INFORMATION SYSTEMS & SERVICES
Year:2016 | Volume:5 | Issue:3-4 (19-20) |Papers Count:8

Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine how to provide acquisition work, and how to provide access to electronic resources in academic libraries in the province of Ardebil. Methodology: Survey research method was used and the data was collected by a researcher-made questionnaire. Ninety-eight managers and collection development officers of fifty-four central and faculty library were participated in this research. Findings: The results of this study showed that, of fifty-four university libraries surveyed, eight libraries (14. 8 percent) did not include any kind of electronic resources in their collections. About the provision of electronic resources, the most important provision of electronic journals is, "sharing" (by mean of 4. 44), the most important provision of the e-books is, "Buying" (by mean of 4. 44), the most important provision of databases is, "Sharing" (by mean of 3/76), and most importantly producing electronic theses are, "produced in electronic form" (by mean of 4/50), respectively. Other results indicated that the "internal network university" with an average availability of 2/57 was the most important method of electronic resources in academic libraries in the province of Ardebil. Conclusion: The study investigated the electronic resources in the academic libraries in the province of Ardabil, information about electronic resources available as to provide access to these resources in the library to be achieved to other institutions and organizations in the development of their electronic documents easier to operate.

Purpose: This research aimed to determine the relationship between Islamic religiosity and organizational trust among librarians. Methodology: research method was survey, and the population consisted of 181 librarians working in university libraries in East and west Azarbaijan. The questionnaires used in the survey was azarbaijani reliogisity questionnaire (1382) and Organizational Trust of ellonen et al (2008). 160 questionnaires were completed. Findings: Results showed that religiosity has a direct, positive and strong relationship with organizational trust. In other words, with increasing the person's religiosity, his/her trust will increase. Results: The findings of this research showed that religiosity has positive effect on organizational trust, therefore, the religion is a strong potential to increase the trust, therefore, this factor must be considered by the institutions and organizations.

Purpose: Accessing to health information and getting informed about the health and illness issues are important factors for health status. The use of information technologies are leading to increasing health literacy. The aim of this research is to determine attitude application about role of information technology literacy in health education of the individuals. Methodology: Survey research method was used, and the data was collected by a researcher-made questionnaire, and health literacy questionnaire standard S-TOFHLA (Short Test Functional Health Literacy in Adults). 500 literates of patients (aged 18 years) in Ardebil University of Medical Sciences hospitals were participated in this research. Findings: The response rate was 80/6%. 59% of the participants were females and 41% were males. According to S-TOFHLA 28% of patients had adequate health literacy, 15% had borderline literacy, and 57% had inadequate health literacy. 37% of patients should learn about their diseases, used information technologies, but only 27% were knowledgeable about knew advanced features of search and search operations.

Purpose: The study purpose was to determine and compare the Recall and Precision of Bing and Google Image search engines for content based image retrieval. Methodology: The research used webometrics and comparative methods. Population includes images stored in the databases of Bing and Google search engines, and research sample includes 15 selective images searched in any of search engines. All the retrieved sources through the images by image content based image search were gathered, results’ Recall and Precision measures were calculated by relevance formula and their average percentage were obtained. Research hypotheses were tested by U Mann-Whitney test as well. Findings: Findings showed that the Google search engine functionality was higher with recall measure of % 88. 73 than recall rate (%20. 86) for Bing. But Bing search engine had higher precision (% 99. 86) than Google (%94. 80). Results: Hypotheses tests on recall and precision in two search engines’ image retrieval showed a significant difference for recall in favor of Google, indicating its better functionality than Bing but there was no significant difference between them concerning precision since both showed fair precision however Bing was relatively useful.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the application of Jane and Fine model in the information seeking behavior of graduate students of Payame Noor University-Ahvaz University. Methodology: The present study is descriptive-survey. The research population consisted of all students entering the Payame Noor University of Ahvaz from 1390-1392. Sampling method was stratified random sampling, which was used to determine the Cochran sampling formula and 142 people were estimated. The data gathering tool was a researcher-made questionnaire whose reliability coefficient was calculated 0. 89 using Cronbach's alpha formula. Data analysis was done using SPSS software using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings: Based on the results, the mean of all components (saturation principle, principle of objectivity or realism, the principle of least effort, the principle of familiarity, the principle of motivation, the principle of assurance, the principle of simplicity, the principle of conformance to the form) was higher than the average level. The results also showed that there is a significant difference between respondents' views only in terms of gender demographic variables. So that female students evaluated the components of "motivation" and "principle of assurance" more than male students. Conclusion: The results of this research can be used to better understand the information behavior of graduate students of Payame Noor University-Ahvaz University, which is the basis for planning the future for providing information services.

