Sung Jae Park

Sung Jae Park wins the Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research for "Measuring public library accessibility: A case study using GIS." Library & Information Science Research 34, no. 1 (2012): 13-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2011.07.007

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"Measuring Public Library Accessibility" considers the role of distance and travel patterns in accessing public libraries by looking at actual travel routes, including roads and geographical landmarks, instead of considering distance in terms of straight lines. The research provides an important point of view when considering the barriers to accessibility.

Awards Won

Title Year
jesseshera.jpg Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research

 The award recognizes a research article published in English during the calendar year.

2013 - Winner(s)