فصلنامه تحقیقات کتابداری و اطلاع رسانی دانشگاهی
سال پنجاه و سوم شماره 4 (پیاپی 90، زمستان 1398)

The aim of this research was to identify, determine, evaluate and prioritize the factors influencing the personal brand pattern of authors of academic books in Iranian publishing industry in the field of library and information science.

The methodology of this applied research was the analytical survey. The population of the research includes 122 out of 139 master degree students in the field of library and information science, enterancing in the public universities in Tehran in 2018. The data were collected through library studies and a questionnaire. In fact, previous studies and the documentary research method were used to review the fundamental factors influencing the personal branding of authors of academic books in Iranian publishing industry in the field of library and information science in order to design the questionnaire based on the research model. Research reliability was evaluated by Cronbach's alpha value that was 0.935 for investigation of factors influencing the personal brand and 0.921 for the personal competence. The collected data were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistical methods by the SPSS and the Smart PLS softwares.

The results showed that factors influencing the personal brand include the following components: cultural component (0.898), specialty (0.875) and social factor (0.620) respectively. The results of the current research indicate that the appropriate fitting of cultural, social and professional components is based on the individual competency components of authors.

Digital libraries aim at disseminating high-speed, cost-effective digital information services and services for the use of a community or set of communities to select, organize, and facilitate access to information resources, and the process of interpreting, distributing, protecting the integrity of digital information, And consider making sure that there is a set of digital works over a long period of time. The components of digital libraries of digital information storage include the direct use of communication networks to access and obtain information. This study seeks to explore the conceptual framework of digital library service delivery infrastructure including hardware, software, networking and telecommunication needs, standards, security and privacy issues, and human resource features and features in the Internet of Things using systematic review. This framework can help the information society research, develop, implement, improve digital library service delivery platforms on the IoT. For the first step of research after searching valid databases between 2010 and 2018, 1149 records were identified. A total of 568 records were selected for further analysis after entering data in Endnotes and deleting duplicates. After a preliminary review and preliminary study of the abstracts, 128 database records were selected from database articles and congressional articles on digital library development in the Internet environment and finally after qualitative evaluation using a tool. Valid, 48 data records were selected for full-text study. In the fourth step, read-based and full-text encoding analysis of the articles was performed in the selected records and six main components with 114 items were selected.

Purpose :

 In recent years, a new form metrics for evaluating research and researchers, called Altimetrics has been developed that seeks to track media attention, viewing, downloading, and so on about academic works. The key institutions that need to be aware of these emerging metrics are academic libraries that provide researchers with research measurement services. The purpose of this research is to find out how well these libraries are prepared to provide these new services.

To achieve the objectives of the study, a survey method was employed. The statistical population of this study was librarians working in central libraries of universities affiliated to MSRT and MOHME in Tehran (105 librarians). Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire including three sections and 20 items.

Findings indicate that librarians' knowledge and use of altmetrics are not sufficient to respond to users' requests and their readiness to serve in this field is low. Also, there is no significant difference between the knowledge and use of librarians in the two ministries. In addition, most librarians need a workshop on learning altmetrics. Originality/value – This is the first study to find out the extent to which librarians in Iranian libraries are familiar with and utilize altmetrics.

librarians' knowledge and use of altmetrics are not sufficient. University librarians need new services for users to be viable and relevant to their communities. The findings of this study are an alarm for them to move quickly to new tools and methods.

The research aims to identify key research factors, prepare research scenarios for universities and analyze the role of these scenarios on the services of academic libraries in 2034 horizon.

The present study was conducted with a futures research approach using the GBN method. Semi-structured interviews were used to identify key factors in the research. Thematic analysis was used to identify the themes in the qualitative data of the interview. To evaluate the impact of research scenarios on the services of academic libraries, academic library manager viewpoints have been surveyed.

A total of 24 key research factors were identified based on the experts' viewpoints through the thematic analysis of the interviews. The two factors identified with the greatest importance and uncertainty for formulating research scenarios are: the status of international scientific and research cooperation, and the "government approach to research". Four scenarios for university research are presented: 1- National and international research boom will create an open research mechanism in universities; 2- Failure to pay attention to national research will provide opportunities for international research boom. 3- Support for national research; and 4- Stagnation of national and international research programs. A survey of university central library managers found that research scenarios and strategic plans had a direct impact on academic library services.

According to the authors, the present study was conducted for the first time both in Iran and abroad and has the necessary innovation and knowledge.

Paying attention to the importance of information empowerment in solving academic problems and challenges and influencing the environment, the present study aims to investigate the role of social support on information seeking behavior in humanities and behavioral sciences students and academic engagement as mediator.

The present study is an applied research in terms of aim, and is a descriptive-correlation research in terms of data collection. The population of this study consists of humanities and behavioral sciences students, which 161 students were selected using the ratio of "sample size to number of variables" calculation and convenience sampling method. To measure variables, Lent et al’s social support questionnaire (2001), & Salmela-Aro and Upadyaya academic engagement scale (2013) and information seeking behavior subscale (2015) was used.

The results showed that the correlation of components and general factor of social support with information seeking behavior were all significant. The correlation analysis indicated that the correlation coefficients of components and general factor of social support and academic, engagement with information seeking behavior were all significant and positive. Examination of the pattern of relations between the three variables shows that the model fits the data and each of the estimated parameters for the paths in the model is significant. Overall, the results support the research hypotheses and illustrate the significant role of social support and academic engagement in explaining information seeking behavior.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of Bibliotherapy in improving children's mental status and increasing life expectancy in the treatment process.

In this study, 40 children with cancer were fully informed. The children were divided into three groups of 15, 15, and 10. Two groups received a book with motivational content .One group as control group don’t received book. Before and after the reading of book, children were asked to complete the Miller Hope Questionnaire. Finally, the data were analyzed by paired t test and one-way Anova test and P value

In this study, 40 children with cancer (21 males and 19 females, age range 7-9 years and mean ± SD= 78 ± 0.97) were recruited. In the first group, the rate of life expectancy was significantly higher than the pre-study of book “Salmone who dared and jumped higher” (P <0.001). In the second group, after reading the book "Doing Yourself", the life expectancy increase compared to before reading the book (P <0.01). The rate of life expectancy in children in control group after intervention was a bit higher than before (P <0.05).

In this study, for the first time, we showed that the use of books in the psychological domain of the child and the motivational content increases the life expectancy of children.