20impingement%20factors%20of%20reading%20habits%20at%20rural%20library%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Mazuki, Raidah and Omar, Siti Zobidah and Bolong, Jusang and Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva and Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril (2014) Potential impingement factors of reading habits at rural library in Malaysia. Journal of Applied Sciences, 14 (20). pp. 2641-2643. ISSN 1812-5654; ESSN: 1812-5662 https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2014.2641.2643 10.3923/jas.2014.2641.2643
spellingShingle Mazuki, Raidah
Omar, Siti Zobidah
Bolong, Jusang
Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva
Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
Potential impingement factors of reading habits at rural library in Malaysia
title Potential impingement factors of reading habits at rural library in Malaysia
title_full Potential impingement factors of reading habits at rural library in Malaysia
title_fullStr Potential impingement factors of reading habits at rural library in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Potential impingement factors of reading habits at rural library in Malaysia
title_short Potential impingement factors of reading habits at rural library in Malaysia
title_sort potential impingement factors of reading habits at rural library in malaysia
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