Masoomeh Moazami; Nadjla Hariri; Atefeh Zarei; Fahimeh Babalhavaeji
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Aim: The Aim of this study is to analyze the behavior of search and retrieve information by multilingual users in the web environment. Other research objectives are as follows. Methodology: This study is applied in terms of purpose and in terms of method it is a combination study. In the present study, ...
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Aim: The Aim of this study is to analyze the behavior of search and retrieve information by multilingual users in the web environment. Other research objectives are as follows. Methodology: This study is applied in terms of purpose and in terms of method it is a combination study. In the present study, the quantitative part of the research is semi-empirical and in the qualitative part, qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the interviews. In the present study, the researcher first performed three tasks and asked users to search for information in the WorldWideScience search engine and to provide search results. All user behaviors were recorded and evaluated using the software during testing. The study population consisted of Ph.D. students in six fields of sciences (humanities, basic sciences, medical sciences, agricultural sciences, engineering, and arts). In this study, 35 Ph.D. students in six sciences using the web were searched as a sample. The study sample was then divided into two groups: a bilingual user group that is fluent in English and Farsi and the second group of multilingual users fluent in three or more languages. Finally, an analysis was performed on the search and retrieval behavior of users. Then a comparison was made between the information behavior of bilingual users and multilingual users. Results: Qualitative analysis of the nature of information retrieval behavior by multilingual individuals consists of 5 dimensions (defining tasks, formulating retrieval strategies, using translation tools, facing retrieval challenges, and managing (retrieving) retrieval challenges) as well as components.
Knowledge Management
mahnaz khodadad; Fahimeh Babalhavaeji; Esmat Momeni; Nadjla Hariri
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Objective: The present study was conducted with the aim of localizing knowledge management categories based on the foundations of Proust, Rub and Knowledge building knowledge based on the activities of the Hozeh Honari (Islamic Art &Thought Center), Panel Delphi Organisation’s ...
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Objective: The present study was conducted with the aim of localizing knowledge management categories based on the foundations of Proust, Rub and Knowledge building knowledge based on the activities of the Hozeh Honari (Islamic Art &Thought Center), Panel Delphi Organisation’s . Research method: In terms of purpose, it is practical and Delphi method with a qualitative approach. The research data collection tool is a semi-structured questionnaire in which knowledge management topics have been localized by experts using the Delphi method. The statistical population of 21 experts included managers and individuals with artistic degree and purposeful sampling method. Results: In the first round, 70 categories were identified in 8 indicators of identification, acquisition, development, distribution, protection, use, measurement and knowledge objectives with the opinion of experts and specialists. In the second round, the structured categories of the first round using the Likert scale and its statistical summary with the mean showed that the component of evaluating user satisfaction with the quality of services in the art unit with an average of 90/4 of the knowledge development index, documentation component Continuous information and skills skills of employees with an average of 42/4of the knowledge measurement index, component of creating archives, abilities and knowledge capacities of internal experts with an average of 38/4of the knowledge use index, component of creating processes to gain knowledge with an average of 33/4 of the knowledge acquisition index, the components of determining the goals of common knowledge culture and the operational goals of knowledge in order to perform normative knowledge and strategic knowledge with an average of 28/4 from the knowledge goals index, the component of creating processes to acquire knowledge with an average of 28/4 of the index. Knowledge protection, the component of attention to knowledge outside the organization and abroad with an average of 23/4 from the knowledge identification index, the component of creating a database in order to exchange knowledge with an average of 14/4 from the knowledge distribution index, is obtained in the above order. In the third round, statistical summary of the degree of importance of 8 indicators of knowledge management with total average, standard deviation, variance showed that knowledge target index with total average of 62/4knowledge development index with total average of 26/4, knowledge distribution index with total average of 18/4 and the knowledge protection index is determined with an average of 17/4. Finally, the coordination of experts and specialists in different phases using the Kendall correlation coefficient showed that the knowledge identification index with a coefficient of 1 and the knowledge acquisition index with a coefficient of 0.75 and the knowledge protection index with a coefficient of with a strong consensus were approved. Conclusion: 70 categories of knowledge management were identified by experts and specialists in the field of art of the Islamic Propaganda Organization. According to the ranking in the second round, experts and specialists agree with the categories of knowledge management. According to the third round, the index of knowledge goals, knowledge development, knowledge distribution and knowledge protection is more important. Participants' views on the Knowledge Identification Index, Knowledge Protection, and Knowledge Acquisition are strongly agreed upon.
