1 2645-5730 Iran Public Libraries Foundation 1495 Editorial: Barjam and knowledge and information management fadaei Gholamreza 1 12 2015 21 3 341 345 14 12 2015 14 12 2015
1023 Organizational Silence of Librarians of Iran Public Libraries: Affecting and Affected Factors (The Year of 2013) Mokhtari Heidar c Seyedein Maryam-Sadat d Sattari-Ghahfarrokhi Mahdi e c Payame Noor University d AzadUniversity e Payame Noor University 1 12 2015 21 3 347 365 19 12 2013 14 12 2015 Purpose: Organizational silence (OS) in any foundation, organization or institution has some bad effect on their service provision or effectiveness. This study aimed to investigate the status of OS among the public librarians of Iran public Libraries Foundation (IPLF) and its affecting and affected factors. Methodology: By multistage cluster sampling, 350 public librarians of 7 states were selected. 277 librarians have completed questionnaire named “questionnaire of Organizational Silence of public librarians”, face-to-face or via e-mail. The collected data was analyzed using some descriptive and inferential statistic methods in SPSS. Findings: From librarians’ viewpoints, organizational silence is in moderate level among public librarians of IPLF. In addition, they think that IPLF’s top management tendency toward silence is a potential factor for the librarians’ OS. Findings Shows that on the basis of public librarians viewpoints, Low communication opportunity is a powerful predictor of the librarians’ OS and low job satisfaction and weak organizational commitment are the outcomes of public librarian’s OS. Originality/Value: awareness about Organizational Silence and its bad effects is one of the basic features of intelligent organization. This research was a starting point for future deep studies about OS of Iranian public librarians and other organizational problems among them. 1496 Comparison of Efficiency in the Real Boarders For Independent and Collaborative Public Libraries of IPLF and Determining the Importance of Measures to Achieve the Ideal Situation 1 12 2015 21 3 367 388 14 12 2015 14 12 2015 Purpose: In this research, we analyzed and compared relative efficiency indicators of Institutional and Participatory Public Libraries that being administered by Iran Public Libraries Foundation (IPLF) with Sensitivity analysis in real boundaries. Methodology: We used descriptive- analytical methodology a long with the purpose of research. Six input and three output indexes are extracted from statistical documentations of IPLF. The statistical population was all provinces of Iran in 2010 and 2011. In addition, data envelopment analysis model has been used for calculating of performance. Findings: The results show that there are 8 and 11 efficient provinces respectfully between Participatory and Institutional Libraries. The most sensitive indicator among total indicators for both of them was number of books in input. The least sensitive indicators were the number of audiovisual for Participatory and the number of seats for Institutional Libraries in the input. The quality of the efficiency figures of Participatory Libraries of the Sistan-Balochestan province was in the best situation and efficiency figures of participatory libraries of Yazd and Hormozgan provinces were in the worst situation. Also, The quality of the efficiency figures of Institutional Libraries of the Gazvin, Khorasan-Shomali and Khorasan-Jonobi provinces were in the best situation. The mentioned quality of efficiency figures were in worst situation for Institutional Libraries of Khorasan-Razavi and Kordestan. Originality/value: This research recommends that Participatory Libraries can benchmark Institutional Libraries in output management and Institutional Libraries can benchmark Participatory Libraries in input management. 1237 Cultural Studies survey the relationship between variables work and non-work and the quality of work life of librarians in Yazd saeida ardekani saeid marvasti zahra 1 12 2015 21 3 389 406 14 10 2014 14 12 2015 Abstract purpose :The purpose of this studywas to investigate the relationship betweenwork and non-work variables and quality of work life Librarians in public libraries was done in Yazd. Method: The study was quantitative and descriptive correlational approach is an applied. Respondents are librarians working in public libraries in Yazd. Questionnaire to collect data for each of the participating libraries used. The questionnaire is divided into two sections, sections (a) demographic and (b) questions relating to any of the variables. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation analysis. Findings :Findings from this study indicated that both work variables and non-work variables do matter in determining the quality of work life And significant correlation between the variables work and non-work variables and quality of life. 1039 Statistical Analysis Effect of Spiritual Leadership on the Empowerment of Public Librarians of Khuzestan province kohi rostami mansour pourkhalil neda 1 12 2015 21 3 407 423 02 01 2014 03 12 2015 Purpose: This Research aims at the survey of the impact of spiritual leadership variables of on empowerment variables in the case of public librarians in Khuzestan province. Methodology: This study has descriptive and correlative levels that use correlation coefficient measures. The population of the study includes 230 public librarians of Iran Public Libraries Foundation (IPLF) in Khuzestan province. By means of Krejcie-Morgan Sampling Measure (1970), 150 public librarians determined to fill research questionnaire. In order to analyze the gathered data, SPSS software was used and Kolmogorov-Smirnov, multiple linear regression, t-one sample test and Friedman test were used for inferential data analysis. Findings: Descriptive measures of this research indicated that factors of Spiritual leadership and empowerment of public librarians in Khuzestan province was in good condition. Friedman test showed that among the factors affecting empowerment, “vision” factor has the most and “membership” factor has the least impact on empowerment factors. Regression analysis pvalue coefficient measure was significant and variables of “Faith to work” and “significance in work” are significant at the 95 percent level and these factors predict 67 percent of changes in empowerment factors. Originality/Value: Value of this research was in the indication of significant factors namely “faith to work” and “significance in work” as important factors of empowerment of public librarians that human resource managers can focus on these factors for better empowerment programs.  