Public Libraries and Analysisı of Their Social Functions asıı a Communication-Media Foundationı

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Abstract:
Purpose

The purpose of present research is to analyze theories proposedfor social functions of communication media including public libraries. Also, itaims to explain and generalize a theory best coordinated with public libraries.In current analysis, public libraries have been explained regarding their positionand functions as communication media.

Methodology

Using meta-analysis method, it is intended to exploretheories proposed in scope of communication media so as to reach a desiredtheory and employ it to media institutions such as public libraries.Furthermore, citation method was used in the analysis to provide essentialevidence.

Findings

According to the obtained findings and due to local/nativeconditions of public libraries in Iran as well as the existence of modern theoriesof international information flow, none of the theories including mass societytheory, functional theory of media, theory of technological determinism,Marxism and its subsets, and socio-cultural theory can be adapted to publiclibraries in Iran; only the convergence theory as a unifying-liberating pattern ininternational information flow can be proposed as a communication-mediainstitution for social function of public libraries. In addition, elements of thistheory have been explained in detail in context of public libraries.Originality/Value:ıAs theoretical dimensions of issues in field of librariesespecially public libraries have been neglected to a high extent in national andinternational level, the current paper with its new approach towards publiclibraries aims to find an appropriate pattern for social function of publiclibraries through analysis of theories of communication media.

Language:
Persian
Published:
Research on Information Scienc & Public Libraries, Volume:16 Issue: 62, 2011
Page:
5
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سامانه نویسندگان
  • Shaghaghi، Mehdi
    Corresponding Author (2)
    Shaghaghi, Mehdi
    Assistant Professor Department of Information Science and Knowledge, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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