JOURNAL OF EPISTEMOLOGY (LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
Year:2015 | Volume:7 | Issue:27|Papers Count:8

Purpose: University libraries space and equipment design identifies the importance of understanding patron way finding behavior in the library. This study aimed to identify the user's navigation behavior using the library entrance and Recognized Locations in high-traffic routes for Marketing Services in The central library of Tehran University with Geospatial Information System software.Methodology: This study is an empirical method using a checklist through direct observation of client traffic routes from the entrance on the ground floor and first floor of the entrance stairs at the central library of Tehran University.Findings: More than 360 entry routes are observed during this study, but, only 5 of those routes are taken by over 50% of observed patrons as they enter the library. The "library entrance, then go down the stairs to the first floor of the left", with 25.7 of the first path and the path "entrance, the Employee locker bag Kit, Wardrobe right and go to the first floor to the right of the stairs.", with 25.2 percent, the second floor of the library is known more than 50 percent of the traffic is allocated. Also, the "first floor entrance hall, Aboryhan", with 34.4 of the first path, the "first floor entrance, hallway Xerox, Hall of Science and Technology", and 9.3% for the second path, and the path "the first floor entrance, corridor, Xerox, General Informatics ", the ninth of the third track on the first floor of the library building is that more than 52 percent of the traffic on the first floor is devoted to. Results also showed that the users input routing library building is somewhat stable and predictable.Conclusion: Geospatial Information System has been introduced as tools for graphically displaying library and information science data. Library personnel can use geospatial information system to map the most popular routes and using those result increase the level of way finding ease in the entry areas of the library and to strategically market library materials and services.

Purpose: The aim of this study is a survey on the bibliographical descriptions of Persian manuscripts of Safavi’s period.Methodology: Descriptive and analytical methods are used. To collect data a checklist was prepared according to 5 descriptive cataloging area of AACR2 (Title and responsibility, physical description, writing characteristics, decoration and illumination, notes area). The total population was 3561 titles extracted from catalogues of 5 libraries Golestan Palace Museum; Library, Museum and Document Center of Iran Parliament; Central Library & Documentation Center University Of Tehran; Malek National Library and Mueum Institution; National Library and Archives of Iran which contained the biggest number of titles but a statistical sample, 351 titles, was assessed according to Morgan table.Findings: This study indicates The relationship between the line selection with in subject tendency, first to religious and then to history, natural science and to literature mathematics, moral and spiritual subjects. Paying particular attention to the use of decorative in title page at the beginning of works, using colored tables, illumination and simple and double frontispiece and colophon, and decoration at the end and margins in the copies are specific features of this period.Conclusion: The first research hypothesis; the existence of a significant relationship between the kind of scribes and the subject matter of the books are confirmed. Also the second research hypothesis: The dominance of calligraphy to the normal writings is confirmed using the chi-square test. At the end some suggestion are proposed for cataloging of Persian manuscripts to avoid the differences which are frequent throughout the Persian Safavi’s Manuscripts Catalogs in the libraries.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to define performance measurement indicators of Iranian special libraries within balanced scorecard approach.Methodology: At first, performance measurement indicators of Iranian special libraries within four perspectives of balanced scorecard prepared (Resource, infrastructure, Use, Efficiency, Potentials and development) as a checklist by literature review. Then these indicators introduced to 15 experts in knowledge and information science through a Delphi study, and their ideas and opinions were gathered using a multi choice questionnaire.Findings: Consequently, 48 indicators were customized and selected and presented as a checklist.Conclusion: conclusion of this research is introducing measurement indicators of Iranian special libraries within balanced scorecard approach. These indicators can provide performance measurement of special libraries and compare them with similar libraries.

