Herkes için Kütüphane Projesi: Belediye Kütüphanelerindeki Personelin Bilgi ve İletişim Teknolojileri Kullanımı

Abstract

In this study, works that have been conducted by the Libraries for Everyone Project which started its activities with the slogan of “local transformation, global access” are explained. Computer usage rates of the project libraries' staff are also examined. Extra findings of the “Libraries for Everyone Project Library Staff Needs and Expectations Survey” are presented in accordance with this aim. Moreover, capacity building efforts for the library staff’s computer usage will be also summarized. The Project was conducted by the Hacettepe Technopolis-Technology Transfer Center, and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which is located in Seattle, USA. As of 15 October 2016, there are 169 member libraries in the Project. Membership based on voluntary request and we hope to reach more numbers in the future. Transformation of the libraries into attraction centers that can meet the user needs is important. Contribution of the disadvantaged groups to the library usage in different impact areas, and the capacity building of the Turkish Librarians’ Association in a way to take over the leadership after the Project finalized, are among the main goals of the Project.