The purpose of this study is to develop a model for knowledge management of Iranian pistachios based on the Knowledge Management for Development (KM4D) model. The knowledge of farmers and new ...scientific knowledge are complementary in terms of strengths and weaknesses. By combining the two, one can achieve the success that would not be achievable by using them on an individual basis of two. The present study is an exploratory mixed study. A study was designed based on the combination of library studies, documentation, and exploratory mixed studies to form a cross-sectional study in terms of data analysis and processing method, and correlational research. The statistical population of the research is divided into two parts: the qualitative section which includes 7 people and the quantitative part which includes 149 farmers, experts, specialists and experts in pistachio agriculture, and horticulture. Simple random selections are selected. To analyze the data in the qualitative part, the grounded theory method based on the KM4D model has been used. The quantitative part based on descriptive statistical analysis using SPSS software version 23 to generate relevant graphs, mean, median, and frequency table. Implementing knowledge management in agricultural organizations has a significant role in improving pistachio agriculture and horticulture development. It will result in reducing costs, increasing quality, innovation, and continuous improvement. The current study has presented a new model in knowledge management of Iranian pistachios agriculture, which will benefit from the quantitative and qualitative development of this agricultural product. The main application of this study is to increase added value of farmer's products.
< p>Knowledge management and benefiting from the experiences and knowledge experts in Iranian Pistachio farming will be a method in order to achieve the development of Agriculture and Pistachio ...gardening in Iran. The present study is based on a qualitative approach and grounded method theory. The research tool was based on interview with 22 members of the Rafsanjan Pistachio Producers Cooperative, and was conducted in three criteria of open (initial), core and selective. Open code includes 34 concepts and core code includes 4 major categories, including cost reduction, product quality enhancement, innovation and continuous improvement. Agricultural development was identified as the central criterion of the present study. In order to understand the experiences of growers in their own language, semi-structured interviews were conducted to provide solutions to develop pistachio agriculture and create a competitive situation. Thus, the interviews begin with general questions and are followed by the solutions of each grower. The interview questions are designed to transfer technical knowledge of the interviewees and achieve solutions in order to benefit from knowledge management in the development of pistachio agriculture in Iran. The findings of this study helps the presentation of strategies to develop agriculture and maintain the position of Iranian pistachio growers in competitive markets that will lead to greater profits. According to our research, establishing a powerful cooperative system could satisfy growers’ requirements and will lead to an expansion of agriculture in Iran. Additionally, our system could result into establish a more proactive farming society using knowledge management.
Using mixed methods research design, the current study has analyzed Iranian researchers' information searching behaviour on the Web.Then based on extracted concepts, the model of their information ...searching behavior was revealed. . Forty-four participants, including academic staff from universities and research centers were recruited for this study selected by purposive sampling. Data were gathered from questionnairs including ten questions and semi-structured interview. Each participant's memos were analyzed using grounded theory methods adapted from Strauss & Corbin (1998). Results showed that the main objectives of subjects were doing a research, writing a paper, studying, doing assignments, downloading files and acquiring public information in using Web. The most important of learning about how to search and retrieve information were trial and error and get help from friends among the subjects. Information resources are identified by searching in information resources (e.g. search engines, references in papers, and search in Online database...) communications facilities & tools (e.g. contact with colleagues, seminars & workshops, social networking...), and information services (e.g. RSS, Alerting, and SDI). Also, Findings indicated that searching by search engines, reviewing references, searching in online databases, and contact with colleagues and studying last issue of the electronic journals were the most important for searching. The most important strategies were using search engines and scientific tools such as Google Scholar. In addition, utilizing from simple (Quick) search method was the most common among subjects. Using of topic, keywords, title of paper were most important of elements for retrieval information. Analysis of interview showed that there were nine stages in researchers' information searching behaviour: topic selection, initiating search, formulating search query, information retrieval, access to information, information evaluation, information selection, information management, and stop/ continue.These stages located in greater four categories: search initiation behaviors, formulating search queries, search navigational behaviors, and information processing behaviors.The study contributes to the theoretical basis of Web search research. It also raises various questions within the context of user studies.