Public Libraries
Mahdi Deramnesari; Fahimeh Babalhavaeji; zahra abazari; Nadjla Hariri; fatemeh nooshnfard
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The main purpose of this study is to analyze the strategic role of the public libraries in the Iran Geopolitics of Information This is an applied research with a mixed method (qualitative-quantitative) approach. To collect qualitative information, a semi-structured interview has been used. In the quantitative ...
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The main purpose of this study is to analyze the strategic role of the public libraries in the Iran Geopolitics of Information This is an applied research with a mixed method (qualitative-quantitative) approach. To collect qualitative information, a semi-structured interview has been used. In the quantitative part, a researcher-made questionnaire Based on the result of the qualitative part, has been used. The statistical population of the research in the qualitative section includes 13 experts and university professors who were selected by a purposeful method based on criteria and has been analyzed using qualitative content analysis method. The findings of quantitative part has been analyzed using factor analysis. The population of the quantitative part, included the head managers and deputies of the general administrations of the Iran's public libraries (70 people) and the librarians of the provinces that have main and central public libraries from five clusters of north, south, east, west and center of Iran, including 10 provinces & 160 librarians. 201 complete questionnaires were received. Findings shows that, libraries have an implicitly role in strengthening cultural identity and increasing public awareness, especially in terms of strengthening Iranian-Islamic identity, as one of the three main components of geopolitics, but this role is not designed for a specific mission and It is also not clearly explained in upstream documents. Also, based on the findings, the centralized resources acquisition by the Iran Public Libraries Foundation for all public libraries in an integrated manner that there is not any clear role of users need in the selection process is inconsistent with the Free-Flow of Information approach. Other points of emphasis in the findings were: national policymakers should pay attention to the role of public libraries as a public discourse space in transmitting culture and information and a base for strengthening the power of soft defense, training and explaining the specific role for librarians, developing technological infrastructure of libraries, providing resources based on local needs and the audience needs, continuous and purposeful monitoring of activities and increasing the number of service recipients from public libraries.
Information Behavior
Leila Mohamadpour; Nadjla Hariri; Fahimeh Babalhavaeji
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Background and objectives: The main purpose of this research is aimed at identifying Patterns of information seeking and retrieval behaviors among PhD candidates of Mohaghegh Ardabili University based on data valuation. Methodology:The research has been conducted in synthetic method, both quantitative ...
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Background and objectives: The main purpose of this research is aimed at identifying Patterns of information seeking and retrieval behaviors among PhD candidates of Mohaghegh Ardabili University based on data valuation. Methodology:The research has been conducted in synthetic method, both quantitative and qualitative. The research method in quantitative part was quasi-experimental, and in terms of qualitative method, content analysis was used. The data, in the quantitative method, has been collected with questionnaire and by observation and semi-structured interview has been chosen for qualitative method.The participants of present survey were 48 P.H.D. students in humanity fields in Mohaghegh Ardabili University who were selected by purposeful sampling. Data were collected in two stages of completing demographic and search experience questionnaires, Researcher-made questionnaire of value and observation of search task completion behavior and textual analysis of interviewed content using images recorded from users in Camtasia studio software. value questionnaire is divided to intrinsic value, attainment value, utility value and perceived cost. Researcher-made questionnaire of value and observation of search task completion behavior and textual analysis of interviewed content using images recorded from users in Camtasia studio software. to elaborate upon the outcomes received from the research data Mean and standard deviation, single variable t-tests, Pearson's correlation and analysis of variance ANOVA analysis was performed.Findings: the analysis is indicative that the state of intrinsic value, attainment value, utility value and the perceived cost of seeking and retrieval information is in a favorable state and above the average level (3). Users who give more value to seeking and retrieving information use fewer but more relevant strategies and techniques and spend less time, while users who give less value use more unrelated strategies and techniques and spend more time.Discussion: perceived value as a cognitive motivational factor affects users' information search and retrieval behavior. Perceptual values of people affect their priorities and choices and bring about further progress in academic and scientific fields for them.Keywords perceived value, Information seeking behavior, information search and retrieval, motivation
mahdieh momenabadi; zohre miehossini; Nadjla Hariri; zahra abazari
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Background and Objectives: The objective is search behavior analysis and evaluation of relevance judgment of the users of information retrieval in the web hyperlink environment. In this regard, the pattern of the web information retrieval behavior of these users were explained and the rate of satisfaction ...
