Evaluation of libraries of Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in west Azerbaijan and its compatibility with IFLA guideline

The main purpose of this study is to determine situation of libraries of Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in west Azerbaijan and its compatibility with IFLA guideline.
Descriptive- survey method was used as a research method and all libraries of Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in west Azerbaijan was studies as population of research. Research made questionnaire was used for gathering data.
Finding: Finding shows the appropriate space, decoration and painting of libraries are tailored to the interests of children and young adults; and compatible with IFLA guideline. Librarians interest to learn new skills and improve their abilities in computer fields that this is compatible with IFLA guideline. Librarians of 22 libraries are familiar with children literature and providing services to the children with 7-11 and 12-17 years old. All of libraries provide education and reference services for the children and creative programs, storytelling, book reading and book review meeting too. Most participants in the selection of materials were manager of libraries.
Value/ Originality: Survey of researches show many of researches have done in educational and special libraries and their capabilities with IFLA standard and there is not any research about libraries of Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults. So, the result of this study shall be useful for Children and Young Adults libraries, Schools libraries, and also libraries of Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults.