The Use Analysis of National Archives Collections

碩士 === 國立政治大學 === 圖書資訊與檔案學研究所 === 103 === In order to understand the use of the national archives, research on archival collections and situation of access is necessary. It can help us to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the collections, user background, user requirements, etc. It also h...

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Main Authors: Wang, Li Hsun, 王立勛
Other Authors: Lin, Chiao Min
Format: Others
Language:zh-TW
Online Access:http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/49181535099268960415
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Summary:碩士 === 國立政治大學 === 圖書資訊與檔案學研究所 === 103 === In order to understand the use of the national archives, research on archival collections and situation of access is necessary. It can help us to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the collections, user background, user requirements, etc. It also help us to assess the status of collectional quality and plan for the future development. This study used records analysis and user interviews to investigate the use conditions and users of national archives. The characteristics, groups, and motives behind demanding and seeking behavior of users were analyzed. Besides, the services, the proportion of collections, use level of collections, and the potential users of arcives were investigated. The results of the study show as follows: (1) The user background of national archives is quite diverse. (2) The amount of archival circulation and collection is not proportional. (3) National archives collection development need to adjust for meeting users’ need. (4) Users encounter some difficulties when they accessed the national archives. The findings of the study may provide suggestions as below: (1) Users background should be compiled statistics further. (2) To intensively collect the national archives which have high use factor. (3) To balance the theme of national archives. (4) To adjust the type and scope of the national archives meet the needs of users. (5) To reduce the inconveniences of uses when they use the national archives.