Purpose: The main objective of this research is to evaluate acceptance and use of Latin on-line data-bases among faculty members of Kermanshah universities based on UTAUT (Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology) theory.Methodology: Analytic – descriptive model is used. For data –gathering a questionnaire has been used. Statistical population include all faculty members (Razi university, medical science university and Islamic Azad university Kermanshah branch) totally 725 members. Stratified- random sampling was used and to determine the sample size. Morgan table was used. The sample size was 254 and totally 245 questionnaire was completed.Findings: The findings indicate that the faculties have accepted on-line data base and use it extensively. It was determined that there is a significant relationship between performance expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, behavioral intention, voluntariness, anxiety, on –line acceptance variable; but there is no significant relationship between effort expectancy and acceptance. The findings also indicate that there is a significant relationship between gender and acceptance but there is no significant relationship between gender and online data base use. There is also a significant relationship between acceptance and use and faculty’s degree, but such a relationship. Does not exist either between age and use, or experience, acceptance and use.Conclusion: Conclusion showed that acceptance for inclusion in activities and use of information and communication technology, online databases, especially in Latin Strategic and operational planning which components should be considered and the effectiveness of each component of this theory is how to be based on the strategic plan was necessary.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate of the structural characteristics of the federated (integrated) search systems in order to build and design the national federated search system.Methodology: This study is a survey – analytical one, it can be considered as applied research, being done in an evaluative procedures. The population studied in this research was federated search systems which were selected based on sampling process available for the two federated search system of EBSCO and Summon Discovery services. Information was collected through direct observation and organized interviews with executive managers of the two systems which is based on self-made checklist containing necessary criteria for the evaluation. Descriptive statistic was used for data analysis. Thus, according to presented criteria outlined in the checklist items, zero number was considered for having the criteria and number one for absence of the criteria. The evaluation was performed with 144 components in 9 categories of research criteria: ability to display, retrieval, user interaction, authentication interface customization design, interface design, standards and communication protocols, and vendor support criteria.Findings: Findings showed that degree of compliance of the two systems of federated search system of EBSCO and Summon Discovery Service was %93.05 and % 81.94 respectively. However, the federated search system of EBSCO Discovery Service is most consistent with the structural criteria.Conclusion: The results of the evaluation of the two systems indicated that both the federated search systems were in on a satisfactory level. However, EBSCO Federated Search System complies with the criteria of the checklist to a greater extent. Final research findings are indicative of a proposed structural model of a national Federated search system.

Purpose: This study aimed to study the importance and the role of libraries of non-profit Sama high schools to support the investigational requirements and whether or not the library schools of Tehran are responders to meet the investigational needs of their students.Methodology: In this regard, the authors uses the field and practical method, and it's statistical society consists of the high school students of Sama schools in Tehran in the academic year 1390-1391, Moreover, The tools for collecting data is questionnaire which is examined for its accuracy by 8 professors of librarianship in university. Besides, for analyzing and evaluating the data, the authors use the descriptive statistics and in referential statistic part they use the Spearman correlation coefficient and also for examining the reliability is used from Cronbach's alpha.Findings: According to Morgan, the sample population is 302 people for the accuracy of the data, 360 questionnaires of 34 questions designed by the authors and distribute the funds to meet the 350 but it was reliable. Moreover, After reviewing and analyzing of the data revealed that 35.1% believed that the libraries are too less responsive to research needs of their students, and 40% believed that their responding are low, and 14.9% believed that their responding are an average, and eventually 10% described their responding are high.Conclusion: Regarding the questions and comments of the respondents, the average score is 1.99 which is less than the average amount of scale 5 values Likert which is 3.

Purpose: This paper aims to provide some insights into the accessibility criteria of web evaluation in the general and professional hospital libraries.Methodology: Taking a critical approach, this article examines the professional and general hospital libraries to conduct a reliable accessibility assessment. The data was collected through an investigatory checklist, consisting of 9 components and developed by the researchers based on the literature review. The desired website was evaluated according to this checklist. In order to analyze the research findings, descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage) and statistical inference were used and the software applications such as SPSS and EXCELL were applied. The statistical population of research includes the libraries of 24 hospitals.Findings: In general, the results showed that the accessibility evaluation of Iran's professional hospital libraries (in comparison with the overall assessment of compliance of all criteria, in index website, with 77 points) is 87 percent and that of the general hospital libraries is 83 percent. However, the design of hospital Library Websites should be completely based on the functions that support the main objectives of the hospital libraries, especially in information retrieving as well as rendering medicine information services.Conclusion: Information and communication technology tools, especially hospital websites and e-mail services, have such a capabilities that changes programs and methods, informs in an appropriate way and as a consequence, economical services will be provided with a wide range of users. In addition, hospital websites as an important communication system can be used in social crises and disasters.

Purpose: This research explores the information use by senior managers of research centers of ministry of science, research and technology in decision-making.Methodology: The research was carried out as analytical survey and data was gathered by a researcher made questionnaire. The study population included 120 senior managers of research centers of the ministry of science, research and technology.Findings: Finding shows that the most appropriate criteria’s of data quality from the perspective of managers are accuracy, correctness, being free from mistakes, and adequate scope of information for decision making. The most appropriate information sources are electronic information services, professional associates and consultants, experts from the field of decision making, subordinate managers, and company library. Senior managers use information for strategic decision making and recognize the various approaches and alternatives in decision making. Barriers to use information in managerial decision making include the absence or lack of time for data collection, lack of information sources in Persian, and lack of access to information resources.Conclusion: The relative importance of data quality indicators and ranking them depends on the type of information use. Individual information sources to obtain information are most desirable for managers. The use of information in decision-making activities of managers is directly related to their managerial level and they use information to decide on the general policies and determine objectives of the organization, coordinating policies, and control of performance and current activities of the organization.