Research Paper
Zahra Abazari; Tahereh Hadadi
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Purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate the role of data mining on the organizational performance of Tehran University's library directors with the knowledge management approach.Methodology: The research method is a survey-analytical one that uses inferential statistics and structural ...
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Purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate the role of data mining on the organizational performance of Tehran University's library directors with the knowledge management approach.Methodology: The research method is a survey-analytical one that uses inferential statistics and structural equations for data analysis. The instrument of research is the Deravi Thesis Questionnaire (1394); for analyzing the data, the software S.P.S.S. and AMOS have been used. The research community includes the directors of the central library and satellite libraries of the state universities of Tehran. In total, 213 central and satellite libraries and the same number of managers are identified and based on the Cochran formula the sample consists of 137 managers. Since the distribution of data is normal, the parametric test of single sampled/grouped T-test is used to examine the first three hypotheses (knowledge management status, organizational performance, and data mining utilization). The hypotheses of the conceptual model of research are also analyzed based on structural equations.Results: The findings of the study indicate that only one hypothesis (knowledge management status was confirmed of the six. Two other hypotheses, Organizational performance status and data mining utilization status were not accepted. None of the hypotheses related to the conceptual model of research (The effect of data mining utilization on knowledge management, the effect of data mining on organizational performance and the effect of knowledge management on organizational performance), which were the main hypotheses of the research, were not confirmed.Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the status of data mining utilization and organizational performance of the managers of the libraries of Tehran's public universities is moderate and the knowledge management status is desirable. The use of data mining and knowledge management does not affect the organizational performance of the directors of public libraries in Tehran's public universities. The data mining utilization is also ineffective on knowledge management from the perspective of the director of these libraries.Originality / value: The originality and value of this research stems from the fact that so far, there has been done no similar study conducted in libraries which have studied the three data mining, knowledge management, and organizational performance variables.
Research Paper
Mohammad Hasanzadeh; Somayyeh Jafari Baghi Abadi
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The aim of this study is to identify the scientific, educational, cultural and social major goals of public libraries in the vision document and the fifth and sixth development plans.
Method: This descriptive study was conducted using the documentary method and the analytical content analysis is based ...
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The aim of this study is to identify the scientific, educational, cultural and social major goals of public libraries in the vision document and the fifth and sixth development plans.
Method: This descriptive study was conducted using the documentary method and the analytical content analysis is based on upstream documents of the Islamic Republic of Iran such as the vision document and development plans.
Findings: The examination of documents on one hand shows that in some sections related to the public libraries goals, public libraries are not directly mentioned while some of these sections are pursued and implemented by the public libraries. On the other hand, with considering the goals and characteristics of the public library, it is possible to identify some sections in the upstream documents which are in relation to the goals and roles of the public library and also it is possible to design and implement the necessary measures for the operation of these sections by public libraries.
Value: The present research can provide a clear picture of the major scientific, educational, cultural and social goals of the country relating to public libraries, while also positioning these libraries in the vision document and development plans, and it aims at identifying and defining new roles for public libraries in fulfilling the diverse scientific, educational, cultural and social goals of the country.
Research Paper
Salah Salimian; Kiumars Shahbazi
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The aim of this paper is to investigate the effective factors on internet use in postgraduate and PhD students in universities of west and northwest of Iran (Uremia, Kurdistan, Razi University of Kermanshah and Bu Ali University of Hamedan). The studied sample includes 609 students in these two educational ...
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The aim of this paper is to investigate the effective factors on internet use in postgraduate and PhD students in universities of west and northwest of Iran (Uremia, Kurdistan, Razi University of Kermanshah and Bu Ali University of Hamedan). The studied sample includes 609 students in these two educational levels and data has been collected using questionnaire. In addition, all graduate groups including the Department of Humanities, the Department of Basic Sciences, the Department of Engineering, and the Department of Agriculture have been used in sampling. In this study, linear regression, Logit regression and Probit method with SPSS software from analytics have been used. In addition, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient, which evaluates the reliability of the questionnaire, is 0.87 which indicates an acceptable reliability for this questionnaire. The results of this study indicate negative impact of university on internet use and positive effect of educational group, semester, employment status and information sources in the use of internet. Moreover, Hosmer- Lemeshow test confirms the presented model. Finally, it is suggested that university administrations provide clear and practical policies for accessing and using the internet, and designing specialized databases designed to operationalize them so that the fields scientific development, through which economic development and so on.
