components of the open data initiative in the National Library and Archives of Iran

Considering the importance of data in the services of the National Library and Archives of Iran is intended to identify and categorize the components of the open data initiative . The research is an applied one and has been done using thematic analysis method. The statistical population was 15 managers and specialists who were selected with a purposeful method due to their experience and knowledge . The data was collected through semi structured interviews and analyzed and coded in MAXQDA. The components of the open data initiative, were categorized into 4themes. the requirements of the open data initiative, includes the creation and development of platforms for production, quality and dissemination of data, development of management processes, promotion of open data culture, creation of intellectual property rights mechanisms, implementation of government transparency policies, and development of education, and participation in national programs.The second theme, Capacities includes the data and metadata , the infrastructure of extraction and preparation, publication and sharing of data in standard formats and appropriate search facilities, the support of the senior management with Adopting appropriate policies, specialized positions and specialized skills , national and international experiences and practices.Obstacles includes the technical problems of production and preparation access to data limitations, the incompatibility of specialized processes with the goals . lack of attention to the importance and policies . Management problems are associated with limited knowledge and specialized skills, lack of updating information and systems and data bases.The benefits and results includes two groups of benefits for the organization and for outside the organization. Benefiting the society, communicating with the audience, realizing the government's goals and supporting entrepreneurs, external organizational results and the development of data-oriented research, organizational transformation, creating value, improving the services and reference of the organization, gaining organizational benefits, strengthening the technological infrastructure and in general Organizational benefits . According to the requirements and utilization of the available capacities in removing obstacles, it can be expected that the society and the stakeholders of the organization will benefit from the opening of the organization's data, and data-oriented businesses will prosper and solve organizational problems by using this Data also helps, which creates added value and wealth for the organization and the country