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Purpose: we aimed at the identification of the current social status of Knowledge and Information Science discipline from librarians’ viewpoint in Ahvaz city of Iran. We then analyzed that which of the main factors has the principal effect on the status.
Methodology: This research is an applied survey in which the data were collected by a researcher-made questionnaire. Validity of the questionnaire has confirmed by related KIS professionals and reliability of it have been appraised by confirmatory factor analysis and Cronbach’s alpha with coefficient 0_/95. Data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics (Binominal, Mann-Whitney, and Kruscal-Wallis tests).
Findings: Findings showed that 6 factors have effective role in the social status of Knowledge and Information Science (KIS): 1- personal characteristics of professionals; 2- specialism; 3- occupational economy; 4- professional standards; 5- skill learning practice and 6- social need to the profession. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that two of them have meaningful effect: specialism and social need to the profession. Also, there were significant differences among viewpoints in terms of respondent’s educational degree, professional background, type of the library, and occupational position. However, viewpoints have not been significantly different in terms of type of employment and field of activity.
Originality/Value: It seems the research to be worthwhile because of its endeavor to show main factors engaging in social status of KIS discipline. Also, we suggested that there is an urgent need to be care of two important factors: specialism and social need to the discipline.  
 

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Purpose: This study investigates relationship between techno stress with job satisfaction of librarians in Ahvaz public libraries .
 
Methodology: The present study was conducted using a survey method and correlation analysis was used to examine the results. The statistical population of this study consisted of all librarians in Ahvaz public libraries in 1394, of which 71 were chosen as the study sample. The data gathered using the Ragu-Nathan techno stress scale (2008) scale as well as Minnesota's Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (1952). Data were analyzed using SPSS software using Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate regression.
 
 
Findings: The results showed that there is a significant negative relationship between the constructivist factors of technological change, ie technology overload, technology influx, technology uncertainty, technology complexity and technological insecurity with job satisfaction of librarians. Also, the results of regression analysis indicated that there is a relationship between technology, technology overload, technology influx, technology uncertainty, technology complexity, and technological insecurity with job satisfaction of librarians. The complexity of technology was negatively the best predictor of job satisfaction.
 
Originality/ Value: This article shows with the increase in the complexity of technology, librarians' job satisfaction decreases, hence the expectations from the performance of librarians are not met. This highlights a need for technological training for librarians.