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Background and Objectives: The objective is search behavior analysis and evaluation of relevance judgment of the users of information retrieval in the web hyperlink environment. In this regard, the pattern of the web information retrieval behavior of these users were explained and the rate of satisfaction with information retrieval system, the rate of the user trust on the results and effectiveness and ease of using the results and the rate of results relevance from user’s viewpoint was investigated. Also, the significance of the difference of the mentioned factors between the students of the field of information science and other fields was statistically assessed.
Methodology: This research is applied / fundamental which has been performed with combined method. The research population included 5784 students of master's and doctoral degree of information sciences and other different domains of sciences in Shahid Bahonar University from 2017-2018, that with purposeful sampling method, 50 students were selected. From this, 37 persons participated in the research process and the rest was omitted due to lack of cooperation in some stages of the study. This study was performed with the aid of a two-question scenario, one question relating to the academic field and one question in their specialized field. This study began through observation, searches and recording them with the aid of Camtasia Studio version 9. Then, the searches were observed and turned to text with the aid of word software. The text files were coded with MAXQDA version 10. The categories obtained from text analysis were used in explaining the users' pattern of information retrieval.
In the quantitative stage, for assessing the satisfaction rate of information retrieval system, the rate of users trusts in the results and ease of using the results and rate of relevance of the results from these user’s viewpoint, the structured interview (5 factors in the form of 15 questions in Likert scale) was performed and the data was collected and analyzed using SPSS software version 23. For evaluation of the variables, single sample t-test and for investigation of the statistical significance of the difference between two groups of information science and other fields, independent two-sample t-test was used and the average of the variables scores was compared with the mean and theoretical rate of 3. If the considered sigma score is more than the theoretical rate, it may be said that that criterion is in a desirable level. In assessing the reliability, the internal consistency coefficient above 0.7 was confirmed. Also, the validity of the interview (internal and external) was confirmed by 5 experts.
Findings: Investigation of the search behavior analysis in completing both tasks in the qualitative section showed that among the browsers, Firefox and among the search engines, Google was more commonly used. Users completed each search in a 5-stage pattern: beginning of search, keyword codification, search navigation, retrieval and results evaluation, information extraction. In the beginning stage of more searches search engine has been used and using electronic address of the database or considered website is in the next ranks. The greatest frequency was related to simple search. In completing the first task, scienceDirect database and in the second task completion, Sivilika had the greatest use frequency. In keyword codification, the general to specific technique had the greatest frequency and after that keyword change, changing the number of words of the search term (including omission, addition and replacement), specific to general technique, simultaneous use of both general to specific and specific to general technique have been used respectively. In the search navigation, following links and menus had the greatest use. After that, following the results in the same tab, following the results in the new tab, using return key for going to the results tab and using back and forth keys are placed. In the fourth stage, often people only investigated the title of articles and congresses and reviewing the title and abstract of the papers are in the next stages of use. In the fifth stage, the subjects downloaded and saved as PDF and or their complete text could be accessed through DOI code.
The qualitative findings showed that most of the students were studying in the department of humanities and after that the group of basic sciences, technical engineering, agriculture and veterinary department. Also, the average of all investigated variables in both groups of information science and other fields has been more than average and in a desirable status. Among the variables, ease of search and achieving the results, the average scores of the information science group is in a lower level than other fields and the average score of satisfaction rate and results relevance among the students of information science is in a higher level than other fields. Also, the results showed that there is no statistically significant difference between two groups of information science group and other fields.
Discussion: Explaining the different patterns regarding the user features and the texture they are in will help the information media in responding the clients' requirement. Also, designers empower the search engines to design more interactive and user-friendly interface and instruments. Increasing the efficiency of information retrieval systems and user’s skill optimizes the search process. Intelligent retrieval systems have a considerable role in information interaction. In more and better interaction of the user with information systems, meaningful and relevant information may be obtained and this depends on perception of information systems of the users' needs and behaviors.
Mostafa Amini; Nadjla Hariri; majid ghayoori sales; Fahimeh Babalhavaeji; mahdi taheri
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Purpose: The main purpose of this research is to review and Redefine about data-driven business according to data-driven economies features in order to help policymakers in the domains of ICT Industry, Entrepreneurship, Iran Digital Economy and Iran Digital Ecosystems.Method: This paper is a kind of ...
