TTLV: Organizing access points at university libraries in Hanoi

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name: Tran Duc Hoa 2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: March 25, 1987

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 1883/QD-XHNV-SDH. October 21, 2010 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Thesis topic name:Information access points at university libraries in Hanoi

7. Major: Library Science; Code: 60.32.20

8. Scientific advisor: Dr. Nguyen Viet Nghia, National Agency for Science and Technology Information

9. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis has studied theoretical issues on information access points in library information activities in general and in university libraries in particular. Specifically, the author has studied the connotation of the concept of access points; information access points in library activities; the role of information access points in organizing information and searching for information; factors affecting the quality of information access points; requirements for information access points; criteria for evaluating the quality of information access points. In practice, the thesis has outlined the functions and tasks of university libraries in Hanoi; characteristics of information needs of information users in university libraries in Hanoi; the significance of information access points for university libraries in Hanoi. In particular, the author has deeply and comprehensively studied the current status of information access points of university libraries in Hanoi; supporting tools in creating information access points; the current status of applying access points in organizing and searching for information and factors affecting information access points at university libraries in Hanoi; evaluating the quality of information access points at university libraries in Hanoi through surveys of information users and library staff. On that basis, the thesis has made comments on the advantages and limitations in organizing information access points at university libraries in Hanoi. Finally, the thesis has provided a system of solutions to improve the quality of information access points and the effectiveness of using access points in searching for information at universities in Hanoi in the context of credit-based training, improving the ability of self-study and self-research for information users.

10. Practical applicability: Apply specific solutions to improve the effectiveness of the access point organization method in university libraries.

11. Further research directions:

Developing modern information lookup point systems

12. Published works related to the thesis:

- 2011: “Ditom accessyesp”tYesgohc nhìn khahiahthoha, Proceedings of the Conference on Vietnam Information and Library Career: Innovation and international integration

- 2014: MSome thoughts on the friendliness of the Library, Proceedings of the Workshop on Library Information Activities with the Issue of Fundamental and Comprehensive Innovation of Vietnamese Higher Education

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Tran Duc Hoa 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: March 25^th1987 4. Place of birth: Namdinh

5. Admission decision number: 1883/QD-XHNV-SDH Dated October 21^st 2010

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: Information access points in university libraries in Hanoi

8. Major: Library Science 9. Code: 60.32.20

10. Supervisors: Doctor Nguyen Viet Nghia

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis was a research about access point in information-library activities in general and university library in particular. The definition of access points, the role of them in organizing and retrieving information, impacting factors and criterias of evaluating the quality of access points, and the requirements for them were discussed.Practically, the author figured out the functions and missions of university libraries in general, the characteristics of user's need, the meaning of access points with university libraries in Hanoi. Especially, the situation of information access points in university libraries in Hanoi, the engine supporting the establishment of information access points, the application of information access points in organizing and retrieving information, and the factors impacting information access points in university libraries in Hanoi were researched comprehensively and insightfully by examining librarians and users.Thenforth, the author commented about the advantages and shortcomings of organizing access points in university libraries in Hanoi.Finally, a list of solutions of improving the quality of access points and the effect of access points for studying and studying in the universities in Hanoi were recommended.

12. Practical applicability, if any: Specific solutions for organizing access points in university libraries

13. Further research directions, if any: .............................................................

14. Thesis-related publications:

- 2011: “Access point” through a generalized view, Conference Proceeding “The information-library career: renewing and integrating”

- 2014: Ideas about the friendship of libraries, Conference Proceeding “The information-library activities with the basic and comprehensive renewal of Vietnam education”