Providing an appropriate framework for participatory planning of cultural activities of public libraries for sustainable development

the aim of this research is to provide an appropriate framework for participatory planning of cultural activities of public libraries for sustainable development

The present research is an applied survey method. a researcher-made questionnaire is selected as the tool for data collection, that has been approved for Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and Content Validity Index (CVI). The research population consisted of: Librarians of Public Library of Iran. 357 librarians were selected through cluster sampling. Friedman test in SPSS 22 software is used for data analysis.

The results showed that the priority components are: the exact and accurate recognition of stakeholders, competitors, customers and suppliers, and attention to the creation of a collaborative environment (citizenship participation), as well as sub-components: recognition of library users, attention to social development approaches such as creating consensus and discussion groups Local liaison by holding Local Meetings, these  have been priorities for designing cultural activities, which can be used as a an appropriate model for participatory planning in sustainable development in order to design cultural activities for public libraries in Iran.

The result is a framework for collaborative planning for designing cultural activities from the perspective of staff and public library officials. Applying this framework will assist planners and managers in making decisions about cultural activities. Because in the new sustainable development model, participatory and local planning is overcome by central planning.