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Purpose: The main purpose of this research is to review and Redefine about data-driven business according to data-driven economies features in order to help policymakers in the domains of ICT Industry, Entrepreneurship, Iran Digital Economy and Iran Digital Ecosystems.Method: This paper is a kind of Narrative literature review in which the documentary technique is used.Findings: In this study, a new definition of data-driven Business is presented based on eight principles from previous studies.Discussion: The researchers believe that the result of the text can be exploited in the following ways: Supreme Council of Cyberspace, in particular the efforts of content, technology and regulation departments , the Vice President of Science and Technology of the Presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in particular the efforts of policy, innovation and commercialization departments, the project of Iran Big Data Roadmapping with a code of 904550100 at the Communication and Information Technology Research Institute in and Data Governance Program of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.
khatereh esmaeeli ranjbar; Nadjla Hariri; Mozhdeh Salajegheh; Fahimeh Babalhavaeji
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Objective: The aim of this research is to study the Construction and Standardization of measurement scale for studies that study the use of Internet Of Things.Methodology: Combination of descriptive developmental method used in this research. Statistical population of this research includes 8700 specialists ...
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Objective: The aim of this research is to study the Construction and Standardization of measurement scale for studies that study the use of Internet Of Things.Methodology: Combination of descriptive developmental method used in this research. Statistical population of this research includes 8700 specialists of Internet Of Things with activity experience in companies of knowledge foundation in 2018, Of this community, 490 people have been selected as the sample using the Cochran formula. Statistical sample selected by cluster sampling method since first half of may unit first half of June in 2018.Findings: Based on qualitative and quantitative criteria of the research, collected tools include 35 markers for the evaluation of 5 components. Test questions prepared based on theoretical literature. Test of measurement scale of Internet Of Things usage includes 5 parts: (training, research and scientific production, executive works, innovation, marketing and scales), and its content – related validity confirmed by professors and implemented on statistical sample. Based on implemented calculations of interior similarity coefficient, rate of micro scales of training, research and scientific production executive works, innovation, marketing and scales are respectively 0/83, 0/93, 0/96, 0/89, 0/82, and total test score is 0/95. Analysis method with varimax rotation used to determine structure validity and test components. Discussion: With respect to obtained validity and reliability, test of Internet Of Things usage is a tool that may be used for centers related to Internet Of Things research.
Manizheh Torabi Alamuti; Dariush Matlabi; Fahimeh Babalhavaeji; Nadjla Hariri
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Background and Objectives: The main purpose is to provide a qualitative book distribution model in Iran. Identifying the status of book distribution, factors and elements affecting book distribution, issues and problems of book distribution, and strategies to promote book distribution in Iran are among ...
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Background and Objectives: The main purpose is to provide a qualitative book distribution model in Iran. Identifying the status of book distribution, factors and elements affecting book distribution, issues and problems of book distribution, and strategies to promote book distribution in Iran are among the sub-objectives of the article.Methodology: The research is applied in terms of purpose, qualitative in terms of approach, and grounded theory in terms of research method. Data is collected through a series of semi-structured interviews. The statistical population of the study included ten experts in the field of book distribution and publishing in Iran, all of whom were active in the field of distribution. Some of them also produce or sell in addition to distribution. Two distribution experts were first purposefully identified, and the next individuals were introduced through the snowball method. The interviews continued until the theoretical saturation was reached. MAXQDA software was used to analyze the data obtained from the interview. At this stage, by carefully examining the data, first the concepts, then the categories and subcategories (characteristics) were determined. After identifying the main category through the paradigm of contexts, causal conditions, main strategies, intervening variables and consequences of book distribution in Iran were identified.Findings: The research findings express the status of distribution in Iran with the following categories: government interference in distribution, low demand, lack of reading culture, weakening of bookstores, investment risk, unprofitability, legal problems, union interference, lack of use of technology, weakness of trade unions, inadequate distribution and diversity of small distributors. Positive and negative factors affecting book distribution include categories of government support, political changes, proper oversight laws, distribution economics, economic status of the people, high profitability, publishing economics, demand, distribution concentration in Tehran, distribution professionalism, professional processes and procedures of distribution, book quality, trade union interaction, specialized distribution, audience needs assessment, advertising and marketing, the relationship between distributors and other factors of production and consumption, legal protections, proportionality between publishers, distributors and booksellers, trade unions, distribution class recognition, the proportion between production and consumption, proper supply showcase, having a comprehensive statistical system and new technologies. Issues and problems