نشریه تحقیقات اطلاع رسانی و کتابخانه های عمومی
پیاپی 70 (پاییز 1391)

The main purpose of this study is the assessment of organizational entrepreneurship in Iran public libraries foundation. The present research method is a survey method. The statistical population of this research is the staff of the public libraries foundation. The sample size is 150 respondents. 147 questionnaires were collected by simple random sampling. The research questionnaires and the data related to organizational entrepreneurship, whose validity and reliability were confirmed by content validity and Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient, were completed and collected. The findings showed that organizational entrepreneurship in the public libraries foundation is not at a desirable level. The statistical tests of the hypothesis showed that three items including organizational structure, organizational situation, and innovative organizational culture are not at a desirable level, but the item of man power capability is at a desirable level. For organizational entrepreneurship, it is suggested that the foundation of public libraries improve its structure, situation, and organizational culture guidelines. Originality/Value: The findings of this research help the managers of public libraries to identify the strengths and improvable points of entrepreneurship in their organization.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the environmental status of the public libraries of the province of Kerman affiliated to Iran public libraries foundation from the librarians’ viewpoints based on the criteria of 5S symmetry system. The research method is a survey method. The research questionnaire with 77 components was prepared based on the criteria of 5S symmetry system. The research population is the librarians of the public libraries of the province of Kerman affiliated to Iran public libraries foundation including 53 men and 154 women. The findings show that the librarians assessed the library environments from the point of view of organization of materials as “good and positive.” Regarding the discipline and order criteria in the mentioned libraries, the librarians reported their dissatisfaction. From the point of view of cleanliness criterion in libraries, 80% of the librarians evaluated it as “positive and acceptable”. Regarding the standardization criterion in libraries, 60% of the librarians had positive views. Regarding the 5th criterion of symmetry system, i.e. participation and job discipline, 42% of the librarians reported acceptable views. They assessed their performance and their co-operation with other librarians and library colleagues as “acceptable”. Originality/Value: So far, no research has been conducted concerning the environmental assessment of public libraries by the criterion of 5S symmetry system, and the present research is the first one in this regard. Also, the public libraries foundation and the authorities of other libraries of the country can perform their library environmental assessments by using the 5S system and do their best in case of a need to perform this system in environments such as public libraries.

The present research aims to study the relationship between organizational atmosphere and organizational commitment in the public libraries of Mashhad city. The present research is an applied descriptive survey research. The population is 117 librarians in the public libraries of Mashhad city. Data collection was done by questionnaires. The research questionnaire was designed based on Halpin and Craft’s organizational atmosphere description and Meyer and Allen’s organizational commitment questionnaire. The findings showed that librarians’ satisfaction with organizational atmosphere conditions in the items related to the individual’s interaction with other staff (with total average of 4. 17) is higher than their satisfaction in terms related to the interaction between the staff and the manager (with the total average of 2. 83). It was found that the respondents’ organizational commitment in all indexes is higher than average (3). Generally، there is no significant relationship between organizational atmosphere and organizational commitment in Mashhad city public libraries. Also، in terms of organizational commitment، there is no significant difference between male and female librarians، while the librarians with no degree in library science have more organizational commitment than those who have a degree. Originality/Value: Till now، no research has been conducted regarding the organizational atmosphere and organizational commitment in Iran. This research has been conducted in the public libraries of Mashhad city for this purpose. This research also discusses one of the basic issues in the field of man power in libraries which needs deeper research.

