LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Year:2011 | Volume:14 | Issue:2 (54)|Papers Count:15

The aim of this research is to study the Internet searching process among Shahid Chamran University postgraduate students to discover what feelings the students have in information search process (ISP), and also in which stage the librarians should intervene and assist the searchers. Regarding this, the issue of seeking information has been compared with Kuhlthau’s Information Search Process (ISP) model in order to depict the model of information seeking of the students under study.The results of the study indicated that tendency towards a change in the information search process (ISP) of students are very tangible. In view of the students, the need for intervention, in a specific stage is very essential and also with regard to the type of their information seeking behavior, change and adjustment of the Kuhlthau’s Information search process (ISP) Model was necessary. Ultimately, during this research a new model of information seeking by students was depicted and proposed.

Knowledge and technology are fundamental factors and prerequisites of competitive advantage maintenance. Being optimally organized and accessed, knowledge results in competitive advantage. Traditional organization instruments such as classification designs, subject headings and thesaurus and etc, have initially been designed for the print environment. As technology improved, they also changed to electronic forms in order to adapt to the new environment. However, these instruments have some limitations for operating and organizing knowledge in the electronic and web-based environments. In this regard, the new technology is seeking for some instruments to organize knowledge in such a way that the capabilities of knowledge organization; concepts search ability, their cooperation and knowledge retrieval improve in the new environment. In this paper, we have investigated some useful approaches for applying the knowledge organization technology. Furthermore, the necessity of applying new knowledge organization instruments and investigating knowledge organization systems; such as semantic web, ontology and simple knowledge organization systems are discussed. The role of knowledge organization systems in organization, storage and retrieval processes are also investigated.

The Evaluation of the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of educational programs with its philosophy, needs, social conditions, economic issues, modern technology and job market is a trivial matter in all areas of knowledge. Revision of library and information science curriculum, because of its close relationship with the problems, issues and modern technology, is very important. A review of the literature in Library and information science shows that all scholars and researchers, view all training programs in this field and with respect to the current developments and needs of the community inconsistent.The main goal of this study is to identify barriers and educational problems in librarianship and information science and offer solutions to optimize the current education system is in this area. In this article ten of the most important barriers to library and information science education and also strategies to overcome them are presented and analyzed. The present article is a part of an extensive research project and is an introduction to move in the direction of developing the framework for library and information science education in Iran.

The Evaluation of the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of educational programs with its philosophy, needs, social conditions, economic issues, modern technology and job market is a trivial matter in all areas of knowledge. Revision of library and information science curriculum, because of its close relationship with the problems, issues and modern technology, is very important. A review of the literature in Library and information science shows that all scholars and researchers, view all training programs in this field and with respect to the current developments and needs of the community inconsistent.The main goal of this study is to identify barriers and educational problems in librarianship and information science and offer solutions to optimize the current education system is in this area. In this article ten of the most important barriers to library and information science education and also strategies to overcome them are presented and analyzed. The present article is a part of an extensive research project and is an introduction to move in the direction of developing the framework for library and information science education in Iran.

This research was done with the aim to analyse the barriers to optimal usage of library services among students of the Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. The statistical population of this study consisted of all students using the Central Library of the Gorgan University of Agriculture Sciences and Natural Resources (N=3400) and the sample size (n=310) was determinated by Cochran’s formula. The sample was selected by stratified sampling technique. According to coefficient of variation, the barriers were prioritized. The findings revealed that the satisfaction level of most of respondents (75%) was medium. According to factor analysis, the “Students’s Barriers to Optimal Usage of Library Services” loaded in 7 extracted factors that totally explained 77% of the total variance. These factors named as library’s resources, circumstances of using the central library’s services, quality of the central library’s working hours, schedule of the central library’s services, educational system of the university, and student-related barriers.

Web 2 illustrates many new-coming applications which have a high potential in enriching communication, cooperation and innovation. However, there are not so many researches regarding to web 2 applications in library websites yet. This research aims to survey the scale of web 2 applications amongst Iranian and Middle Eastern academic libraries as well as correlation between website age and the web 2 applications of such a websites. Thus, 146 academic websites were identified from the lists of “Higher Education Institutions worldwide” presented by webometrics group in Spain and were surveyed using content analysis method.The results point out that the web 2 applications in Middle East academic libraries are very low in regard to information dissemination (6.10%) and information organization (0%); However, there is a good reception (80.13%) for information sharing application specially for applying instant messengers in such libraries. Moreover, there are only two libraries (6.06%) amongst all academics libraries which use weblogs as for their Information acquisition. These libraries are Gilan University of medical Sciences and Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. Last but not least, there is no meaningful correlation between website age and the scale of web 2 applications.