Objective: The purpose of this study is to design a conceptual model for the application of semantic-social technology in digital libraries in Iran. Methodology: This applied research was conducted ...using Delphi and analytical survey methods. The tool used was a researcher-made questionnaire, which included three parts: the structure of semantic-social technology architecture, semantic-social technology tools, and the function of semantic-social technology. Descriptive statistics, structural equation modeling and partial least squares modeling (PLS-SEM) were used to analyze the statistical data. Findings: In the final research model, most items had a high factor loading and in the main components of the research, including the architecture structure of semantic-social technology, tools of semantic-social technology and the function of semantic-social technology, important items from the perspective of the research community were identified. Accordingly, in the architectural structure of semantic-social technology, the use of RDF schema to describe and describe RDF-based resources, the use of SIOC technology to link blogs, forums and mailing lists had the highest factor loading. Also, in the part of semantic-social technology tools, in the final conceptual model research, video mashups and map mashups had a higher factor loading than others. In the functional part of semantic-social technology, using the URL standard to identify and locate a resource in digital libraries and retrieval function, using RDF tools and using Sub and Super techniques between concepts to retrieve information faster has the highest factor loading. Moreover, in the parts of data and resources and content, the use of RDF tools to exploit multimedia and non-textual resources due to the diversity of available information and in the function of organization and storage, the use of ontology to manage digital resources had higher factor loading. In addition, in the interaction function, the items of communication between the chain of information producers, collectors and users through social semantic web tools had the highest amount of factor loading. Concusion: Considering the results obtained in the proposed model of this research and the items that have gained a high factor loading in the proposed conceptual model, shows that in semantic-social technology in digital library software, what makes this technology progress and success is the correct creation of digital library software. The basis of digital library standards, attention to the XML markup language, Dublin Core, etc. and its integration with semantic tools such as Web 2.0, hashtags and folksonomy, metadata, etc. in line with social technologies such as social networks, mashups, etc.
Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to calculate the cost spent to develop databases Scopus, Science Direct, and Ovid and compare it with the rate of use and permeability in order to ...select beneficial collections and determine the position of these resources among the users in Qom University of Medical Sciences. Methods: The present study is practical in terms of purpose and survey in terms of method, and is a type of detachment analysis report. The statistical population of the research included: Shared university electronic information resources, such as e-journals and accessible databases of two citation databases, Science Direct and Scopus versus Ovid in years 2014. Information was collected using two methods of frequency of use and cost-benefit analysis. Data were analyzed by chi-square test. Results: The frequency of use, based to SAMAA index (number of paper download in the format of the HTML and PDF, number of abstract download, and number of searching and sitting down) in the databases Science Direct and Scopus and Ovid was significantly different, so that among these three databases, Science Direct and Scopus had the highest rate of use. The use and cost-benefit of the fields of medicine in these three databases were significantly different from each other, and medical subject area in the databases Scopus and Science Direct was higher than Ovid. No significant difference was observed between the rates of use of user groups (faculty members and staff, students) in the two databases. Conclusion: Considering the duration (about 20 minutes) of the users' use of electronic resources, it can be concluded that the rate of use in the studied population is very low.
Objective: The purpose of the present study is to explain the paradigm model of the role of public libraries in informing people with disabilitiesMethodology: This study was conducted with a ...qualitative approach and the grounded theory method. The method of data collection was an in-depth semi-structured interview, which was conducted after interviews with 11 experts and researchers in the field of Knowledge and Information Science. Open, secondary, and selective interview coding methods were used to analyze the data.Findings: The finding of this study is a theoretical paradigm model consisting of six parts including the main phenomenon, causal conditions, contexts, strategies, interveners, and the consequences. The main paradigm is informing the people with disabilities. The consequences of these changes can be the improvement of the situation of the people with disabilities, the coordination of organizations, the availability of libraries, making the same situation for them as the other people, the appropriate information model, working from home and its benefits.Conclusion: The results of the study showed that services and facilities should be provided for people with disabilities to use the public libraries and have access to the required information. These services include access to library space and resources, holding educational and recreational courses tailored to the needs of those people, having trained and positive human resources and librarians, preparing a collection of new diverse books, resources and libraries equipped with new technologies. These requirements can only be achieved with a well-tailored plan and budget allocation. The information shall be provided to the customer at the appropriate time and format, regardless of race, religion, age, nationality, or language. Public libraries should be at the forefront of removing barriers to providing information, especially for people with disabilities, given their core mission as providers of information.
