Determining evaluation index for information technology maturity in the Iranian university libraries

The purpose of this research is to determine index of information technology maturity in the university libraries of Iran, and evaluation of Tehran University libraries using this index. The methods conducted in this research were documentary research, Delphi method and survey. "Nolan Model" was used to determine index. A questionnaire based on the model was prepared and the degree of importance of each one of the elements of the index was determined by Delphi panel consisted of specialists of library and information science. 88 indice were determined for maturity of information technology in the Iranian university libraries consisted of four dimensions of "Application portfolio, Users, Resources, and Management". The index for maturity of information technology which determined and introduced in this research are management tools that can be used by the university libraries for assessing their status in terms of maturity of information technology.