Sosyal Ağlar ve Bilgi Hizmetleri: Ağ Kuşağının Kütüphanelerden Beklentileri

Abstract

The net generation who as a user group perceives technology as if it is a natural extension of their lives, show their impact in the area of information services, too. Therefore, the characteristics and expectations of the members of the densely populated net generation in Turkey have to be studied in order to offer them more productive information services. The aim of our study is to determine the expectations of the net generation of Hacettepe University from library and information services. We studied if the net generation views the use of social media in institutional context as a necessity, how much they trust the Web 2.0 tools, what percentage of them own tablet computers, cell phones, etc. and what they prefer as research sources. The survey method has been used in our research. Data was collected using a questionnaire and interviews were carried out. Subjects between 18 and 35 years of age with Hacettepe University recorded in their Facebook profiles have been selecte