The role of educational workshops in promoting Islamic Azad University libraries

The aim of this study is to investigate the role of educational workshops in promoting library management in Islamic Azad University Region 8 including 15 branches in Tehran and around Tehran.
Survey method is used for data gathering. An organized questionnaire is used with 96% reliability through Cronbach’s alpha test. Population are 100 managers and librarians of Region 8 of Islamic Azad University.
Findings: According to the results, training courses increase job scales with average 3.26, job knowledge with 3.46, accuracy in job tasks with 3.09 and solving problems with 3.00. The data show that training courses stimulate staff for achieving to the objectives of organization with 3.20, and also improve the behavior of the staff. In the field of job promotion, the courses with average 3.11 are desired and stimulate it, but they are not led to advantage of promotion with average of 2/74.
Participation and earning needed skills, job promotion, speed, accuracy and order, respect, planning and curiosity, presenting views, obeying and accepting responsibility, are in an acceptable level and it is suggested that the courses would be held periodically.