Public Libraries
Betul Zakinejad; Mohammad Reza Farhadpoor
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Purpose:The expansion of public libraries, policymakers and users' expectations and budget allocations, along with the rapid advancement of information technology, has increased the number of libraries that use IT. This also requires librarians to learn the necessary knowledge in the development of information ...
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Purpose:The expansion of public libraries, policymakers and users' expectations and budget allocations, along with the rapid advancement of information technology, has increased the number of libraries that use IT. This also requires librarians to learn the necessary knowledge in the development of information technology, the foundations of the computer and how to use it, as well as the basic principles of software and the way programs are run. Given the fact that the implementation and use of IT imposes a huge of the costs to the organization, there is no guarantee of its success. Therefore, it is necessary that the various aspects of organizational use from IT to be considered based on a variety of dimensions, such as organizational, human, environmental and technology; because the lack of attention to these factors can be affected, some factors such as the resistance to technological changes or dissatisfaction. So, This aimed to investigate the relationship between expected usefulness, organizational readiness, environmental pressures, accessibility features and information technology compatibility among librarians of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad province public libraries. Methodology: The research is an applied research method done using analytical survey method. The population of this study was 175 librarians and staff of public libraries in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad provinces. Using Krejcie and Morgan tables 120 librarians were selected randomly. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data (based on the study by Iacovou & et al., 1995, Hsu & et al. 2006, and Oliviera and Martins, 2009). The validity of tools using content-formal method and reliability with Cronbach's alpha (α = 0.83) confirmed. Data were analyzed by descriptive and analytical statistical methods including one sample t test and Pearson correlation coefficient. Findings: Results showed that the expected usefulness were not significantly correlated with information technology compatibility (Sig. 0.061). However, the environmental stresses (r = 0.505), organizational readiness (r = 0.506), accessibility (r = 0.708) and IT compatibility have a positive correlation and significant relationship (Sig. 0.000).
Zahra Mohamadian; Fariba Nazari; Ali Hossein Ghasemi
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Aim: The present study aimed to assess the organizational readiness for deployment of the adornment system in all the libraries affiliated to Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. Method: The study was a descriptive survey of which the population included all librarians (n = 47) working in all ...
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Aim: The present study aimed to assess the organizational readiness for deployment of the adornment system in all the libraries affiliated to Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. Method: The study was a descriptive survey of which the population included all librarians (n = 47) working in all mentioned libraries. Data collection tool was a questionnaire which was devised for the purpose of this study on the basis of the 5S approach. Data were analyzed by means of descriptive and inferential statistical techniques using SPSS software. Findings: The data gathered showed that among all the organizational readiness factor, the individual effectiveness variable had the highest readiness with an average of 18.18, and the lowest readiness was that of effective system with an average of 15.15. Also, among the non-systematic factors, the order and arrangement variable with the highest mean score of 18.79 showed the highest readiness, and discipline and culture had the lowest readiness with a mean score of 13.60. Conclusion: The level of organizational readiness of the libraries affiliated to Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences proved to be relatively acceptable in order to establish an organizational adornment system.
