Iran Public libraries Foundation Research on Information Science and Public Libraries 2645-5730 28 2 2022 08 22 The role of creative economics in entrepreneurship and revenue generation of public libraries: A systematic review The role of creative economics in entrepreneurship and revenue generation of public libraries: A systematic review 31 10 726434 10.52547/publij.28.2.10 FA Asgar Akbari Assistant Prof., Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Islamic Azad University, Branch of Arak, Arak, Iran Journal Article 2022 02 25 Purpose: The purpose of current is to study creative economy, entrepreneurship and income generation in Iranian public libraries from the perspective of researchers in the field of library and librarianship in order to determine the priorities of the application of creative economics in the management of public libraries in Iran. Method: The present research is a systematic study and its statistical population included all the researches conducted in the field of creative economy, entrepreneurship and income generation in public libraries that were published by researchers in Google Scholar, Lisa, Science Direct, Emerald, Elmnet, Magiran, Noormags and Islamic World Science Citation Center during the last 30 years. This study was designed and conducted in three main steps. In the first step, after posing the main questions of the research, the procedure for its implementation was specified and compiled, and the relevant databases were identified based on a specified framework. In the second step, searching for articles was on the agenda, and after finding each article and validation of data, screening and evaluation were performed. In the third step, the data were analyzed by statistical method and then it was interpreted and finally was reported. Findings: The findings showed that out of the 60 researches studied, 40 percent were Persian and 60 percent were nonPersian. 43.3 percent of the researches referred to the subject of entrepreneurship and 18.3 percent to the subject of income generation, which indicated a ratio of more than 2 times between the subject of entrepreneurship and the subject of income generation. Entrepreneurship and income generation have been mentioned in the studied researches as new opportunities to strengthen the preservation of public service values. 21.6 percent of the researches pointed to the legal obstacles and professional ethical principles as the biggest challenge of the creative economy in public libraries, which may affect the basic missions of free services of public libraries. The fact that was emphasized in the studied researches was the lack of familiarity of librarians with the skills of income generation and product marketing, which necessitates holding workshops and short-term trainings. Originality/value: Public libraries, like any other service organization, need budget and financial resources to achieve their desired goals, but today the tough sanctions and the current situation of the economy of the society have caused an excessive increase in the costs of public libraries, and the principle of free public services has been challenged. The studies show that the creative economy approach is a suitable way to get out of the current situation. Creative economy in cultural and social environments, especially in public libraries, while it can create added value, is also fully compatible with their ethical and professional principles. Therefore, the current research considers the creative economy as a great opportunity for public library managers. By benefiting from the facilities available in the libraries, managers can reduce the dependence on the organizational budget step by step by earning creative income as well as increase the quality of free public services and move in the direction of resource sustainability and budget deficit compensation. Purpose: The purpose of current is to study creative economy, entrepreneurship and income generation in Iranian public libraries from the perspective of researchers in the field of library and librarianship in order to determine the priorities of the application of creative economics in the management of public libraries in Iran. Method: The present research is a systematic study and its statistical population included all the researches conducted in the field of creative economy, entrepreneurship and income generation in public libraries that were published by researchers in Google Scholar, Lisa, Science Direct, Emerald, Elmnet, Magiran, Noormags and Islamic World Science Citation Center during the last 30 years. This study was designed and conducted in three main steps. In the first step, after posing the main questions of the research, the procedure for its implementation was specified and compiled, and the relevant databases were identified based on a specified framework. In the second step, searching for articles was on the agenda, and after finding each article and validation of data, screening and evaluation were performed. In the third step, the data were analyzed by statistical method and then it was interpreted and finally was reported. Findings: The findings showed that out of the 60 researches studied, 40 percent were Persian and 60 percent were nonPersian. 43.3 percent of the researches referred to the subject of entrepreneurship and 18.3 percent to the subject of income generation, which indicated a ratio of more than 2 times between the subject of entrepreneurship and the subject of income generation. Entrepreneurship and income generation have been mentioned in the studied researches as new opportunities to strengthen the preservation of public service values. 21.6 percent of the researches pointed to the legal obstacles and professional ethical principles as the biggest challenge of the creative economy in public libraries, which may affect the basic missions of free services of public libraries. The fact that was emphasized in the studied researches was the lack of familiarity of librarians with the skills of income generation and product marketing, which necessitates holding workshops and short-term trainings. Originality/value: Public libraries, like any other service organization, need budget and financial resources to achieve their desired goals, but today the tough sanctions and the current situation of the economy of the society have caused an excessive increase in the costs of public libraries, and the principle of free public services has been challenged. The studies show that the creative economy approach is a suitable way to get out of the current situation. Creative economy in cultural and social environments, especially in public libraries, while it can create added value, is also fully compatible with their ethical and professional principles. Therefore, the current research considers the creative economy as a great opportunity for public library managers. By benefiting from the facilities available in the libraries, managers can reduce the dependence on the organizational budget step by step by earning creative income as well as increase the quality of free public services and move in the direction of resource sustainability and budget deficit compensation.