of book distribution in Iran are found in the following categories: unprincipled support of publishing, weakness of regulatory and supportive institutions, lack of effective supervision over the publishing industry, lack of supervision over book distribution, lack of reading culture, advertising costs, lack of return on investment, uneconomical distribution profession, uneconomical publishing, book price increase, bookstore economics, weak laws, trade union interference, lack of comprehensive information system, book smuggling, unprofessional distribution, unprofessional publishing, lack of supply showcase, low book quality, unprofessional bookstores, the diversity of small distributors, the disregard for advertising in distribution, and the lack of universal distribution. Findings from the research with the following categories suggest strategies for improving the distribution of books in Iran: increase the supply and display of books, prevent bookmaking, government support, strengthen distribution, increase the supply and display of books, strengthen the professional knowledge of publishers, distributor and publisher information interaction, strengthening professional distributors, formulating appropriate laws and regulations, introducing and encouraging selected works, non-interference of the government in the field of distribution, preventing trade union interference, designing and implementing the appropriate model and creating comprehensive statistical and information system.Discussion: In terms of political characteristics, lack of appropriate protections, appropriate laws and regulations, in terms of cultural characteristics, weak reading culture and low demand for books, in terms of economic characteristics, the most important of which are lack of profitability or very low profit in distribution, inflation and book prices, in terms of infrastructure characteristics, union interference and lack of supply showcase and lack of comprehensive information system and in terms of professional characteristics, unprofessional factors and a large number of small distributors and the impossibility of advertising, are important factors in creating this situation. One of the reasons for the weakness of the distribution sector is the infancy of the profession and the lack of knowledge of distributors in introducing and convincing booksellers to buy books, which is in dire need of strengthening and support. The impact of the general policies of the government and government institutions, especially the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, on removing barriers, issues and problems of distribution is very instructive. Because the distribution profession is an intermediary between the producer and the consumer, the success of these professions is not ineffective and separate from each other. Targeted government support activates the book cycle and ultimately eliminates the shortcomings of this chain. Government oversight and justice not only boosts the distribution sector, but also the book industry in all sectors (production, distribution, sales), but this support should oversee the creation of book-related infrastructure.
shahram abdiazar; Nadjla Hariri; fatemeh nooshnfard
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AbstractBackground and Objectives: The major aim of current research was "to identify the correlation between the state of the philosophic mindedness and the accuracy of their retrieval in selected information databases include Scopus, ProQuest, Science Direct, and Sege and Web of Knowledge Databases. ...
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AbstractBackground and Objectives: The major aim of current research was "to identify the correlation between the state of the philosophic mindedness and the accuracy of their retrieval in selected information databases include Scopus, ProQuest, Science Direct, and Sege and Web of Knowledge Databases. Present research also seeks to answer the following questions:1. What is the average philosophic mindedness of the researchers?2. What is the average of users' retrieval accuracy from the databases under investigation?3. Which of the demographic features of the statistical society has a crucial linkage with the psychological mindedness?4. Which of the demographic features of the statistical society has a crucial linkage with the users’ retrieval accuracy from the databases under investigation?Ultimately, the research hypothesis that "there is a significant correlation between the philosophic subjectivity of the statistical society and their recovery accuracy" will be examined.Methodology: The research method utilized here was semi-experimental. Participants of present survey were 42 researchers in different fields of science (humanities, medical sciences, engineering sciences, arts and basic sciences) in public universities in Tehran, who were chosen on the basis of targeted sampling of the research. In this study, it was endeavored to select factors such as lack of familiarity with search strategies, lack of knowledge of English, and the lack of knowledge of the English language by selecting students to write master's degree dissertation or doctoral theses and autonomous researchers with a master's degree or doctorate in order control the factors so that they will not affect the research outcomes. The Soltani’s philosophic Concept (1996) was utilized to measure the status of the philosophic mindedness of the statistical society. Different studies have been carried out on its validity and reliability. Cronbach's alpha was reported to be 0.91. To elaborate upon the outcomes received from the research data, the mean and standard deviations were deployed for data analysis and Chi-square, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, ANOVA, T-test and Pearson correlation were used to analyze the relationship between variables. Findings: The analysis of the characteristics of the philosophic mindedness of the statistical society is indicative that the category of "good and pleasant philosophic mindedness" is most frequent with 21 people, as well as the category of "philosophic mindedness" with three (7.1%) was the least frequent among the participants. In other words, the users enjoyed the "philosophic mindedness". According to the statistical analysis, Scopus's database has retrieved the most r and semi-relevant resources and