Youth Development and Public Library Significance

Authors

  • Dasimah Omar Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Saberi Othman Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak Malaysia
  • Kamarul Ariff Omar Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Mona Fatini Ibrahim Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ajqol.v3i14.182

Keywords:

Public Library, Youth, Youth development

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the usage of public library towards youth development. A public library offers information and educational resources to a community. Being that in the modern world, there are other modes in seeking information, the public library is often disregarded and being ignored of its existence. Factors that affect the use of public libraries such as accessibility, availability, comfortability and the maintenance of it plays an important role in determining its usage among youth. The paper will look into four research areas of the urban and rural areas in Malaysia as the base of this study to see whether the public library is used by the youth to gain information apart from other resources available.

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Published

2018-11-19

How to Cite

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2018. Youth Development and Public Library Significance. Asian Journal of Quality of Life. 3, 14 (Nov. 2018), 41–48. DOI:https://doi.org/10.21834/ajqol.v3i14.182.

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