Research Paper
Maryam Salami; Sara Bahrami nia; Zahra Azizkhani
Abstract
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the ability to acquire knowledge of librarians in Kermanshah Academic libraries and their organizational growth and development.
Methodology: The present study is a descriptive-correlational and has been conducted through ...
Read More
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the ability to acquire knowledge of librarians in Kermanshah Academic libraries and their organizational growth and development.
Methodology: The present study is a descriptive-correlational and has been conducted through a survey method. The statistical population of all librarians of Kermanshah Academic libraries was 58 people. Since the research community was limited and available, census method was used to collect data, then 55 questionnaires were completed and analyzed. A standard organizational development questionnaire and a researcher-made Knowledge Acquisition Knowledge Questionnaire were used for collecting data in five options based on Likert spectrum.
Findings: The findings showed that the ability to acquire knowledge and its components (knowledge extraction, knowledge conversion and transfer of knowledge) among librarians of Academic libraries of Kermanshah is relatively favorable. The highest mean belonged to “knowledge extraction ability” (3.68) and the least frequency were related to the “ability to transfer knowledge” (3.25). Also, the average growth and organizational development and its components (rewards, relationships, structure, management, beneficial mechanisms, attitude toward change and goal) in Kermanshah Academic libraries were at the optimal level. In this section, the most frequency was related to “relationship” component and the lowest one was on “reward” item.
Conclusion: The level of knowledge transfer ability among librarians was lower than other components of knowledge acquisition. The need to train and provide conditions for improving this skill and the spirit of knowledge sharing among librarians seems to be necessary. Because the ability to transfer and share knowledge, which is one of the main attributes of the knowledge acquisition cycle, is inevitable and necessary for librarians as disseminators of information. Therefore, the more employees improve their skills and thus have better performance, the most they will play effective role in improving the status, progress and development of their organization.
Research Paper
Saeed Rezaiishsrif Abadi; Roya Baradar; Samaneh Abolghasem
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the media and information literacy of librarian in Tehran’s public libraries.
Methodology: The method of this study is a descriptive- analytical approach that describes the status of media and information literacy librarians. In the first stage, ...
Read More
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the media and information literacy of librarian in Tehran’s public libraries.
Methodology: The method of this study is a descriptive- analytical approach that describes the status of media and information literacy librarians. In the first stage, selected 150 librarians that work at the public library in Tehran. The data collection tool is a questionnaire that designed based on the components and indicators announced by UNESCO for media and information literacy. In next step calculated validity (formal logic) and reliability was calculated based on Cronbach’s Alpha. Finally analyzed data by One-sample T test in SPSS software.
Findings: Findings showed that the components of interaction and ethical use of media and information with mean of 22/7 and knowledge creation component with mean of 13/2, respectively had the highest and lowest mean among media and information components of librarians. The average components of the need for media and information content, the location and access to the content of the media and information resources, the evaluation of media content and information sources, the organization of information, the creation of knowledge and interaction, and the ethical use of media content and information sources are above the average and are in good condition.
Conclusion: findings show that librarians of the public libraries of Tehran have the skills and competence to promote media literacy and information among library members. Organizing in-service training courses, getting acquainted with media and information content providers, familiarizing with valid sources and media, evaluating resources and content, sharing and creating methods of knowledge and developing ethical guidelines to help raise the level of media literacy and information of librarians.
Research Paper
leyla Zadvali Khajeh; Fatemeh Zandian
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of positive thinking on increasing the communication skills of librarians in general libraries of Tabriz city. This research is an applied research method and is a survey method. The population of this study is librarians of general libraries located ...
Read More
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of positive thinking on increasing the communication skills of librarians in general libraries of Tabriz city. This research is an applied research method and is a survey method. The population of this study is librarians of general libraries located in Tabriz city. According to the relatively small number of statistical population, sampling was done by census method and a questionnaire (5 options based on Likert scale) was distributed among all librarians. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 91% which is an indicator of the reliability of the questionnaire. The distributed questionnaire consists of two parts of communication skills and positive thinking, SPSS software was used to analyze the data.The results of the research showed that the amount of positive thinking effects on non-verbal skills is higher than other skills, and the level of positive thinking among librarians is relatively good.The overall results of the research indicate that the level of positive thinking between female librarians and those under the age of 35 years and with the level of undergraduate education is higher than other groups.Also, the higher the level of positive thinking, the more intense non-verbal communication librarians It turns out.At the end of the research, there are suggestions for holding positive thinking courses and communication skills for librarians.
