Research Paper
IT
Mina Ghasemi; mozaffar cheshmeh sohrabi; Mohammad TavakoliZadeh Ravari
Volume 5, Issue 1 , June 2018, Pages 11-20
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Purpose: Identifying structural and content features of semantic digital libraries and providing a framework for evaluating these types of libraries. Methodology: The evaluative method where all semantic digital libraries constitute the statistical population and the sampling include 2 semantic digital ...
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Purpose: Identifying structural and content features of semantic digital libraries and providing a framework for evaluating these types of libraries. Methodology: The evaluative method where all semantic digital libraries constitute the statistical population and the sampling include 2 semantic digital libraries of Greenstone 3 and Jerome. The data collection tools consist of researcher designed two checklists: one for identifying the structural features and the other one for identifying the content features of semantic digital libraries. Findings: Greenstone 3 is ranked higher than Jerome in terms of structural and content features' evaluation criteria. Conclusion: Greenstone3 is in high consistency with the checklist. Consequently, the 64 identified criteria are applied in the design of semantic digital libraries.
Research Paper
Knowledge Management
ziba mohammadzadeh; Mitra Ghiasi; Mohammad Kardan Neshati
Volume 5, Issue 1 , June 2018, Pages 21-36
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Purpose: The aim of paper is to determine the dimensions of cybernetics in the central library of Tehran's public universities. Methodology: This is a descriptive - analytical survey. The research instrument was researcher-made questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by experts and its reliability ...
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Purpose: The aim of paper is to determine the dimensions of cybernetics in the central library of Tehran's public universities. Methodology: This is a descriptive - analytical survey. The research instrument was researcher-made questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by experts and its reliability was 0.83 based on Cronbach's alpha. The statistical population of research included librarians of the central library of state universities with a degree in librarianship and information science. The total population of was 171 people. Using the Cochran formula, the sample was 118, the same questionnaire was collected. Data analysis was done at two levels of descriptive statistics (Center-centered indexes) and inferential statistics. Findings: The results showed that cybernetic management components with a standardized coefficient of 0.82 are in medium to high and good condition and the standardized coefficient each of the components of cybernetic management is: monitoring and controlling 0.42, decision making 0.50, rigid and loose links 0.46, leadership 0.65, hierarchy 0.54, interactions 0.60, management balance 0.71% Which demonstrates the reliability of the cybernetic management components in the central library organization of the public universities of Tehran.The results showed that the balance of management 0.71%, control 0.40% showed the least correlation between the components and the main hypothesis of the research has been confirmed and approved by 0.82%, which has shown a positive and significant positive effect between the research variables. Conclousion: So, if librarians develop a model in the conceptual framework of cybernetics, librarians will be more prepared to develop the application of cybernetic model in their organizational environment.
Research Paper
IT
Maryam Pakdaman naeini; Hadi Sharif Moghadam; Soraya Ziyaei; Amir Ghaebi
Volume 5, Issue 1 , June 2018, Pages 37-46
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Purpose: The use of mobile phones with advanced communication features that makes this tool a smartphone has provided a good platform for developing library services from access to essential services to education and public services. The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of mobile-based ...
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Purpose: The use of mobile phones with advanced communication features that makes this tool a smartphone has provided a good platform for developing library services from access to essential services to education and public services. The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of mobile-based services in Iranian university libraries. Methodology: In this study, the research was conducted using a survey method using a direct and quantitative approach to investigate the extent to which the libraries' websites of Iran's Ministry of Science and Health have mobile based services. Findings: The results of the research show that the academic libraries of the Iranian Ministry of Science and Health have %11.7 and 15.6% mobile-friendly websites. Also, in the society of academic libraries in the Iranian Ministry of Science and Health %9.8 and %7.8 respectively have mobile library application for providing mobile-based services. According to the findings of this research on mobile-friendly websites, academic libraries of the Ministry of Health have a better position than the Conclusion: academic libraries of the Ministry of Science. While the academic libraries of the Ministry of Science are better than the Ministry of Health's academic libraries, with regard to the use of mobile library application.
Research Paper
IT
Faeze Delghandi; Nosrat Riahinia
Volume 5, Issue 1 , June 2018, Pages 47-58
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Purpose: With the appearance of a smartphone as a portable and powerful tool in the new technology and popularity of it, it is necessary for libraries and especially academic libraries for keeping pace with new technology,pay attention to offering their services to by it.In this paper, the feasibility ...
