Interactive Retrieval
Mehdi Rahmani; Ghasem Azadi Ahmadabadi
Abstract
Aim: The purpose of this study was to present a strategic plan for Iranian Academic libraries with an Analysis of the Strategic Plans of Worldwide Academic Libraries. Method: The research method is a combination of descriptive survey and Delphi. The research community included a library of 25 top universities ...
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to present a strategic plan for Iranian Academic libraries with an Analysis of the Strategic Plans of Worldwide Academic Libraries. Method: The research method is a combination of descriptive survey and Delphi. The research community included a library of 25 top universities based on the Times Classification. The method of data analysis was descriptive and for analyzing the content of documents and the Delphi technique, we used the method. By exploring the strategic plan of the world's academic libraries with the exploration approach, the structure and content of these programs were extracted. Results: The results of this study showed that all of the 25 libraries were reviewed by the Strategic Plan. But the strategic plan of the 4 academic libraries was not current, and 2 academic libraries did not have a timetable. The analysis of the studied libraries' strategic planning revealed that the programs' structural framework consisted of 11 components including introduction, summary, mission, vision, central values, goal, strategy, actions, strategic priorities, evaluation, and timing. Conclusion: The results of the surveys showed that all of the university libraries had a strategic plan, which indicates the importance of having a strategic plan. Therefore, the achievement of this study was to provide a framework for the strategic plan of Iranian academic libraries.