1035 Libraries Services for Special Groups Aspects of Knowledge Management in Public Libraries and Analysis of Its Impact on the Improvement of Innovation (Case Study: Yazd province, Iran) makkizadeh fatemah m farzin yazdi mahboobeh n m yazd uni n alzahra uni 1 12 2015 21 3 425 447 29 12 2013 14 12 2015 Purpose: The main objective of this research was to identify aspects of knowledge management and innovation systems and evaluate them in public libraries of Yazd province and investigate the impact of knowledge management on innovation. Methodology: This research implemented in descriptive and inferential level. Data was collected by a researcher designed questionnaire. Research population includes All librarians of Yazd (from participatory and institutional) public libraries. At least 190 participants are needed to fill the questionnaire with 38 questions in structural equation modeling method. 230 public librarians randomly selected to fill questionnaire and 195 of them filled. Data were analyzed by Pearson's test, one-sample T-test, structural equation modeling and path analysis. Findings: Findings showed that all dimensions of knowledge management system factors except “creation and knowledge acquisition” have a significant impact on innovation factors. According to structural equation coefficients, "Technology and Structure" and "organizing, storing and sharing knowledge" had the greatest impact on innovation factors. Accordingly, results showed that “administrative” and “technical” aspects (variables) of Innovation system of public libraries in Yazd province was not in good condition by considering t-test coefficient measure. Originality/Value: The value of this research is in the identification of weak factors in knowledge management and innovation system of Yazd City public libraries. “Creation and knowledge acquisition” factor in management system and “administrative” and “technical” factors in innovation system have non-significant mean that suggest a reappraisal in this elements. 1131 Libraries Services for Promoting Families and Culture Suggestion of a Local Model for Crisis Management in Libraries of Iran: A Qualitative Research farhoodi faezeh o babalhavaeji fahimeh p o islamic azad university p islamic azad university 1 12 2015 21 3 449 466 06 05 2014 14 12 2015 Purpose: The main purpose of this research was to design a local model for crisis management in libraries of Iran. Recognition of causes, contexts, intervening factors, main strategies and main outcomes was auxiliary purposes. Methodology: Grounded theory research method has been used for the implementation of purposes. Qualitative data has been collected by semi-structured interviews. Data saturation level was the main factor for continuing interviews and selecting samples. Research population consisted of crisis managers and Library directors in Iran .Data analyze performed by theoretical coding (open, axial and selective coding). In the axial coding, main category determined and in selective coding, final model presented. Causes, intervening conditions, contexts, main strategies, and main consequences of crisis management in libraries indicated in the model.  Findings: The main contexts of crisis management in this model are “values”, “human resources and procedures” and “designs”. Causes were “Financial losses” resulting from past crises “dissatisfaction of users of library services” and “distaste of staff”. Main strategies for crisis management are “attention to personality characteristics of applicants during recruitment”, “to increase skills and human relations”, “institutionalization of values (religious, moral and social values)”, “using proper budgeting strategies”, “Crisis prevention activities” and “standardization of library building”. Intervening factors consisted of “Management”, “economic”, “organizational”, “administrative” and “mechanisms of technology use” in libraries. Finally, consequence of crisis management process in libraries was “elimination or reduction of effects of crises” in libraries in Iran. Originality/Value: This research is the first step in investigating factors effecting the establishment of local crisis management system in libraries of Iran. Further investigations are needed to identify other categories and examine presented categories to verify them. 343 Library and Information Science Education Core Competencies Theory: A Plan for Knowledge and Information Science Education دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز 1 12 2015 21 3 467 490 27 06 2013 14 12 2015 Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate competency-based training concepts, introduce core competencies and to apply these concepts as a conceptual model for knowledge and information science education in Iran. Methodology: This research conducted with the documentary-analytical method. The literature review on the competencies of the required specialties in knowledge and information science, as well as manifesto’s of library associations was used to gather the required information. Findings: The results showed that the core competencies required for knowledge and information science specialists can be categorized into two general groups: The first one is “generic core competencies”. These competencies include basic and general competencies required for students to do their jobs in general, regardless where they are working. The second one is “specialized core competencies”. These competencies include specific ones that have great deal with knowledge and information science proficiency and information process management. Originality/ Value: Core competencies model in an educational system can be used for need assessment of individuals, planning and evaluation of curriculum, assessment, performance, training effectiveness measurement and effective assessment of proficiency process of the students.