Mahmoud Moradi; Sara Bahrami Nia
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of librarian information literacy on organizational growth of Kermanshah public libraries. In this study, the information literacy level of public librarians in Kermanshah and also the impact of information literacy on organization growth ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of librarian information literacy on organizational growth of Kermanshah public libraries. In this study, the information literacy level of public librarians in Kermanshah and also the impact of information literacy on organization growth were determined. Methodology: descriptive correlational study and survey was conducted. The populations of all public librarians in Kermanshah province with a total of 215 persons. The sample size was determined using Cochran sampling formula of 138 people. To collected data, a questionnaire measuring information literacy standards and organization growth in the five-item Likert scale is used. Findings: The finding showed that the information literacy and its components (the ability to locate information, the ability to evaluate information and the ability to make effective use of information) among public librarians in Kermanshah was proper. The highest frequency component related to the ability to locate information (60.3) and the lowest rate, the ability to make effective use of information (30.3), respectively.conclusion: information literacy is a basic need for everyone and because the skills of individuals in the development of society, so the results of the evaluation of information literacy librarian and relationship skill development and organizational effectiveness as well as the efforts and planning for improvement level, in order to achieve these goals will help. Because the ability to use that information literacy is one of the main factors for librarians as providers of information dissemination is inevitable and necessary.
Saeed Malekmohammadi; Mohsen Haji Zeinolabedini; Faranak Vakili far
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Purpose: The purpose of research; was to investigation status of the librarians’ usage of library software capabilities in Kermanshah academic libraries. Methodology: Research was applied in terms of its aim and analytical survey of the method. The survey population included the total 45 librarians ...
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Purpose: The purpose of research; was to investigation status of the librarians’ usage of library software capabilities in Kermanshah academic libraries. Methodology: Research was applied in terms of its aim and analytical survey of the method. The survey population included the total 45 librarians in Kermanshah Academic libraries that Census was conducted. Data were gathered by a self-made questionnaire. And for data analysis, were used independent t test, one way ANOVA and SPSS 22 software. Findings: The findings showed that librarians mostly use the library software's capabilities in circulation and output and processing were used the most; and searching in terms of average use of library software capabilities, was used the least. Originality: Librarians of Kermanshah University Libraries have a good ability in using circulation, management, Organization and input of information, output and processing of library software capabilities, but in the searching capability, their performance is not desirable. Therefore, it is necessary to provide librarians with the necessary training and awareness about the capabilities of this section, and library designers will review this section according to the needs of librarians.
Mahmoud Moradi; Saleh Rahimi; Forozan Karami
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Purpose: The purpose of this research is to determine the amount of electronic and printed resources and its effective factors among students of Razi and Azad University of Kermanshah.Methodology: This research is applied in terms of its purpose and in terms of survey method. The data gathering tool ...
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Purpose: The purpose of this research is to determine the amount of electronic and printed resources and its effective factors among students of Razi and Azad University of Kermanshah.Methodology: This research is applied in terms of its purpose and in terms of survey method. The data gathering tool is a questionnaire. The statistical population is the students of Razi and Azad University of Kermanshah in the academic year 1995-96, of which 35014 people and the sample number are estimated using 380 Cochran formulas. A stratified random sampling method was used for sampling, and descriptive statistics mean, standard deviation, and inferential statistics, variance, and ANOVA were used. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21 software.Findings: The results of the study showed that 63.45% of the students used electronic resources and 36.55% of printed materials. Among the sources of electronic sources, the databases with the highest of 92.6 percent and the rate of use of electronic resources are very high, and print resources are moderately evaluated. The extent to which information needs are met by databases with an average of 4.66 at the highest level and the websites with the average of 2.37 have the lowest level of satisfying the information needs of the students. Access to information in the shortest time (4 / 88%), the most important inducing factor, and destructive effects on the eyes and brain (58.9%), were the main inhibitor of using electronic resources. Correct and valid information (62.1%), the most important factor provoking, and the time consuming process of search and lending (61.8%), were the main deterrent to using print resources.Conclusion: The results of the research showed that, while using electronic resources due to their advantages, they are more than printed sources, but print resources are still used remarkably, so electronic resources can not be obtained. They are completely replaced by print sources, but used as complementary material.
Soraya Ziaei; Sara Bahrami; Azam Mousa Chamani
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Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between the services innovation and organizational growth components in Kermanshah Academic libraries. Method: The present study is descriptive-correlational, and has been conducted through a survey method. The statistical population of ...
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Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between the services innovation and organizational growth components in Kermanshah Academic libraries. Method: The present study is descriptive-correlational, and has been conducted through a survey method. The statistical population of all librarians of Kermanshah Academic libraries is a total of 58 people. Since the research community was limited and available, the census method was used to collect data, of which 55 questionnaires were completed and analyzed. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and were analyzed by SPSS software.
Findings: The findings showed that innovation in services with an average of 3.40 and organizational development with an average of 3.13 in the academic libraries of Kermanshah is relatively favorable. Also, in this section, the highest frequency was related to the “relationship” component and the lowest one was related to the “reward” item. The significance level of the Pearson correlation test between two variables of innovation and organizational development is 0.002, which shows a positive and direct relation between these two variables.
Conclusion: The results of the study showed that innovation in services is positively and directly related to organizational growth and development in Academic libraries. Therefore, attention to the components effective to the organizational growth (such as goal, rewards, relationships, useful mechanisms, and attitude ratio) and strengthening them provides a change in circumstances to increase librarians' innovation.
Maryam Salami; Sara Bahrami nia; Zahra Azizkhani
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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 ...
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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.
