Nowadays, English publications are considered as one of the significant and essential resources in university libraries. Enhancement of the price of publications along with the increase in number of published journals has made it difficult for libraries to provide all the information needed by researchers. Therefore, the necessity of a criterion for selecting superior journals is increasingly f...

Introduction: Physical and mental health are the most important indicators of development and prosperity of any society and  public libraries have a key role in disseminating  information. This study investigates the impact of the public libraries under the auspices cultural organization of Tehran Municipality on mental health of the users. Methods: This is a 2015 cross-sectional s...

Purpose: Authenticity in cultural landscapes integrates our identity with land, aboriginals, symbols, values and also aboriginals’ believe system. Public libraries are assumed to play an important role in preserving this authenticity. The purpose of this study was to test this presumption on the bases of viewpoints of central and local managers at Iran Public Libraries Organization. Method: Th...

Purpose: Due to the rapid changes in work environments and fast advancements in the information and communication technologies , the need for staff’s physical presence in work environment has been decreased. As a result, teleworking has been considered by organizations. This study investigates the views of library managers and librarians of Kerman province public libraries on teleworking and it...

Background and Objective: Information security is of vital importance in most organizations. This is especially central in academic libraries due to the specific type of visitors, exchange and transfer of information to the users. Thus, the purpose   is to investigate the relationship of the development of library software and information security management in the libraries of Islamic Azad Uni...

Background and Aim: The purpose of this study was to identify managers' viewpoints toward the status of components of the cybernetic pattern in academic libraries. Method: This research was method by analytical survey method. The statistical population of the study consisted of 753 directors and librarians of the central libraries of Tehran and other cities. 250 People were selected by stratifi...