Purpose: Systematic review is detailed and gives a comprehensive overview of studies in a specific area to researchers. Meta-analysis is a statistical procedure to combine information obtained from a systematic review investigated. Because of librarians expertise and skills for working and participating in these studies their association seem to be necessary. On the one hand we decided to deal with the role of librarians in the research team of meta-analysis on the other hand to the meta-analysis studies in the field of information by them. Methodology: This study is a librarian research with available study in these area. Findings: In this study we deal with the expressed process of systematic review and meta-analysis research as well as meta-analysis research by the librarians. Conclusion: These studies began in 1966 and since 1999 librarians joined the research team of meta-analysis, as researcher. Librarians with knowledge of the techniques of meta-analysis and ability to use of it and as a objective observer can actively participate in a meta-analysis project. Also in the field of information began in 1992, which were more focused on "information system". Conclusion: Understanding of the role of meta-analysis approach will be useful for future researches in the field of information. The meta-analysis studies on other topics, demonstrating the benefits of this approach in the investigation, so use of loads to improvement of the position of information and knowledge. Researchers in iran have done less to meta-analysis approach in the field of information, the reason for this lack of orientation can be no full and free access to full-text sources. Advances in knowledge analysis and reporting guidelines to improve the quality, scope and application of the results are the meta-analysis benefits and using this approach can be taken for the promotion of information science and knowledge.

Purpose: The present study has been conducted with the aim of identifying the status of ICT in academic library, according to visions of Islamic Republic of Iran in 1404 (case study: Universities of North Khorasan, Khorasan Razavi and South Khorasan provinces ). Methodology: The research method is applied according to the objectives, using library and survey method. The study population includes all managers and librarians in academic libraries of North Khorasan, Khorasan Razavi and South Khorasan provinces. The data collection tool was questionnaire based on the components of the information technology (IT) organization's Strategic Plan, which includes two questionnaires (managers and librarians). The results were analyzed by SPSS version 19 and one sample T test and independent T test. Findings: The results showed the low levels of adaptation between ICT in studied libraries and the IT strategic document. Moreover, the findings indicated that there is no difference between managers’ and librarians’ perspectives in the studied libraries in relation to conformity of components of the strategic document of IT organization. Conclusion: The results showed that the use of ICT in studied libraries with ICT strategic document is in the low level of compliance, especially in management components, standards, regional and international cooperation, security of information exchange, research, trade and development of e-services. The findings showed that to achieve the goals of visions of the Islamic Republic of Iran and compliance with the components of the IT organization's strategic plan, libraries should do their efforts in the period of less than ten years to become closer to the mentioned goals and concentrate more on discussion of information and communication technologies in their libraries.

Purpose: This study aimed to survey the status and facilities of the public libraries in Hamedan province (Iran) in providing services peripheral to users from the from the point of view of librarians. Methodology: Survey method was descriptive. Data was collected by a researcher-made questionnaire. The population included all the 132 librarians in 79 public libraries (urban and rural regions) of Hamedan province. Total of 132 questionnaires were distributed and 108 of them were returned. For the purpose of data analysis, descriptive statistics was used. Findings: Findings indicated that in %95. 4 of these public libraries, various types of services peripheral were offered. Painting Contest, internet services, storytelling and book reading contest of the services peripheral were provided in the libraries. Masnavi and Shahnameh reading sessions, film screenings and plays rarely were held in libraries. Results: The results showed that despite of the policy to provide services peripheral, libraries were not very successful in providing these services to attract and encourage library users. %56. 6 of the population believed that the efforts taken by the library organization and management for the optimal performance of these services was in moderate level and %51 of librarians described it at a minimum level. The most important barriers to the services peripheral provision were lack of: funds, qualified staff to manage these programs, user acceptance, authorities’ cooperation and adequate knowledge and attitude, librarians’ cooperation and enthusiasm, and not having enough time to run these services. Overall, in order to provide services peripheral, the status and facilities in public libraries (space, funding, equipment, and trained and experienced personnel) were low.