Purpose

This study aims to explore the potential use of infographics as a technology-based information dissemination tool in Egyptian public university libraries.

Design/methodology/approach

A quantitative approach was used in the form of a survey conducted in February 202. The survey tool was a self-administrated questionnaire. The study sample consisted of valid responses from 231 library staff. Of this number, 173 (74.9%) were infographics users, and 58 (25.1%) were infographics users.

Findings

Infographics users tended to be males between 31 and 45 years of age, mostly BA holders, librarians, with work experience ranging from 11 to 25 years. On the other hand, infographics nonusers tended to be also males between 31 and 45 years of age, mostly BA holders, librarians, with work experience ranging from 11 to 25 years. The majority of library staff used infographics mainly to provide information about the library's map, news, services, events, contact, working hours, policies and activities, to provide guidance, instructions on the library use, explain its classification scheme and provide statistical data. The largest number of library staff indicated that their use of informational infographics ranged from “Completely used” to “Most used”, followed by statistical infographics and timeline infographics The use of informational infographics and statistical infographics described to be at least fairly easy to them. In addition, the use of timeline infographics, statistical infographics and informational infographics has also been described to at least fairly useful to them. A very large number of infographics users indicated that these means are attractive, effective, persuasive, focused, easy to embed, easy to read, artistic, easy to track, highly digestible data, easily shareable, easily rememberable, informative and understandable. About two-thirds of infographics users showed that they provided infographics through a computer-based format, followed by both printed and computer-based formats, and printed format. Barriers, such as lack of awareness of infographics, lack of knowledge about infographics, lack of time needed and lack of necessary technical skills, have been described as the greatest barriers to the use of infographics by library staff.

Originality/value

This study is one of the very few studies concerned with the potential role of using infographics in Egyptian public university libraries, which relates to the presentation of information in the library environment.

中文翻译：

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使用信息图表作为基于技术的信息传播工具：埃及公立大学图书馆图书馆工作人员的观点

目的

本研究旨在探索信息图表作为埃及公立大学图书馆中基于技术的信息传播工具的潜在用途。

设计/方法/途径

在 202 年 2 月进行的一项调查中采用了定量方法。调查工具是自填问卷。研究样本包括来自 231 名图书馆工作人员的有效答复。其中，173 人 (74.9%) 是信息图表用户，58 人 (25.1%) 是信息图表用户。

发现

信息图表用户往往是 31 至 45 岁之间的男性，大多是文学士、图书管理员，工作经验从 11 到 25 年不等。另一方面，信息图表非用户也往往是 31 至 45 岁之间的男性，主要是文学学士学位持有者、图书管理员，工作经验从 11 到 25 年不等。大多数图书馆工作人员使用信息图表主要是提供图书馆的地图、新闻、服务、活动、联系方式、工作时间、政策和活动等信息，提供图书馆使用的指导、说明，解释其分类方案并提供统计数据。最多的图书馆工作人员表示，他们对信息图表的使用范围从“完全使用”到“最常用”，其次是统计信息图和时间线信息图 信息信息图和统计信息图的使用被描述为至少对他们来说相当容易。此外，时间线信息图、统计信息图和信息信息图的使用也被描述为至少对他们相当有用。大量信息图表用户表示，这些方法具有吸引力、有效、有说服力、重点突出、易于嵌入、易于阅读、艺术化、易于跟踪、数据易于消化、易于共享、易于记忆、信息丰富且易于理解。大约三分之二的信息图表用户表示，他们通过基于计算机的格式提供信息图表，其次是印刷格式和基于计算机的格式，以及印刷格式。障碍，例如缺乏对信息图表的认识，

原创性/价值

这项研究是为数不多的关于在埃及公立大学图书馆中使用信息图表的潜在作用的研究之一，这与图书馆环境中的信息呈现有关。