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

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

Keywords:Internet of Things (IoT), Information ecology, TAM, Behavioural intention, Mobile library
Abstract:An empirical study on the factors influencing mobile library usage in IoT era Purpose The purpose of this paper is to construct an information ecology factor-TAM model to explore how informationpeopleand information environment impact mobile library usersbehavioral intentionDesignmethodologyapproach An empirical study based on an information ecology factor-TAM modelFindings The results of model test indicate that informationpeopleand information environment affect usersbehavioral intention to use mobile library in the information ecology environmentThis paper provides a new theoretical perspective to understand usersbehavior of mobile libraryIt also provides practical guidelines to promote the usage of mobile libraryOriginalityvalue Internet of Things makes digital library one important channel for people to obtain informationMobile internet makes it possible to access a variety of information anytime and anywhereWith the rapid grow of the number of mobile internet usersthe usage of mobile library does not grow correspondinglyThis paper explores the reasonsLibrary AutomationBy converting traditional libraries into digital formsspecial services are provided faster and low-costConsulting ServiceProvides wireless access through mobile devicesso that students can access rich digital resources anytimeanywhereRetrieval and IndexingPeople can now find the same information online without on-site access to the library The article mentioned that the Internet of Things has made digital libraries an important channel for people to obtain informationand the mobile Internet allows people to access various information anytimeanywhereTheIoTor IoT here is related to the use of digital libraries and mobile libraries