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Iran Public libraries Foundation Research on Information Science and Public Libraries 2645-5730 28 2 2022 08 25 An Assessment of the status of rural libraries services in East Azarbaijan Province and the villagers’ viewpoint toward the libraries effect on reduction of social deprivation An Assessment of the status of rural libraries services in East Azarbaijan Province and the villagers’ viewpoint toward the libraries effect on reduction of social deprivation 52 34 726435 10.52547/publij.28.2.34 FA Solmaz Zardari Assistant Prof., Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Tabriz, Iran Hashem Atapour Assistant Prof., Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Tabriz, Iran 0000-0003-0763-8413 Sudabeh Zare Darabi MSc in Knowledge and Information Science, Librarian of Shahid Alameh Amini Library, Tabriz, Iran Journal Article 2022 07 07 Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the status of rural libraries services in East Azarbaijan province and surveying the villagers’ viewpoints on the libraries’ effect on the reduction of social deprivation. Method: The current research is applied in terms of research objectives and descriptive in terms of data collection, which was carried out using a survey method. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire. The questionnaire’s reliability value based on Alpha Cronbach is 0.79 as and its validity was confirmed by experts. The statistical population of this research includes the users of 18 rural libraries operating in East Azarbaijan province, who numbered 43,635. From these people, 380 ones were selected as the research sample according to Krejcie and Morgan’s formula for sample size. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics including t-test. Findings: Based on the results, different types of services were identified provided by rural libraries of East Azarbaijan Province. “Making books accessible” is a role that most of the respondents believe that their respective rural libraries do perform. On the other hand, most of the respondents believed that the rural library of their region does not fulfill its role well in the “dissemination of information resources and providing services in the local language” and “making electronic and internet resources accessible”. Regarding the barriers to the use of rural libraries, “the disproportion of the provided services to the needs of the villagers” was identified as the biggest obstacle to the use of rural libraries in East Azarbaijan province. From the viewpoint of rural users, the effect of rural libraries on the “sense of citizenship” and “life satisfaction” is moderate, while the effect of rural libraries on the social alienation (negagtive impact) and social interaction is slightly higher than average. Originality/value: The contributions of this research are in investigating the role of rural libraries in East Azarbaijan province in providing information services and in identifying the views of rural library users on the effect of libraries in reducing social deprivation. Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the status of rural libraries services in East Azarbaijan province and surveying the villagers’ viewpoints on the libraries’ effect on the reduction of social deprivation. Method: The current research is applied in terms of research objectives and descriptive in terms of data collection, which was carried out using a survey method. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire. The questionnaire’s reliability value based on Alpha Cronbach is 0.79 as and its validity was confirmed by experts. The statistical population of this research includes the users of 18 rural libraries operating in East Azarbaijan province, who numbered 43,635. From these people, 380 ones were selected as the research sample according to Krejcie and Morgan’s formula for sample size. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics including t-test. Findings: Based on the results, different types of services were identified provided by rural libraries of East Azarbaijan Province. “Making books accessible” is a role that most of the respondents believe that their respective rural libraries do perform. On the other hand, most of the respondents believed that the rural library of their region does not fulfill its role well in the “dissemination of information resources and providing services in the local language” and “making electronic and internet resources accessible”. Regarding the barriers to the use of rural libraries, “the disproportion of the provided services to the needs of the villagers” was identified as the biggest obstacle to the use of rural libraries in East Azarbaijan province. From the viewpoint of rural users, the effect of rural libraries on the “sense of citizenship” and “life satisfaction” is moderate, while the effect of rural libraries on the social alienation (negagtive impact) and social interaction is slightly higher than average. Originality/value: The contributions of this research are in investigating the role of rural libraries in East Azarbaijan province in providing information services and in identifying the views of rural library users on the effect of libraries in reducing social deprivation.

