Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 faculty of Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology
2 MS of Information Science and Knowledge in Iran Public Libraries Foundation
3 PhD student of information science and knowledge, Tehran University
Abstract
Purpose: The present study has been conducted in order to investigate the feasibility of the preservation and maintenance systems in public libraries of Kerman.
Methodology: To develop the study the sample of study including seven libraries in Kerman were selected
Findings: The results are as follows: The public libraries of Kerman enjoy an average level of using electronic systems of preservation and maintenance, and information and communication technology. Familiarity and proficiency of the employees with the electronic systems of protection and maintenance were of a desirable and acceptable level. The public libraries of Kerman don’t have the necessary budget in order to take advantage of electronic systems of preservation and maintenance. The quality of the management approach toward the electronic systems of protection and maintenance shows an average of 3.349 which is evaluated as pretty desirable.
Results: Regarding the findings of the study, the necessity of devising some plans for affording hardware equipments, passing helpful rules in order to supply the budget, and also providing the employees with necessary educations seem necessary.
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