the Science Direct database has retrieved the least pertinent, semi-related resources. Thus, the Scopus, Sage, ProQuest, Web of knowledge and Science Directories databases have the highest accuracy or precision in data retrieval from the researchers’ point of view. Based on the results of the statistical analysis, the relationship between the philosophic mindedness and the demographic features of the statistical society, there is a significant relationship between the philosophic mindedness of the users and their gender. The analysis also indicated that there is a strong relationship between the accuracy of the retrieval of the statistical sample of the outcomes retrieved in the scientific research databases and their marital status. Moreover, between the accuracy of the retrieval of the statistical sample of the outcomes in all studied bases and their last degree of education is significant, and with increased education, researchers retrieve and find more relevant sources from the databases. The analysis reveals that there is a positive and significant correlation with the reliability of 99% and the level of error less than 0.01 between the variables of the philosophic mindedness of users and the accuracy of their recovery of the results retrieved from the scientific databases. Besides, the intensity of the relationship of all bases with the philosophic mindedness at the strongest level is almost the same which signifies that by raising the philosophic subjectivity of the statistical sample, they will assess the resources with a higher concentration and decision-making power which ultimately will lead to a better retrieval accuracy in the selection of related resources.Discussion: The results received from current study resembles to the outcomes of the study on the impact of the philosophic mindedness of people on facilitating decision-making. Researches have reported that individuals with a high philosophic mindedness have the right decision-making power and have a high ability to handle and run all affairs. The previous findings also signify that people with a high philosophic mindedness make good decisions to promote their performance. Related judgments in data retrieval from search engines are a kind of decision-making process in the research process that has a direct impact on the philosophic mindedness of users so people with a high philosophic mindedness have better recovery. Based on the results, there is a positive and significant relationship between the accuracy of data retrieval from scientific databases and marital status. These outcomes are in line with the findings of the research. In previous studies, there are also individual, psychological, emotional, and demographic factors of the statistical sample such as gender, age, marital status, education, and occupation of the statistical sample had a positive and significant relationship with the accuracy of data retrieval from the databases.
Scientometrics
Firoozeh Dokhani; Amir reza Asnafi; nadjla hariri; fatemeh nooshnfard
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Background and Objectives: This study has aimed to investigate the level of familiarity of librarians and users of the Central Library of Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch of Tehran with Web 2.0 services, especially mobile instant messaging applications. Another goal of this study ...
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Background and Objectives: This study has aimed to investigate the level of familiarity of librarians and users of the Central Library of Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch of Tehran with Web 2.0 services, especially mobile instant messaging applications. Another goal of this study was to provide practical solutions for using applications in order to provide library services. Methodology: This study was an applied research and was conducted with a survey-based approach. The population consisted of librarians and users of the Central Library of Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch in Tehran. A digital questionnaire was prepared for data collection, and data analysis was performed using SPSS software. Findings: The findings indicated that librarians and library users were more familiar with Web 2.0 applications than with Librarian 2.0 and Library 2.0. The frequency of librarians’ and users' responsiveness to the use of mobile instant applications was quite high, 0.35 and 0 .40, respectively. In both groups, the use of mobile messaging applications was moderate. Library users also agreed on providing a variety of virtual social media services in the library. Discussion: The analyses of this study on services offered by libraries using mobile instant messaging applications would make libraries adopt new technologies and move towards changes in the new era.
asgar akbari; fatemeh nooshnfard; nadjla hriri
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Background and Objectives: Knowledge management is a planned and structured view of creating, sharing and storing knowledge as an organizational asset that is designed to enhance the ability, speed and effectiveness of an organization to deliver products or services to customers in line with business ...
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Background and Objectives: Knowledge management is a planned and structured view of creating, sharing and storing knowledge as an organizational asset that is designed to enhance the ability, speed and effectiveness of an organization to deliver products or services to customers in line with business strategy. But the barriers to knowledge flow usually create barriers that lead to temporary constraints, lack of motivation, lack of awareness, and lack of coordination among departments, which in turn impose a heavy cost on the organization, so the main purpose of this study was to rank university libraries. Based on the maturity model of knowledge management to utilize the services of libraries in knowledge management.
Methodology: The present study is a qualitative and quantitative combination. The statistical population consisted of 18 experts in the qualitative section and 184 in the central libraries of the university in the first phase and 35 faculty members in the second group of information science in the first stage. . Data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire.