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Iran Public libraries Foundation Research on Information Science and Public Libraries 2645-5730 28 2 2022 05 31 The effect of trust on collaborative information seeking behavior of postgraduate students of Shiraz University The effect of trust on collaborative information seeking behavior of postgraduate students of Shiraz University 68 54 726436 10.52547/publij.28.2.54 FA Zahra Zare MSc Student of Knowledge and Information Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran Mahdieh Mirzabeigi Associate Prof., Department Knowledge and Information Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran Hajar Sotudeh Prof., Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran Journal Article 2021 07 15 Purpose: Today, Collaborative information seeking behavior has been an issue of concern to many researchers and is considered necessary to meet the information needs and solve problems that are difficult and complex for individuals. The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of trust on collaborative information seeking behaviors of postgraduate students of Shiraz University. Method: The present study is quantitative in terms of the nature of the data and descriptive-correlational in terms of the data collection method. The statistical population included all graduate students of Shiraz University in 1399, and the sample consisted of 302 students from different faculties who were selected based on Morgan table. Data collection was carried out through two questionnaires. The first questionnaire measured the tendency to collaborative information seeking behavior, which was made through studying the texts related to the field of collaborative information seeking behavior, and by extracting related items. Furthermore, the questionnaire of Costa and Anderson (2011) was used to measure the level of trust. In order to measure the validity of the form and content of the questionnaires, the opinions of seven experts in information science and epistemology were used. The reliability of the collaborative information seeking behavior questionnaire using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient with a value of 0.91 and the reliability of the trust questionnaire for the subcomponents of trust, i.e. the tendency to trust, perceived trustworthiness, cooperative behaviors and monitoring behaviors, were obtained 0.78, 88. 0, 0.87 and 0.70 respectively. Findings: The results of this research provided further evidence that the tendency to collaborative information seeking behavior can be predicted by the variable of trust (40. 5%). Among the sub-components of trust, the perceived trustworthiness sub-component had the greatest effect (32. 9%) on the tendency to collaborative information seeking behavior, followed by cooperative behaviors (31.8 %) and the propensity to trust (9 %), are placed. Indeed, in addition to its positive effects, trust can also lead to negative effects; In other words, higher levels of trust do not necessarily encourage cooperation because complete trust makes people rely on others and no longer have control over the work process or create a field for others to abuse. Originality/value: Despite the potential for trust in predicting collaborative activities, no research has been conducted to examine the role of trust in collaborative information seeking behaviors. The results of the research can lead to a better understanding of the factors affecting collaborative information seeking behaviors. The results of this study will also help all researchers, professors and managers to identify important sub-components of trust, to strengthen and improve these sub-components, and facilitate the desire for collaborative information-seeking behavior Purpose: Today, Collaborative information seeking behavior has been an issue of concern to many researchers and is considered necessary to meet the information needs and solve problems that are difficult and complex for individuals. The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of trust on collaborative information seeking behaviors of postgraduate students of Shiraz University. Method: The present study is quantitative in terms of the nature of the data and descriptive-correlational in terms of the data collection method. The statistical population included all graduate students of Shiraz University in 1399, and the sample consisted of 302 students from different faculties who were selected based on Morgan table. Data collection was carried out through two questionnaires. The first questionnaire measured the tendency to collaborative information seeking behavior, which was made through studying the texts related to the field of collaborative information seeking behavior, and by extracting related items. Furthermore, the questionnaire of Costa and Anderson (2011) was used to measure the level of trust. In order to measure the validity of the form and content of the questionnaires, the opinions of seven experts in information science and epistemology were used. The reliability of the collaborative information seeking behavior questionnaire using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient with a value of 0.91 and the reliability of the trust questionnaire for the subcomponents of trust, i.e. the tendency to trust, perceived trustworthiness, cooperative behaviors and monitoring behaviors, were obtained 0.78, 88. 0, 0.87 and 0.70 respectively. Findings: The results of this research provided further evidence that the tendency to collaborative information seeking behavior can be predicted by the variable of trust (40. 5%). Among the sub-components of trust, the perceived trustworthiness sub-component had the greatest effect (32. 9%) on the tendency to collaborative information seeking behavior, followed by cooperative behaviors (31.8 %) and the propensity to trust (9 %), are placed. Indeed, in addition to its positive effects, trust can also lead to negative effects; In other words, higher levels of trust do not necessarily encourage cooperation because complete trust makes people rely on others and no longer have control over the work process or create a field for others to abuse. Originality/value: Despite the potential for trust in predicting collaborative activities, no research has been conducted to examine the role of trust in collaborative information seeking behaviors. The results of the research can lead to a better understanding of the factors affecting collaborative information seeking behaviors. The results of this study will also help all researchers, professors and managers to identify important sub-components of trust, to strengthen and improve these sub-components, and facilitate the desire for collaborative information-seeking behavior

