نشریه تحقیقات اطلاع رسانی و کتابخانه های عمومی
پیاپی 78 (پاییز 1393)

The aim of this study was to determine the level of specialization of Iranian journals in the field of library and information science. By specialization, we mean whether the topics of articles published in each journal are concentrated around specific subjects Subject analysis was done on 894 articles published between 2008 and 2012 based on LISA subject categories The findings showed that 833 (93.17 %) of articles published in LIS journals were related to LIS fields and the rest (61 articles6.82%) were not related. In most of journals, there is no link between the title of the journal and its special subject. Only a few of the journals have focused subject areas and the rest publish articles on a wide range of disperse topics. Originality: This study could be conducted to improve the behavioral pattern of researchers and the quality of LIS journals.

The aim of this study is to assiss 18 issues of journal of Information Science and Public Libraries. This study is a survey-descriptive with a bibliometric approach and citation analysis which is considered as one of the most popular bibliometric techniques. The population is included of 18 issues of the Journal of Information Science and Public Librarie from beginning of autumn 1387 to end of winter 1391. The results show the low levels of participation of women and the high levels of preparation of men in writing papers. Public universities, including Tehran University have the largest share of scientific participation with the journal. According to the authors the collaboration of experts in the disciplines of Library, information science and management was more than other experts in other fields of study. Average number of articles published in each issue of the journal was 7/6. About the time of accepted papers, the highest number of papers has been accepted by the Journal in 2-3 months. The most articles in the journal were Scientific -Research. Citing on Latin sources and papers was more than other sources of evaluation. Originality / value: The results of citation and bibliometric studies could be important for a range of audiences, readers, writers, librarians and staff officials, because these types of studies can show a clearer picture of the status of the journal.

The aim of this study is to determine the importance of librarians` familiarity with professional ethics and also the effective factors on observing the professional ethics and the way of giving priority to proposed professional ethics factors. The present study is applied which has been carried out using survey method. The study consisted of the librarians of public libraries of Hamedan Province which are 97 people in number. The data have been collected by a questionnaire made by the researcher. To analyze the data, descriptive and inferential statistic's methods have been applied. The librarians of public libraries are highly familiar with professional ethics. The professional ethics factors are also prioritized as: responsibility toward society, users, job, colleagues, organization, themselves and other specialists. No difference between the attitudes of librarians with librarianship course of study and other people who are non-librarians was seen. There is no considerable difference between the attitudes of librarians of public libraries at the importance of familiarity with professional ethics factors on the base of gender, but regarding the level of education and job experiences of librarians, there are many differences. Originality/value: This study can help Iranian Public Libraries Foundation and Iranian Library and Information Science Association compile comprehensive charter of professional code of ethics. Keywords: Librarians, Professional ethics, Principles of professional ethics, Library and Information Science, Public libraries.

Information Technology Ethics; Look to the Past and Landscape to the Future Ali Reza Seghatoleslami PhD of Philosophy of Science, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran Received: 23th September 2012; Accepted: 13th May 2013 The aim of the current study is to reveal the inherent nature of information technology ethics. It gives an overview of the evolution of information technology history, and addresses the introduction of topics and issues into this field. Based on the relevant topics and issues associated with information technology ethics, it is considered to be an interdisciplinary field. This attitude affects the future outlook of information technology ethics. Within this paper some philosophical approaches to these ethics, which will lead to the variations of strategic and applied decisions, will be discussed. The main approach to this research project is qualitative content analysis. An attempt is made to arrive at the appropriate results through the study of outstanding papers on the topic. There are two competitive hypotheses for the future outlook of information technology ethics. One predicts the introduction of ethical revolution and the other believes its combination with the current standard philosophical approaches. It seems that the different hypotheses are justified through the philosophical implications of the assumptions of information technology ethics. Different assumptions lead to various outcomes, using different analytical approaches, to the understanding and interpretation of the relationship between information technology and society. In this paper, three philosophical approaches are studied: technological determinism, social constructivism, and phenomenology. Originality/Value: This paper explains the nature of information technology ethics. The evolutionary history of information technology ethics and some of the topics and issues associated with this are discussed. In addition, this field is recognized as an interdisciplinary field of study. The evolutionary process implies various philosophical approaches and implications.