Research Paper
Mahta Basafa; Fahimeh Babalhavaeji; Mehdi Alipour-Hafezi
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The main goal of this study was to Identify Digital Librarian’s Technical skills in Central Libraries of the State Universities in Tehran. In this research, a quantitative approach with descriptive survey method was used. The statistical population included 108 digital librarians of central libraries ...
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The main goal of this study was to Identify Digital Librarian’s Technical skills in Central Libraries of the State Universities in Tehran. In this research, a quantitative approach with descriptive survey method was used. The statistical population included 108 digital librarians of central libraries in 14 Tehran state universities. The data gathering tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. The validity of the tool was based on the opinions of experts in digital libraries and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha of 0.883. Data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics using Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, independent sample t-test and independent t-test. The findings showed that the highest mean in hardware, the skill of working with printers (3.44), in software, the skill of converting file formats (3.89), on the Internet and network, the ability to use intranet (3.91) ), In compilation, the ability to download resources and use manager download (77/3), digital information processing, factor utilization of classification systems (48/3), digital services, ability to provide interactive retrieval services ( 80.3) and in the protection and maintenance, the ability to backup (21.3). The results showed that technical skills of the digital librarians are not in a desirable mood.
Research Paper
Ali Jalalidizji; Leyla Jabari
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Assessing the quality of the central library servicesinAllameh Tabataba’i University and identifying the Libqual indicators needed for improvement, are the research objectives.Methodology: The survey research method was applied according to the Libqual model and the data was gathered by questionnaires. ...
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Assessing the quality of the central library servicesinAllameh Tabataba’i University and identifying the Libqual indicators needed for improvement, are the research objectives.Methodology: The survey research method was applied according to the Libqual model and the data was gathered by questionnaires. The gap between the users’ maximum and minimum expectancies, their receipt rank, and the significance of the difference among these ranks were analyzed. The data was collected from a user community sample of 100 members.Findings: The users’ received service for all the service impact, information control, and library as placefactors was lower than their minimum expectation which showed the dissatisfaction of users. The amount of users’ minimum expectation for the improvement of service impact factor was more than the other two. The lowest amount of service reception and the highest degree of receipt rank dissatisfaction were identified for the library as place indicator. The highest rate of dissatisfaction on maximum expectation rank was for the library as place and the information control indicators, respectively.Originality: Filling the performance assessment gap, harmony with user population, economic justification, user satisfaction, and user orientation are the benefits and values of this research.
Research Paper
Toktam Einolahi
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In today’s world, freedom of information has known as a prerequisite of democracy and has titled as a democracy’s oxygen. Experience has indicated that the right of access of people to information, to end up in variety of media’s debates and increases the possibility of investigation ...
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In today’s world, freedom of information has known as a prerequisite of democracy and has titled as a democracy’s oxygen. Experience has indicated that the right of access of people to information, to end up in variety of media’s debates and increases the possibility of investigation of information’s truth to be represented. So, it is necessary that the acquaintance of media’s followers with content and mechanism of enforcement the right of access to information. Therefore, future studies as a novel knowledge can help experts this district until to determine principle obstacle of freedom of information, to trace a practical mechanisms of expansion and amplitude. In this essay, the futures of encounter freedom of information are analyzing in Iran’s media. The original question of this study is, the investigation of conceivable future are in media to freedom of information. This research is an exploratory and data’s of this study have been analyzed and compiled to procedure of analyzing of study includes assiduities are in media and freedom of information’s district. This sample of statistical volume is 65 persons who they have selected by snowball. In this study has discussed about the influence of economic, social, legal, political and technology factors on trends of Freedom of information. In view of this factor and investigation of index of pertaining to each one, four scenarios have been planned for freedom of information in Iran’s press