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Iran Public libraries Foundation Research on Information Science and Public Libraries 2645-5730 28 2 2022 06 02 Assessing the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Isakson and et al. Reading Attitude Questionnaire Assessing the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Isakson and et al. Reading Attitude Questionnaire 89 70 726437 10.52547/publij.28.2.70 FA Mansoor Koohi Rostami Assistant Prof., Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran 0000-0002-1351-6052 Mojtaba Jahnifar Assistant Prof., Department of Education, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran Journal Article 2022 02 03 Purpose: A review of texts in Persian language shows that most of the researches in the field of reading are focused on free or leisure reading and Iranian researchers have not studied academic reading. Perhaps one of the reasons for not conducting research in this field is the lack of appropriate tools. Therefore, this research was conducted in order to check the adequacy of the psychometric properties and validate the reading attitude questionnaire of Isakson et al (2016). Method: This research is designed with a quantitative approach in order to describe the psychometric characteristics of the attitude towards academic reading questionnaire. The statistical population of this research included the students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, who were studying in this university in the first half of the academic year of 1401-1400 SH. Using stratified sampling, 890 students were selected as samples. To validate this tool, apparent and content validity indices were measured. Confirmatory factor analysis was also utilized to evaluate the validity of the structure. Multi-value question-answer models were used to analyze the questionnaire items, and Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the reliability of this questionnaire. Findings: In the development of the research tool, a structure with three factors was used, whose factors are: academic reading behaviors, self-efficacy in academic reading, and evaluation for academic reading. The appearance validity of the questionnaire items was confirmed, and the content validity test showed a meaningful relationship between items and factors. The confirmatory factor analysis for these three factors showed that this model provides an appropriate structure to measure the attitude to academic reading and there exists a good fit between this proposed model and experimental data. The items of this questionnaire, in addition to having a good fit with the multi-valued answer question models, have the appropriate clean power at different levels of people’s attitudes. Examination of the reliability coefficient in this questionnaire showed that both the individual factors and the questionnaire, in general, are at a desirable level of stability and reliability. Originality/value: There is no suitable tool in the Persian language that can properly assess the attitude towards academic reading. Therefore, a lack of appropriate tool in this area can be seen. This tool can be used in educational research to assess the causes of academic achievement or failure of students, as well as to study their study and learning styles. The most common use of this tool in tests is to measure reading ability at the beginning of reading improvement courses in schools and universities or other reading education intervention programs. Purpose: A review of texts in Persian language shows that most of the researches in the field of reading are focused on free or leisure reading and Iranian researchers have not studied academic reading. Perhaps one of the reasons for not conducting research in this field is the lack of appropriate tools. Therefore, this research was conducted in order to check the adequacy of the psychometric properties and validate the reading attitude questionnaire of Isakson et al (2016). Method: This research is designed with a quantitative approach in order to describe the psychometric characteristics of the attitude towards academic reading questionnaire. The statistical population of this research included the students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, who were studying in this university in the first half of the academic year of 1401-1400 SH. Using stratified sampling, 890 students were selected as samples. To validate this tool, apparent and content validity indices were measured. Confirmatory factor analysis was also utilized to evaluate the validity of the structure. Multi-value question-answer models were used to analyze the questionnaire items, and Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the reliability of this questionnaire. Findings: In the development of the research tool, a structure with three factors was used, whose factors are: academic reading behaviors, self-efficacy in academic reading, and evaluation for academic reading. The appearance validity of the questionnaire items was confirmed, and the content validity test showed a meaningful relationship between items and factors. The confirmatory factor analysis for these three factors showed that this model provides an appropriate structure to measure the attitude to academic reading and there exists a good fit between this proposed model and experimental data. The items of this questionnaire, in addition to having a good fit with the multi-valued answer question models, have the appropriate clean power at different levels of people’s attitudes. Examination of the reliability coefficient in this questionnaire showed that both the individual factors and the questionnaire, in general, are at a desirable level of stability and reliability. Originality/value: There is no suitable tool in the Persian language that can properly assess the attitude towards academic reading. Therefore, a lack of appropriate tool in this area can be seen. This tool can be used in educational research to assess the causes of academic achievement or failure of students, as well as to study their study and learning styles. The most common use of this tool in tests is to measure reading ability at the beginning of reading improvement courses in schools and universities or other reading education intervention programs.