Today, the world is has left the industrial economy behind and entered into the knowledge-based economy. Organizations are competing and developing using the resources which are different from those emphasized in the past. On the other hand, the intellectual capital, innovation, and creating the value are today the subjects noticed remarkably by managers, investors, economic-scientific, and governmental institutes. According to the intellectual capital and resources-based views, intellectual capitals are the only strategic resources which enable the organization to create value and as a result the superior and stable competitive advantage. This research tries to create and establish the stable competitive advantage based on the effect of intellectual capital in public libraries of Khuzestan Province. The statistical population includes 200 of librarians, employees, and intermediate managers of public libraries in Khuzestan Province. The intellectual capital structure investigated in this research includes human, structural, and relation capitals. Regarding the data analysis obtained from the research using SPSS and LISREL software, the positive significant effect of human capital on structural capital, structural capital on relation capital, relation capital on human capital of the research was confirmed, but only the significant positive effect of relation capital on the stable competitive advantage was not confirmed.

Abstract Today, users have become a crucial factor to guidance of public libraries so public libraries require to know their users and plan for their satisfaction. This research proposes a hybrid model based on clustering method using neural networks, Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Kano model, try to segment public library users and obtain the value of each segment to provide appropriate services in order to satisfy them. The statistical population of this research consist of all public libraries users in the Fars province and a sample size of 180 is chosen by simple random sampling. Research tool is a questionnaire designed based on Kano model and the model parameters are determined according to the expertise of librarian. After data gathering, among the possible network architectures, self-organizing map (SOM) were chosen for segmenting or clustering users with the highest quality and using MATLAB software four clusters are identified for public library users in Fars province. Then clusters were prioritized using Analytic Hierarchy Process and finally by using the Kano model, needs of each cluster are identified and proper services for each cluster, are proposed. Using the results of this research public libraries can segment and identify customers and their satisfaction, the service would be more successful.

the present paper aims to study the quality level of Razavi and South Khorasan public libraries office web portal using the survey and evaluative method. the present paper is of applied type, having been conducted first by the survey method using the Equal questionnaire. In second method the web portal quality was studied using the evaluative method, by means of the researcher-made checklist. The population included the librarians working at the public libraries of South and Razavi Khorasan provinces. The data were analyzed by SPSS software using the, and Wilcoxon and the Paired t-tests. Microsoft Excel was also used to describe the checklist data. studying the Equal aspects, i.e. information quality, transaction and safety quality, usability, and service interaction quality, the results show that there is a significant difference between the present quality and the expected one in the two web portals from the Internet user’s points of view suggesting that the desired quality level is yet to be achieved. The study of the checklist quality aspects, i.e. writing, attraction, and flexibility, also, shows that the writing and attraction aspects are at a good level, with flexibility being at a medium level. Originality/value: the findings of the research can familiarize the managers and the designers of the web portals with user’s needs and views, and weaknesses and strengths of the web portals, making them take actions regarding correcting weaknesses and reinforcing strengths in order to increase service quality and user satisfaction.

In this thesis, feasibility of providing electronic reference services (ERS) in Public Libraries State Institution (PLSI) in Tehran City was studied. Research methodology is pilot study. Research population is staffs of PLSI in the five districts of Tehran. Research instrument is questionnaire that designed by author. It was distributed among all of staffs (120 people) and all of questionnaires were collected. The result showed that these libraries don’t have conditions and facilities for providing ERS. Skills and knowledge of librarians for use of ERS is average. Lack of adequate infrastructures and facilities of information technology for setting up these services is main obstacle to launching ERS. As well, lack of support from the parent organization and not allocated funds for implementation of ERS are other most important barriers to providing these services in libraries. Key Words: Public Libraries State Institution (PLSI), electronic reference services (ERS), Tehran city, feasibility.

The objective of this research is to identify the rate, publication style and reflection of subject areas related to library and information science in widely read newspapers in 1390. In this research, the content analysis was used in order to investigate library and information science issues in widely read newspapers.The statistical society was all widely read newspapers in Iran in 1390. The samples were selected in two stages: At first, ten popular widely read newspapers were selected by a survey among 100 persons. Then, for each title of newspaper, two statistical weeks determined, one for the first six month of the year 1390 and other for the second six month of the year. The findings resulted from the content analysis of 120 widely read Iranian newspapers during 1390 indicated that issues related to library and information science had been mostly covered by the “Jam’e Jam” and “Ettela’at” newspapers. Furthermore, the findings showed that most of the content related to the field of library and information science had been presented in a matter-of-fact and journalistic style. A major part of the related content had a reactive and event-oriented nature. In addition, according to the findings of this study, the distribution of concepts and issues related to the field of library and information science in the newspapers has not been properly managed, with a high percentage of the related content being devoted to library events. Originality/Value: With attention to issue that a survey on the rate and publication styles of subjects related to library and information science in widely read newspapers has not been done in Iran. So, this research can provide a clear picture about the rate, publication style and reflection of subject areas related to library and information science in widely newspapers. Furthermore, results of this study can help official and planner in order to review the balance of reflection different subjects in widely newspapers.