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Purpose: With the appearance of a smartphone as a portable and powerful tool in the new technology and popularity of it, it is necessary for libraries and especially academic libraries for keeping pace with new technology,pay attention to offering their services to by it.In this paper, the feasibility of the use of the smartphone in academic libraries for their services from point of view of librarian was investigated. Methodology: The population of this paper is 11 academic library and 79 librarian that work there.Data was gathered by checklist and questioner and was analyzed by SPSS. Finding: Finding showed that academic libraries do not have enough software and hardware equipment for offering their services by a smartphone. They have enough budget for buying technology equipment but they do not have necessary budget for training it to librarian and users.Also they do not have enough professional librarians for using a smartphone. Most of librarian (73.3) want to use smart phone for different services and they like to use it more for circulation. Conclusion: Academic libraries must provide better condition in software and hardware equipment until they can use a smartphone for their services.Also they must have a specific budget for training new technology like a smartphone to their librarians and their users.They also must pay more attention to the employment of professional librarians for better service.Most librarians desire to use smartphone very for their different services especially the circulation services and for this reason they must provide suitable condition like SMS panel for offering this service.
Research Paper
service quality
mahdieh momenabadi; Zahra Abazari
Volume 5, Issue 1 , June 2018, Pages 59-68
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Purpose: The present research studies the issue of adornment of environment and the amount of space adaptation in the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults of Kerman city during 2016 Methodology: The community of this research is composed of cultural, artistic and expert ...
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Purpose: The present research studies the issue of adornment of environment and the amount of space adaptation in the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults of Kerman city during 2016 Methodology: The community of this research is composed of cultural, artistic and expert officials working in these centers. data collection tool includes 5 researcher made checklist based on 5 standards of the environment adornment. Their validity and reliability were confirmed and the alpha coefficient obtained was 0.943.Analysis tool is SPSS software. Findings: Findings indicated that all variables are relatively satisfactory in these centers and their rating is as follows: 1- S5 variable (discipline), 2- S4 variable (standardization), 3- S3 variable (cleanliness/cleaning), 4- S1 variable (organization) and 5- S2 variable (order and arrangement(. Conclousion: The standard status of the seiri, seiton and seiso, as well as the seikitsu status and shitsuke in the centers of the city of Kerman are at a relatively good level. In the rankings obtained from the Friedman test, the variable S5 (discipline or training habits and the ability to perform a particular task) ranked first, the variable S4 (constant control and organization of organization, order, order and cleanliness) ranked second, S3 variable (round) Sweeping and cleaning things out of contamination and external materials) ranked third, variable S1 (non-urgent diagnosis) ranked fourth, and finally S2 variable (putting objects in the right place for better use without futile searches) ranked fifth.
Research Paper
Knowledge Management
maryam salami; omid alipour; jamal haghirosadat
Volume 5, Issue 1 , June 2018, Pages 85-96
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to Analyzing international research on knowledge management in libraries from 1995 to the end of May 2018. Methodology: The articles were systematically searched(content analysis) in the Scopus database and 54 articles were selected as the final society of this research. ...
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to Analyzing international research on knowledge management in libraries from 1995 to the end of May 2018. Methodology: The articles were systematically searched(content analysis) in the Scopus database and 54 articles were selected as the final society of this research. Then the goal, communities, methods and tools, findings and suggestions for further research papers were reviewed. Findings: The aim of most articles is to review the view of librarians about knowledge management (25.92%). Most of the research on knowledge management has been done on librarians (74.17%). Out of the total number of researches, 37 (68/51%) and 9 (16/66%) were used quantitatively and qualitatively. Among the tools used, the closed response questionnaire is ranked 28th (51.85%). The positive relationship between knowledge management and creativity and innovation and the impact of culture and organizational dimensions on knowledge management were the most frequent in the findings section of the articles. Most suggestions are related to the need for syllabuses for librarians and library students in knowledge management, and to conduct international studies to explore the differences in knowledge management in different environments. The results indicate that the components of the study are up to date, variety and breadth. conclusion: There is less variation in the research community, research methods, and tools. Most researches are based on the librarians' community and by quantitative method and questionnaire. It is suggested that articles be required to submit one or more proposals for further research.
