پژوهشنامه پردازش و مدیریت اطلاعات
سال بیست و یکم شماره 2 (پیاپی 46، زمستان 1384)

Reliability in Web construction by academic libraries is one important factor contributing to libraries move in this direction. The present study has compared the content and structural features of the academic libraries Web pages with the Web pages operated by the academic libraries in North America and Australia. Given their long experience in this area, they were expected to have achieved progress and success in this respect. The findings indicated that most of the features studied, were more pronounced in the non-Iranian websites. Furthermore, a huge gap was observed between Iranian and non-Iranian web sites from the standpoint of content features. This could be attributed for none-inclusion of librarians’ views in the design of Iranian websites. Also the findings indicated that among the non-Iranian web sites, there are more difference in content features than structural features.

The present study was conducted in order to determine employee job satisfaction at the Data processing division of the National Library and Archives of Islamic Republic of Iran. The data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS statistical software. The findings show that employee job satisfaction in this division, like their peers at other libraries, was low with respect to benefits, managerial policies and job security. It was however relatively good with respect to human relations within the organization and professional and corporate status and social standing

Farsi Language importance is twofold for Iranians. First, the language has an ancient and inseparable bond with Iranian history, culture and civilization. Second, it is the official language of Iran and the primary instrument for exchange of ideas and thoughts in the fields of science and culture. Our cultural, scientific and technical growth is tied with establishing lingual connection with the electronic world of scientific and cultural exchange represented by the Web. This is not possible unless the quality of Farsi language in this global village is improved. The Farsi script provides unique hardships in the electronic domain that has deleterious effects on the quality of content search. Thus new arrangements must be envisioned to transform the Persian language, from a language of poetry and mysticism to a one more suitable to the electronic domain of scientific exchange. The present article attempts to address the challenges in searching the Farsi language websites from the standpoints of script and Farsi concept indexing using Ontologies.

The present paper discusses the design, methodology, structure and components for an information literacy portal serving as an information support source for information literacy courses at graduate level. The portal was published electronically. The course design is the result of an IRANDOC funded research carried out nationally between 2002 and 2004. The information resources included in this portal follows SCONUL (seven pillars of information literacy) and is organized accordingly.

Information organization techniques developed in library and information science today have much applications in information architecture and construct the basis of this field. From this respect, there is strong relationship between organization techniques of library science and information architecture. Topic Map is a standard in information architecture that shows exactly this relation. This article discusses the relation of library science techniques with Topic Map.

The present schema, named “Universal Binary Classification” is built on two principles of a hierarchical relationship and Binary Theory. It is inspired by one of the verses in the Holy Quran and has features that its designer claims to make it qualified with the advantages found in other classification schemes. It also has the further advantage of completely matching the classification of science, having a firm philosophical foundation, easy learning, flexibility and computer-readiness. The schema was implemented as a pilot in the subject areas of library and information sciences and Islam in McGill University Central Library. A Delphi test provided further positive results.