The present research aims to study the relationship between organizational atmosphere and organizational commitment in the public libraries of Mashhad city. The present research is an applied descriptive survey research. The population is 117 librarians in the public libraries of Mashhad city. Data collection was done by questionnaires. The research questionnaire was designed based on Halpin and Craft’s organizational atmosphere description and Meyer and Allen’s organizational commitment questionnaire. The findings showed that librarians’ satisfaction with organizational atmosphere conditions in the items related to the individual’s interaction with other staff (with total average of 4. 17) is higher than their satisfaction in terms related to the interaction between the staff and the manager (with the total average of 2. 83). It was found that the respondents’ organizational commitment in all indexes is higher than average (3). Generally، there is no significant relationship between organizational atmosphere and organizational commitment in Mashhad city public libraries. Also، in terms of organizational commitment، there is no significant difference between male and female librarians، while the librarians with no degree in library science have more organizational commitment than those who have a degree. Originality/Value: Till now، no research has been conducted regarding the organizational atmosphere and organizational commitment in Iran. This research has been conducted in the public libraries of Mashhad city for this purpose. This research also discusses one of the basic issues in the field of man power in libraries which needs deeper research.

The purpose of the present research is to study the factors that affect the high school users’ information needs in the public libraries of Mashhad city affiliated to the general office of public libraries foundation based on individual، social، educational، and religious factors. The research method is a survey method، and the statistical population includes all high school users in the mentioned libraries. Based on Kerjcie and Morgan’s sample size table، 346 users were selected as the research sample. The data were collected by giving a researcher-made questionnaire whose validity and reliability were calculated by factor analysis and Cronbach’s Alpha co-efficient. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive (frequency، percentage، mean، median، and standard deviation) and inferential (single variable، T-test، and MANOVA multi variables variance analysis) statistics. The findings showed that individual and educational factors have the most influence on public libraries users’ information needs and social while economic factors have less influence than the two previous factors، and religious factor has the least influence with the average of 3. 98%. Originality/Value: In case the students’ information needs are identified، it can be useful to provide them with the necessary resources and increase their interest in library environments. In order to achieve these goals، this study was to determine the role of each effective individual، social، economic، and religious factors in youth and students’ information needs. The results of this study can be used for planning libraries and other learning centers.

This research studies the library and information science students’ entrepreneurial personality characteristics in Tehran University in the academic year 2009-2010.

A survey method was employed using an indigenous and standard questionnaire for data collection. Due to the small population size، no sampling was done. The questionnaires were distributed among 151 research respondents. Finally، 133 questionnaires were completed and handed back. The data were analyzed by single-sample T-test and Friedman Variance.

The findings showed that only 38. 4% of library and information science students of Tehran University had intended entrepreneurial personality characteristics. In the case of most characteristics، students were far from desirable situation. Of course، in control focus characteristics، students had a better situation، and in ambiguity tolerance characteristics، they had a very good situation. Originality/Value: Focusing on the results of this research، enables the authorities to train entrepreneur librarians، while maintaining strong entrepreneurial characteristics and targeting poor ones on the purpose of strengthening them.

The aim of the present research is to identify the organizational culture in the organization of documents and the National Library of the Islamic Republic of Iran by using Robin’s model. The research method is an analytical survey method. The population consists of 609 staff members of the organization of documents and national library of Iran who have at least an associate degree. The means of collecting data were demographic characteristics questionnaires with 8 questions and Robin’s standard organizational culture questionnaires with 30 questions. By using these questionnaires، the views of 416 staff members in the mentioned organization were collected. Based on the research findings، the organizational culture in the organization of documents and the national library with the average of 2. 85 on the Likert scale was at a medium level. The findings also showed that there was no significant relationship between organizational culture and the variables of gender، marital status، and staff’s age. Among the components of organizational culture، a positive and significant relationship was observed between the «identity»، «reward system»، and «compromise with conflict phenomenon» on one hand and «work experience» on the hand in the organization of documents and national library. In general، the relationship of organizational culture with work experience in organization of documents and national library was «positive and significant». A positive and significant relationship was observed between “leadership”، “integrity” and “management support”، among other organizational culture components، on one hand and “education in library science course” on the other hand. Originality/Value: Organizational culture is an intangible factor، but effective in conducting and controlling behavior of organization members. Since the national library has a special mission in preserving and expanding culture and disseminating information in society، study of cultural organization of the organization under study and its relation with employees’ demographic characteristics can help managers to identify deficiencies and pave the ways for planning in order to improve organizational culture which increases employees’ satisfaction، productivity، and utility in organization.