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Iran Public libraries Foundation Research on Information Science and Public Libraries 2645-5730 28 2 2022 08 22 A survey of the Iranian public library services to the disabled A survey of the Iranian public library services to the disabled 112 92 726438 10.52547/publij.28.2.92 FA Mansoureh Feizabadi PhD in Knowledge and Information Science, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran Esmaiel Vaziri Assistant Prof., Department of Knowledge and Information Science, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran Journal Article 2022 06 10 Purpose: The present study aimed at discovering the status of the public libraries affiliated with Iran Public Libraries Foundation in terms of their services to the disabled (physically disabled, blind and visually impaired, deaf and hard of hearing people). Method: The present research is an applied study in terms of purpose and is a survey in terms of implementation, that was carried out within a certain period. The research population consisted of all public libraries affiliated with Iran Public Libraries Foundation. The data gathering tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. To analyze the data, SPSS 23 was used. Findings: The findings showed that in terms of services to different groups of the disabled, 50% of libraries provide services to the physically disabled, but only 11% of libraries provide services to the deaf and hard of hearing, and 12% provide services to the blind and visually impaired people. The status of services of the investigated libraries in the 7 categories of services and activities (including policymaking and budget, library accessibility and physical structure, advertising and service development, ancillary services and programs, collection, staff training, and auxiliary technologies and equipment) was under average. The highest average belonged to library accessibility and physical structure (2.49) and staff training (1.49) was the lowest average among the public library services. In the policymaking and budget category, the manager’s support for delivering services to the disabled is in the first rank. In the category of library accessibility and physical structure, most of the libraries (84.9%) were equipped with suitable light and only 7.7% of them had toilets. In the advertising and service development category, informing library activities and programs through multiple channels was the most important factor. In the staff training category, most of the libraries suffered from qualified librarians. the familiarity of librarians and managers with the types of disabilities and the services they need and the existence of trained librarians are not in a good condition (1.4). In the category of auxiliary technologies and equipment, the most important equipment was scanner that existed in 632 libraries (6.2%). Originality/value: Libraries must pay attention to the needs and expectations of people with disabilities. The study of the status of public libraries in providing services to the disabled has not been done to such an extent. The findings of this study can pave the way for public library administrators, and librarians to provide better services to this group of society. Purpose: The present study aimed at discovering the status of the public libraries affiliated with Iran Public Libraries Foundation in terms of their services to the disabled (physically disabled, blind and visually impaired, deaf and hard of hearing people). Method: The present research is an applied study in terms of purpose and is a survey in terms of implementation, that was carried out within a certain period. The research population consisted of all public libraries affiliated with Iran Public Libraries Foundation. The data gathering tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. To analyze the data, SPSS 23 was used. Findings: The findings showed that in terms of services to different groups of the disabled, 50% of libraries provide services to the physically disabled, but only 11% of libraries provide services to the deaf and hard of hearing, and 12% provide services to the blind and visually impaired people. The status of services of the investigated libraries in the 7 categories of services and activities (including policymaking and budget, library accessibility and physical structure, advertising and service development, ancillary services and programs, collection, staff training, and auxiliary technologies and equipment) was under average. The highest average belonged to library accessibility and physical structure (2.49) and staff training (1.49) was the lowest average among the public library services. In the policymaking and budget category, the manager’s support for delivering services to the disabled is in the first rank. In the category of library accessibility and physical structure, most of the libraries (84.9%) were equipped with suitable light and only 7.7% of them had toilets. In the advertising and service development category, informing library activities and programs through multiple channels was the most important factor. In the staff training category, most of the libraries suffered from qualified librarians. the familiarity of librarians and managers with the types of disabilities and the services they need and the existence of trained librarians are not in a good condition (1.4). In the category of auxiliary technologies and equipment, the most important equipment was scanner that existed in 632 libraries (6.2%). Originality/value: Libraries must pay attention to the needs and expectations of people with disabilities. The study of the status of public libraries in providing services to the disabled has not been done to such an extent. The findings of this study can pave the way for public library administrators, and librarians to provide better services to this group of society.

