Recognising the Viewpoints of Librarians of Central Library of Astan Quds Razavi about Their Professional Position in Future (with Emphasis on Information Technology Role)

To identify the viewpoints of librarians of Astan Quds Razavi Library (AQL) about their professional future role and the influencing factors. Methodology/Approach: This is an applied research using descriptive survey. The population consisted of all librarians working in different sections of AQL (80 people). Data gathered using a questionnaire including three parts: internal, external and attitude factors. For Data analysis descriptive statistic, binomial test and Pearson correlation were used. 64 out of 80 librarians of AQL were LIS graduates. The average importance of internal, external and attitude factors were 4.09, 3.17 and 4.07 respectively. The result of binominal test also supported the importance of all factors with high confidence (95%). Also, a significant correlation was seen between internal factors and positive attitude of librarians. The noteworthy point is that librarians were well-informed about new technologies and was trying to conform to it. Reconsidering AQL education and administrative structure is necessary in order to meet user's future needs. This change will enhance librarian's attitude toward their future professional position.