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The purpose of this study was to find the attitude of Taiwan''s graduate students about library user education. This study surveyed first and second year graduate students of International School and Engineering School of Tamkang''s University. Of the 334 questionnaires sent, 208 valid responses were returned. The statistical, on SPSS, employed item analysis, frequency distribution, Kai-square, t-test and one way ANOVA. The study found: 1.Most of the graduate students attended library user education in graduate school or undergraduate years. The majority of them attended "graduate students'' library use workshop" more often. 2. Most of the graduate students hold positive attitude about user education. 3.Among the four demographic variables -- sex, age, year in graduate study, and academic major --, only year in graduate study factor affect graduate students'' attitude about user education. 4.There are no significant differences between graduate students'' attitude about user education if they attend user education or not. 5.The purpose for graduate students to go to library is to collect data and borrow and lend book. They used periodical, books and dissertation more often. The major method for them to collect data is using library-provided bibliography. 6.There are no significant differences between graduate students'' library use if they attend user education or not. The implication of this study are: 1.Enhance the function of user education. 2.Promote the time, place and course of user education program to make more user aware of this program. 3.Understand the needs of the graduate students'' about user education in advance. 4.Employ traditional method and new technology to provide a user education program that allows more user participation. 5.Design a systematic and suitable program about user education for Taiwan''s students. 6.Enhance the librarians'' professional and related skill in presenting the user education. 7.Enrich the library collection and improve the library service. 8.Supply the user education as early as possible.
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