LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Year:2018 | Volume:21 | Issue:3 (83) |Papers Count:6

Purpose: Two other ink types called Hebr and Ligheh are mentioned in the manuscripts in addition to Medad or Morakab. It was tried in this research to discover the differences and characteristics of all ink types by referring to the initial Islamic centuries manuscripts particularly crafted Omdat’ alketab in Astan Quds Razavi Library. The main objective of this research was to identify the making method and usage of Black Hebr. Methodology: Data collection was done through documentary and library method, and some tests were conducted in some cases to prove the methods accuracy. Therefore, the research methodology was descriptive and experimental. First, the making method of Black Hebr was identified in manuscripts and compared with each other particularly with crafted Omdat’ alketab to get the precise results. Therefore, result was made experimentally and observed. Findings: Research findings showed that making methods of Medad, Morakab, Hebr, and Ligheh were different. Black Habr types had different usage and making methods by the constant compounds of Oak Apple, Alum, Gum, and Water that are used on paper, skin, rock, and pottery. Conclusion: The comparison of manuscripts Omdat’ alketab, Bayanol Sana’ at, Ghatafol Azhar, Dorol Maknun, Tohfol Khavas, Soobhol A’ shaa, and Book Formatting in Islamic Civilization showed that the method and usage of all inks type were not obtainable from all mentioned references except “ Omdat’ alketab” because of defect, dispersion, and wrong translation.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the status of using social media in the National Library and Archives of Iran for identifying the best social media for official use. Methodology: This descriptive-analytical research was conducted through a survey method. The research population consisted of 274 librarian and 400 users of whom 159 librarian and 196 user were randomly selected based on the Krejcie & Morgan sample size table. The needed data were gathered through an online questionnaire in Google forms and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings: The results revealed that the librarians (mean= 3. 35 out of 5) and the users (mean= 4. 16 out of 5) frequently used mobile social media applications. social media were rarely used by the librarians for the purpose of library services and research in contrast with the users who used them more frequently at moderate level. Both librarian and users use Telegram and Instagram as their favorite social media for library services and research. Besides, users also use LinkedIn (mean= 3. 76) and ResearchGate (mean= 3. 73) for the research purpose. Conclusion: Telegram and Instagram, and then LinkedIn and ResearchGate were determined as the most useful social media for official use in Iran National Library and Archives. It is recommended to prepare a codified policy and create facilities for using social media in this organization.

Purpose: This article aimed to investigate the extensibility of document retrieval in the form of writing words continuously and separately in three Persian scientific databases, Magiran, SID and RICEST. Methodology: The research was conducted through the content analysis method. The statistical population consisted of existing documents in Persian scientific databases. Using Cochran's formula, 432 documents were chosen with the simple stratified sampling. The research tool was a researcher-made checklist contained examples (keywords) that could have the possibility of occurrence of writing words continuously and separately. Findings: The results revealed that there was a difference between the retrieval capability of Persian scientific databases with each form of writing words continuously and separately. In addition, findings revealed that while searching in scientific databases, only 5. 3 % of documents can be retrieved with each form of writing words and in contrast 94. 7% of documents were retrieved only with the same state of recorded examples of documents. Also, the comparison of the writing form of the examples in the PDF version of the documents with the information provided by the same documents in the Persian Scientific Databases showed that writing form of a significant portion of the examples of documents has been altered from writing words semi-spacely to separately and continuously. Conclusion: Present study revealed that the studied Persian Scientific Databases have not addressed the challenges of writing words continuously and separately in a comprehensive way in order to improve recall of search results; this undesirable situation may lead to loss documents which are saved in databases with other forms of writing.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper was a systematic review of researches on the use of marketing concepts in public library services in order to identify marketing notions and the implementation of marketing services in public libraries. The paper also aimed to identify the gap in research area for future studies. Methodology: The study was conducted using a systematic review method. In this regard, the related researches (76 articles published from 1992 to 2018) were retrieved through searching in Persian databases such as Magiran, Civilica, Noormags, Irandoc, SID as well as English databases including Google Scholar, ScienceDirect and Emerald of which 17 most associated researches were included on this study. To validate the results, the opinion of a specialist apart from the research team was used. Findings: The findings of the study revealed that the frequently used method in researches conducted in Iran was quantitative using questionnaire as the data collection tool. In abroad, on the other hand, the most used approach was combination of quantitative and qualitative methods and questionnaires and interviews were both used to collect data. Conclusion: The results showed that according to the role of technology evolution, managers and librarians of public libraries could apply professional marketing, marketing models and marketing orientation in order to improve customer based services and the users’ satisfaction.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between servant leadership with organizational silence, with an emphasis on the mediating role of organizational trust, organizational justice and social capital. Methodology: The research was an applied one in term of purpose and descriptive-correlational survey in terms of nature and method. The statistical population included all employees of public libraries in Yazd province (207 people), and 126 questionnaires were distributed using Cochran's formula and two-stage cluster sampling method from a limited population. The research data were collected using Organizational Justice scale, Social Capital Inventory, Organizational Trust measure, Organizational Silence Scale, and the Self-Assessment of Servant Leadership (SASL) profile. The reliability of all variables was above 0. 7. Data analysis was conducted using PLS-based SEM by Smart-PLS2. Findings: The results of this study showed that the relationship between servant leadership with the mediator variables (organizational trust, organizational justice, and social capital) was positive and significant, while the highest relationship (0. 669) was with organizational justice. Also, organizational justice and social capital had a significant effect on organizational silence, while the effect of trust on organizational silence was not significant. On the other hand, organizational justice and social capital mediated the effect of servant leadership on organizational silence with an impact intensity of 45% and 35%, respectively. Conclusion: Increasing library managers' attention to justice through the servant leadership style would create an environment with more trust and interactions, resulting in a reduction of organizational silence in the public libraries of Yazd province.

Purpose: self-efficiency and individuals’ beliefs would effect on their emotions and play an important role in their formation. But what are their effects on students’ emotions after information retrieval? This research aimed to survey the effects of self-efficiency of graduate students in Razi University of Kermanshah on their emotions after information retrieval. Methodology: This applied research was conducted using a descriptive method. Data were gathered through a questionnaire whose validity approved by specialists. Reliability was measured by Cronbach’ s alpha (0. 76 to 0. 88). Statistical population included postgraduate students of humanities in Razi University of Kermanshah studying in the second semester of 2017-2018. Questionnaire was distributed among statistical sample (306 person) and 278 returned questionnaires were analyzed. Findings: Findings showed that the students’ self-efficiency mean was higher than average. Students generally experienced positive emotions including happiness, calmness, and pride after information retrieval. Self-efficiency factors explained 26% of emotions after information retrieval in students. The component of “ physiological state” had the greatest portion in explaining of emotions among the others. Conclusion: Results showed that students had seen themselves capable during the information retrieval, enjoyed the information retrieval, and experienced positive emotions, but not more than others. Having pleasant feelings during information retrieval had had the most effect on students’ emotions after information retrieval. Although self-efficiency factors had affected on students emotions after information retrieval, but explained an small part of this variable.