Findings: In evaluating the importance of Friedman test for knowledge flow dimensions with other dimensions of knowledge flow, mean rating of management factors was 5.72, knowledge source dimension 5.17, organizational factors 4.67, time factors 4.37, communication channel factors 4.22, individual factors 4.21, technical factors 3.92 and knowledge features dimension 3.72 which have the lowest rank and least importance among the different dimensions of knowledge flow. In this test, chi-square statistic value was calculated 97.55 and significance level was 0.000. Since the level of significance is smaller than the alpha value (P <0.05), the null hypothesis that there is no significant difference between the dimensions of knowledge rejection flow and its opposite assumption is confirmed. This means that there is a statistically significant difference between the dimensions of knowledge flow. Also, ranking libraries with maturity levels of knowledge management showed that at developmental level, at the level of individual and managerial factors, at the level of standardization, at the level of knowledge features and communication channels, at the optimization level, at the knowledge source dimension, and at the innovation level, at the organizational factors dimension. Time factors have obstacles. For the knowledge features and communication channels, the standardization stage is more tangible than the stages of knowledge flow. For the source of knowledge, organizational and technical factors are the most hindrances in the fourth level of optimization. For managerial and individual factors, the second level, development, is more tangible for this obstacle. For time factors, innovation is recognized as the most important obstacle. Overall, the results show that innovation is the most tangible step in the whole process.
Discussion: Academic libraries as organizations, based on the steps of the knowledge management cycle, which include knowledge creation, knowledge gathering, knowledge sharing, knowledge access and use of knowledge, have an important role to play in knowledge management. The current status of the library compared to the maturity levels of KM showed that barriers to knowledge flow factors other than start level, development level, standardization level, optimization level and level of innovation have barriers. These barriers at the level of innovation, the level of exploitation, are the output of knowledge management and the ability to manage and lead an organization. If libraries are effectively managed to overcome the barriers at this level, their output will be desirable. Ineffective management and leadership have the most unsuccessful role in managing libraries. It should be kept in mind that organization leadership is a key pillar of knowledge management, so it should be clear to managers how and where to manage knowledge, because if the management of the organization does not seriously support knowledge management in any way, any ineffective effort will be made. Will be. Of course, not all the barriers to knowledge flow factors can be removed at once, or an implementation plan can be designed for all of them, as there are certainly barriers to organizational life and various factors. So, to get rid of them, you need all the attention. Therefore, although the emphasis on the role of managerial factors is more than other factors, the role of other factors such as organizational factors, human factors, technical factors, temporal factors, communication channel factors should not be overlooked. The present study identifies the bottlenecks and levels of barriers at each level of knowledge management levels in academic libraries. Specifies the factors and indicators needed for each step for the next step. This is a great help for managers to use it to remove the barriers to knowledge management.
Nadjla Hariri; Hosnieh Sadat Mirghafoori
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Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between visual literacy of archivists and their career success in the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. Methods: The research method was survey and the population consisted of 104 staff of archives of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. ...
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Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between visual literacy of archivists and their career success in the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. Methods: The research method was survey and the population consisted of 104 staff of archives of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. The data gathered using questionnaires of visual literacy (capers et al, 2012) and career success questionnaires of (Green House et al, 1990). Data analysis test was Pearson correlation test. Findings: Visual literacy of archivists of IRIB in all different aspects of visual literacy is above average and at an acceptable level. Average total mean value of visual literacy of archivists was 3.6859 and above the average. The highest mean is related to the ability to interpret visual. The job success of archivists of IRIB was below the average level, and there was a significant relationship between visual literacy and career success of archive staff. Conclusion: Increasing of visual literacy of archives staff will increase job success of them. The relationship of each of the aspects of visual literacy with career successes were Confirmed. Visual literacy education courses and workshops for staff of visual archives of IRIB were suggested by the present study.
Nadjla Hariri; Somayyeh Rowshan
Volume 6, Issue 14 , August 2015, , Pages 53-70
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هدف: هدف پژوهش حاضر شناسایی شاخصها و عوامل تأثیرگذار بر فرایند شکلگیری وفاداری الکترونیکی کاربران سازمان اسناد و کتابخانه ملی جمهوری اسلامی ایران است.
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هدف: هدف پژوهش حاضر شناسایی شاخصها و عوامل تأثیرگذار بر فرایند شکلگیری وفاداری الکترونیکی کاربران سازمان اسناد و کتابخانه ملی جمهوری اسلامی ایران است.