Research Paper
Aliasghar Bazrafshan; Mohammad Reza Abazari; Farnoosh Azimi Khabazan
Abstract
Considering the important role of intellectual capital as one of the elements of managerial progress in today's turbulent environment, the world has become a global village. The present study aims to investigate "the relationship between intellectual capital management and its performance and dimensions ...
Read More
Considering the important role of intellectual capital as one of the elements of managerial progress in today's turbulent environment, the world has become a global village. The present study aims to investigate "the relationship between intellectual capital management and its performance and dimensions in the employees of general libraries of Golestan province ".The type of research is descriptive and its method is analytical-survey. The research population included all of the staff of 15 general libraries in Golestan province with a number 158 from which 113 employees were selected with simple random sampling. Bontis standard intellectual capital management questionnaires and the Achio performance questionnaire were used for evaluating this sample. The analysis of the findings was done using descriptive and inferential statistics.The findings show that the average intellectual capital of employees, with an average of 3.31, is moderate to high. Also, there is a significant and positive relationship between human, structural, and communicational capital management and the performance of staff, and its dimensions. Among the seven dimensions of performance, the motivation dimension, as the first factor, had a positive impact on employee productivity.Originality: If intellectual capital is constantly present in the organization, one can expect the high performance of the organization and, consequently, the satisfaction of the employees and clients. To generate value in an organization, the intangible assets that are potentially available must be acted upon. Human, structural, and communicational capitals as components of intellectual capital can have a positive impact on the performance of library staff. The staff at the library, produce knowledge to distribute it for others (human capital), work with each other to improve the library services (structural capital), and improve the external communications of the library through a better understanding of users and customers (communicative capital).
Research Paper
Saeid Ghaffari; Elham Ghorbannezhad
Abstract
AbstractPurpose: To investigate the status of communication in public libraries to attract children and adolescents in West Azarbaijan province.Method: The method is survey-descriptive and correlational and in terms of the purpose of the applied research part. The statistical population includes 13,000 ...
Read More
AbstractPurpose: To investigate the status of communication in public libraries to attract children and adolescents in West Azarbaijan province.Method: The method is survey-descriptive and correlational and in terms of the purpose of the applied research part. The statistical population includes 13,000 active members of children and adolescents of public libraries of West Azarbaijan province. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire. In the sample, based on the rating of libraries, 9 public libraries were selected at the provincial level. Then, by random sampling, 250 questionnaires were distributed among active member and finally 234 The questionnaire was collected. The questionnaire consists of two sections: 1- The questionnaire of 7 factors of library service quality (human resources, technology, space and equipment, collection, planning, communication and programs, services). 2- Child and child user satisfaction questionnaire from library service.Results: Data were analyzed using SPSS-16 software and Pearson correlation coefficient, t-test and ANOVA were used. The results indicate that there is a significant correlation between the quality of service status in the public libraries and the satisfaction of the child and adolescent members of these libraries. Also, the results of the research showed that, from the viewpoint of respondents at a relatively moderate level, the connections in these libraries are available to attract them.Originality / Value: The results of this study emphasize the importance of more attention to communication in public libraries.Keywords: Public Libraries, Communication, Satisfaction, Children and Adolescents, West Azarbaijan
Research Paper
Mahdieyh Khazanehha; Mozhdeh Salajegheh
Abstract
The purpose of categorization or classification is not to separate knowledge from one another, but at the same time recognize them, show the relationships and correlations of knowledge with each other and clarify the unity of science. The used research method is content analysis method. The data collection ...
Read More
The purpose of categorization or classification is not to separate knowledge from one another, but at the same time recognize them, show the relationships and correlations of knowledge with each other and clarify the unity of science. The used research method is content analysis method. The data collection tool is a priori information resource that has been dealt with in the Descartes Knowledge tree. Descartes' comments and criticisms that were studied by previous studies and the reasons for its disappearance were discussed. The results of this study showed that the reasons for deconcentration of Descartes' classification are unity and the absence of a comprehensive knowledge of both quantitative and behavioral sciences and humanities, the lack of attention to the humanities in general, the lack of consideration of the relation between all sciences as well as the relation among sciences with human needs, the classification of knowledge Instead of classifying science, science is more generally than the knowledge semantically, putting science that is independent today as a subset of mathematics and metaphysics, is considered Descartes' classification only as a hierarchy and the relationships among different sceinces and the interdisciplinary nature of sciences are not included.
