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An empirical study on the factors influencing mobile library usage in IoT era

Xiwei Wang (Department of Management, Jilin University, Changchun, China)
Jiaxing Li (Jilin University, Changchun, China)
Mengqing Yang (Jilin University, Changchun, China)
Yong Chen (Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Texas, USA)
Xiaobo Xu (American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE)

Library Hi Tech

ISSN: 0737-8831

Article publication date: 3 October 2018

Issue publication date: 25 October 2018

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to construct an information ecology factor-TAM model to explore how information, people, and information environment impact mobile library users’ behavioral intention.

Design/methodology/approach

An empirical study based on an information ecology factor-TAM model.

Findings

The results of model test indicate that information, people, and information environment affect users’ behavioral intention to use mobile library in the information ecology environment. This paper provides a new theoretical perspective to understand users’ behavior of mobile library. It also provides practical guidelines to promote the usage of mobile library.

Originality/value

Internet of Things makes digital library one important channel for people to obtain information. Mobile internet makes it possible to access a variety of information anytime and anywhere. With the rapid grow of the number of mobile internet users, the usage of mobile library does not grow correspondingly. This paper explores the reasons.

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Acknowledgements

This research is supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) under Project (71203074) and the 985 Project of Jilin University.

Citation

Wang, X., Li, J., Yang, M., Chen, Y. and Xu, X. (2018), "An empirical study on the factors influencing mobile library usage in IoT era", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 36 No. 4, pp. 605-621. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHT-01-2018-0008

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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