روش: روش پژوهش پیمایشی تحلیلی بوده و داده های آن به روش میدانی و با استفاده از پرسشنامه گردآوری شده است. جامعه آماری کاربران و اعضای سازمان اسناد و کتابخانه ملی جمهوری اسلامی ایران بودند که بر اساس حجم نمونه لازم برای تحلیل عاملی 120 نفر از آنها به روش نمونه گیری تصادفی ساده انتخاب شدند. روش های آماری مورد استفاده شامل تحلیل عاملی، تحلیل معادلات ساختاری، کولموگروف اسمیرنوف، t استیودنت و تحلیل واریانس بود.
یافتهها: سه عامل اصلی مؤثر بر وفاداری الکترونیکی شامل رضایت الکترونیکی، اعتماد الکترونیکی و کیفیت الکترونیکی و همچنین شاخصهای مؤثر بر هر سه عامل شناسایی و تأیید شدند. شاخص دقت از میان شاخصهای مؤلفه کیفیت اطلاعات، شاخص پاسخ دهی از شاخصهای مؤلفه کیفیت خدمات و شاخص راهبری از شاخصهای مؤلفه کیفیت سیستم بیشترین بار عاملی و در نتیجه تأثیر مثبت را بر کیفیت الکترونیکی داشتند. رضایت الکترونیکی اثر بیشتری نسبت به عامل اعتماد الکترونیکی بر متغیر وابسته وفاداری الکترونیکی داشته است که این باعث افزایش اثر مؤلفههای کیفیت اطلاعات، کیفیت خدمات و کیفیت سیستم بر متغیر وابسته وفاداری الکترونیکی شده است.
نتیجهگیری: شاخص های موجود در مدل پژوهش تأیید گردید و نتیجۀ مدل سازی معادلات ساختاری، حاکی از برازش مناسب مدل پژوهش بود.
Fahimeh Babalhavaeji; Atefeh Zarei; Narges Neshat; Nadjla Hariri
Volume 6, Vol.6, No.13 , May 2014, , Pages 1-24
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine subject categories in Knowledge and Information Science for creating knowledge map of KIS. Method: The Delphi technique was used for collection of the required data. This qualitative research methodology helped facilitating and determining the main and ...
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine subject categories in Knowledge and Information Science for creating knowledge map of KIS. Method: The Delphi technique was used for collection of the required data. This qualitative research methodology helped facilitating and determining the main and sub-main subject categories. The Delphi Panel was composed of 28 experts in KIS. The Statistical technique of t-test was applied for analyzing the results. Findings: The results obtained from Delphi Panel revealed that there was significant difference between the first stage and second stage in regards with 2nd (methodology), 3rd (Library & resource centers) and Sixth (User Services) subject categories. No significant differences were observed in other 11 subject categories. Conclusion: Results also indicated that KIS categories were changed from 13 subject categories to 14, namely: 1) General KIS, 2) KIS education, 3) Methodology , 4) Libraries and resource centers, 5) Management of libraries and information centers, 6) Technical or organizational knowledge, 7)User Services, 8) Use & User Studies, 9) Information storage and retrieval, 10) Library and ICT, 11) Publishing and distribution, 12) Social Issues Information, 13) Ethical and legal issues, and 14) Knowledge Management.
nadjla hariri; Atefeh Zarei; Firoozeh Dkhani
Volume 5, Vol.5, No.12 , October 2013, , Pages 25-44
Nadjla Hariri; Zarrin Zarriabadi
Volume 4, Vol.3, No.10 , October 2012, , Pages 79-96
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Purpose: The purpose of the research is determining the relationship between spiritual intelligence and career commitment of the Isfahan university librarians.
Method: Using survey method, both the King spiritual intelligence questionnaires and Tella career commitment questionnaire were ...
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Purpose: The purpose of the research is determining the relationship between spiritual intelligence and career commitment of the Isfahan university librarians.
Method: Using survey method, both the King spiritual intelligence questionnaires and Tella career commitment questionnaire were used and administered for data collection. A sample of 115 librarians was taken from all of the Isfahan university librarians.
Findings: Spiritual intelligence of the librarians proved to be at a high level, and their career commitment was also at a good level. There was a significant relationship between Career Commitment and the four components of spiritual intelligence, i.e., Personal Meaning Production, Transcendental Awareness, Conscious State Expansion, and Critical Existential Thinking.
Results: Regarding the significant relationship between spiritual intelligence and career commitment, it seems that augmentation of spiritual intelligence may lead to increase in career commitment of librarians.