Internet librarianship, Library 2.0 and Webinomics are but few examples of the terms that have come to affect our Net-Centric existence. Cooperative organization of web-based resources or Folksonomy is yet another facet of this existence. While, per se, it deals with electronic based or Net-based materials, it is not totally in keeping with the fact that it does not cover the physical libraries. The present paper presents the experience gained in using Folksonomy and establishing a Library 2.0 system in a technical university library. Using a variation of Referral Technical Research Service for a limited period, a 30 day snapshot of query language employed by the patrons was developed. A team poured over the data to analyze both the queries and the results in order to discern patterns. The pattern(s) were used to optimize tagging and services. The patrons’ intrinsic tagging behavior was incorporated into a collaborative tagging routine. Using a cognitive construct to better understand tagging relegation by the patrons, this tagging was extended to tangible library information assets. In essence, two levels of access were incorporated, one level being static and based on library practice, and the other being a level dynamically shifting based on the customer profile and cognitive style.

Making use of computerized cataloging during the last decades, libraries have experienced new patterns of arranging bibliographic records in catalogs which may also be used in the cataloging of manuscripts. FRBR conceptual model issued by IFLA in 1997 could be named as an example of such new patterns. The experiences of applying FRBR model have revealed interesting and promising results in the cataloging of old manuscripts.After providing a brief introduction to FRBR of and Providing some cases of using such a pattern in the cataloging manuscripts, this study, by use of a survey and analysis method, attempts to identify the most important characteristics and attributes of FRBR pattern. Since there have not yet been any research the present on the cataloging manuscripts in Iran by use FRBR model, the present study could be used for future studies on the same topic.

Lithography books are important sources of information because they belong to a period before the advent of new printing machines. Since there was no appropriate bibliographic format for storage and retrieval of such books, the present research aimed at matching standards such as Iranmarc format to the bibliographic information of lithography books. All the bibliographic information commonly identified in lithography books were matched against all fields and subfields of Iranmarc. Findings show that the Iranmarc format for bibliographic information can be suitable for storage and retrieval of lithography books. However, a number of new fields are required to be added to it to fulfill the task.

Iranian Manuscripts have the specific position regarding the world cultural heritage. Because every one of them is a manifestation of sciences and arts of Iranian wise and pioneer race.The main aim of this research is to study the causes and factors relating to manuscripts being taken out from Iran and to find the ways to Prevent it. In the present research, the phenomena of theft and smuggling of manuscripts are investigated from different aspects such as: security reasons, social & cultural factors, economic factors, governmental and political factors, and legal factors.

The main aim of this research was to develop possible patterns of manuscript cataloging in Iran with emphasise on five major libraries. Data were collected by a checklist and were analyzed via Kruskal-Wallis Test to compare the checklist elements in the surveyed libraries. The result showed that manuscript cataloging in Iran have no unique pattern. Therefore, the research hypothesis was approved with the result. The paper proposes a model of national standard for providing consistency in the cataloging of manuscripts in Iran.

Communications have been the foundations of civilization and the emergence of manuscripts has had an effective role in human civilization. Different dimensions of manuscripts such as scientific, cultural, artistic, ethical, mystical and intellectual aspects have creative role in communication and dialogue. especially the art is Tic dimension of manuscripts has a more important role in dialogue among civilizations because art is the joint language of cultures. Preservation of manuscripts in most libraries, scientific and research centers especially in museums of different countries can be considered as respect and credit toward dialogue among civilizations.On the other hand, the Memory of the World Programme is an international programme that has an effective role in participation of ideas, cultures, art works, and revival of history. This programme helps the maintenance of valuable manuscripts in all over the world.

The Eastern Azarbayjan, specially Tabriz, is one of the lands that have all of suitable conditions for creating of the transformations of artistic and cultural works in the Qajar period. For this reason, it was a suitable ground for making of the lacquer book-bindings which are the best samples in Tabriz museums.In this article, rare works of lacquer book-bindings of the Qajar period are studied. Also, the specialties of this kind of book-bindings are pondered from the designs of used.