Aziz Hedayati Khoshemehr; maryam samadi; Rahim Shahbazi; Abolfazl Ghasemzadeh
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between information literacy and professional ethics, knowledge sharing and social capital of librarians of public libraries in East Azerbaijan province.Method: The present study is applied. The research method is descriptive-correlation ...
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between information literacy and professional ethics, knowledge sharing and social capital of librarians of public libraries in East Azerbaijan province.Method: The present study is applied. The research method is descriptive-correlation and specifically based on structural equation modeling. The statistical population includes all the staff of public libraries of East Azerbaijan province with 370 people. 250 of them were selected by simple random sampling. Four standard questionnaires were used to collect information in this study.Findings: The findings showed that information literacy, professional ethics and knowledge sharing in librarians are high and social capital is moderate. There is also a positive and significant relationship between information literacy and professional ethics, knowledge sharing and social capital, and this means that information literacy has a direct effect on professional ethics, knowledge sharing and social capital.Conclusion: Strengthening the level of information literacy promotes the level of professional ethics, knowledge sharing and social capital of public library librarians. Therefore, public library managers should try to increase their information literacy in order to strengthen the professional ethics, knowledge sharing and social capital of librarians.
Information and Knowledge Management
saleh rahimi; Hasti Sedighi; Mahmoud Moradi
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he purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between information literacy with organizational creativity and job performance of public librarians in Kermanshah province.This research has been done by descriptive-correlation method. The statistical population of this study consists of ...
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he purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between information literacy with organizational creativity and job performance of public librarians in Kermanshah province.This research has been done by descriptive-correlation method. The statistical population of this study consists of all librarians of public libraries in Kermanshah province (170 persons). Based on Cochran formula, 118 individuals were selected as sample. The sampling method used was stratified random sampling. Three standard questionnaires were used to collect data: Qasemi Information Literacy (2007), Dorabaji et al (1998) and Paterson Job Performance (1970). The reliability of the questionnaires was calculated using Cronbach's alpha coefficient and was 0.81, 0.93 and 0.97, respectively, indicating that the questionnaires have a good reliability. Descriptive indices, Pearson correlation coefficient and Sobel test were used to analyze the data and test the research hypotheses.The results showed that librarians who are more creative and high performing, have more information literacy, and can achieve higher goals. Therefore, it can be said that increasing information literacy among librarians makes them more creative and enhances their job performance and consequently improves the performance of public libraries.Based on the results,it can be said that increasing information literacy among librarians makes them more creative and enhances their job performance and consequently improves the performance of public libraries. As a result, Kermanshah Public Library Managers can improve the information literacy of librarians, Enhance their organizational creativity and career performance and improve the performance of their public libraries under their management.
Mohammad Ali Nemati; Ayyob Geranvand; Tayyebeh Mousavi Amiri; Farahnaz Hashem pour
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Purpose: The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between information literacy and creativity of students. The sample size of this study consisted of 210 male and female students who were enrolled in the academic year 93-92 and were selected by stratified random sampling method. ...
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Purpose: The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between information literacy and creativity of students. The sample size of this study consisted of 210 male and female students who were enrolled in the academic year 93-92 and were selected by stratified random sampling method. This study was a cross-sectional survey and for data collecting used a questionnaire based on the standards set forth in 22 indicator outcome following 5 standards of information literacy standards for higher education (ACRL, 2000) and paper pencil scale survey to measure creativity (MPPT) Torrance that for first questionnaire 0/97 and for second questionnaire 0/93 reliability in Cronbach's alpha, was obtained. To analyze the data obtained the Software SPSS20 and Pearson test were used. Based on the findings of this research information literacy components (feel the need of information, the ability to gather information, the ability to evaluate and analyze the information, correct and effective use of information, awareness of ethical and legal issues and access to information) and creativity there is a significant relationship. Conclusion: the results of this study can be used to improve creativity and information literacy skills.