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Iran Public libraries Foundation Research on Information Science and Public Libraries 2645-5730 28 2 2022 06 06 The relationship between knowledge management and organizational learning among public librarians: A case study of public librarians in Fars province The relationship between knowledge management and organizational learning among public librarians: A case study of public librarians in Fars province 126 114 726439 10.52547/publij.28.2.114 FA Ahmad Shabani Prof., Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0003-0466-6240 Hamid Pirayesh MSc Student of Knowledge and Information Science, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran Saeed Rajaeepour Associate Prof., Department of Educational Administration, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0003-3976-1870 Mariam Keshvari PhD in Knowledge and Information Science, Iran Public Libraries Foundation, Lorestan, Iran Journal Article 2022 01 20 Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between knowledge management and organizational learning among public librarians in Fars province. Method: This study is an applied study which was conducted using the descriptive-correlational method. The statistical population included all librarians of public libraries in Fars province in 1400 (322 people), from whom 175 librarians were selected as the research sample using simple random sampling. In order to collect people’s opinions, Bukowitz and Williams (1999) standard knowledge management questionnaire and organizational learning questionnaire based on Neefe theory (2001) were used. In order to analyze the data, SPSS software version 22. and descriptive statistical methods such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and in inferential statistics, Pearson correlation test and multiple linear regression were used. Findings: The results of correlation coefficient showed that there was a significant relationship between knowledge management (KM) and organizational learning (OL) among the librarians of public libraries in Fars province. Furthermore, among KM’s components, knowledge production and consolidation and sharing had the most correlation with OL (respectively 0.900 and 0/898 correlation coefficients). Moreover, the result of multiple linear regression showed that there is a 100-percent common variance between KM and OL. The production and consolidation component is the strongest predictor for OL (Beta=0.197). This research showed that knowledge production and consolidation component (acquisition of required skills in accordance with organizational goals) and knowledge sharing (transfer and sharing of effective individual and organizational experiences) have the greatest relationship and impact on the promotion and improvement of OL. Originality/value: The issue of knowledge management has been an issue of concern in public library literature in recent years. However, the relationship between knowledge management and organizational learning has not been studied much; In addition, examining this issue among the community of public library librarians of Fars province has been the focus of attention in the present study. The results of this research can pave the way for library managers to try to improve knowledge and knowledge management that has led to organizational learning by planning, appropriate policies, and providing standards. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between knowledge management and organizational learning among public librarians in Fars province. Method: This study is an applied study which was conducted using the descriptive-correlational method. The statistical population included all librarians of public libraries in Fars province in 1400 (322 people), from whom 175 librarians were selected as the research sample using simple random sampling. In order to collect people’s opinions, Bukowitz and Williams (1999) standard knowledge management questionnaire and organizational learning questionnaire based on Neefe theory (2001) were used. In order to analyze the data, SPSS software version 22. and descriptive statistical methods such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and in inferential statistics, Pearson correlation test and multiple linear regression were used. Findings: The results of correlation coefficient showed that there was a significant relationship between knowledge management (KM) and organizational learning (OL) among the librarians of public libraries in Fars province. Furthermore, among KM’s components, knowledge production and consolidation and sharing had the most correlation with OL (respectively 0.900 and 0/898 correlation coefficients). Moreover, the result of multiple linear regression showed that there is a 100-percent common variance between KM and OL. The production and consolidation component is the strongest predictor for OL (Beta=0.197). This research showed that knowledge production and consolidation component (acquisition of required skills in accordance with organizational goals) and knowledge sharing (transfer and sharing of effective individual and organizational experiences) have the greatest relationship and impact on the promotion and improvement of OL. Originality/value: The issue of knowledge management has been an issue of concern in public library literature in recent years. However, the relationship between knowledge management and organizational learning has not been studied much; In addition, examining this issue among the community of public library librarians of Fars province has been the focus of attention in the present study. The results of this research can pave the way for library managers to try to improve knowledge and knowledge management that has led to organizational learning by planning, appropriate policies, and providing standards.

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