Objective: This research aims to present the design of the applied model in the field of personalization Thechnology of the Digital Library of Astan-e Quds-e Razavi based on the Basket Analysis ...pattern (association rules) and the FP-Growth algorithm regarding data mining, obtained through the implementation of Frequent itemset of users in the RapidMiner software Creating such a desirable recommendation system can provide suggestions to improve the retrieval of related information resources interesting to users in order to provide useful services and increase their request from this website. Methodology: This research is an applied research carried out using the association rules and FP-Growth wizardry which is a superior type of the issues raised in the data mining tool. The research community has 960 users of the Digital Library of Astan-e Quds-e Razavi in two-years among which based on the Frequent pattern, 170 Frequent requests were extracted from all the final data sets of document delivery service module in digital library. Other tools for accessing the Basket Analysis pattern are the utilization of RapidMiner software through which with implementation rules of data and Launchs association rules operators and the FP-Growth algorithm, and more importantly, a change in the minimum degree of support and confidence, lead to The production of new association rules, which can be interpreted by these rules, offering a suggestion for the design of an appropriate model for the recommendation system in the digital library website. Findings: The results showed that the best access to generated rules by setting the minimum support of 0.02 and a minimum confidence of 0.095 resulted in the creation of 1081 new rules, indicating if the user website searches for topics in “Osole Fiqh” such as (osole Amalieh, Ijtihad and Quran), because of the frequent searching records of the previous users whith the same subject matter, that the recommender system paves the way for suggesting& gaining access to “Risalah Amaliyah” with recorded number (2309) along with his main search, the manuscript “Zavabetol Osul” with recorded number (38696) finds amoung his/her searches. Therefore, all of the following subset of “Uṣūl al-fiqh” can be predicted through the analysis of association rules and provide recommendations to the users of the digital library system to search for effective and relevant subjectes relative to the users requests in similar topics & titley. Conclusion: Since the generation of personalization technology and its implementation on the website of digital libraries in the form of recommendation system is based on the establishment of interaction between users and the modern services of digital libraries in form of user interface effective, this technology brings about increasing specialized knowledge, lack of users wondering improving the quality of service and user satisfaction, and ultimately creating value added for libraries. Therefore, with such an approach, dealing with modern services in the form of customer-service delivery, is of the most importance in digital libraries.
The aim of this study is designing a model for the optimal development of human resources in academic libraries. To this end, the University of Tehran Library as a case study is investigated. With ...regard to the four independent variables- organizational structure, organizational culture, leadership and strategic perspective, and mediator variables of attitude, behavior and creativity of staff- the development of human resources in the organization have been investigated. Using a questionnaire and distributing it among all staff of 108 people, and one sample tests and correlation test, each variable related to human resource development was determined. At the end, by the path analysis of the impact of each variable on the dependent variable, the development of human resources is determined. Finally, the researchers suggested to extending the model, and completing this model by new variables.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between demographic characteristics of faculty members of the research institutes affiliated to the Iranian Ministry of Science, ...Research and Technology (MSRT) with their use of personal information management components. Methodology: This applied research was conducted using a survey method. The research population was composed of all faculty members of the affiliated research institutes of the MSRT, whom 302 of them were selected by stratified random sampling method. The data gathering tool was a researcher-made questionnaire designed based on the Jones 2012 theoretical framework and the opinions of other experts in the field of personal information management. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Findings: The findings showed that the faculty members were at desirable and higher than expected mean level for using personal information management components. There was a significant difference between the use of six components of personal information management among the faculty members based on the all demographic variables including gender, academic group, academic degree, academic position, and work experience but except for age Conclusion: According to the findings of the research, to enhance the personal information management skills of faculty members, training courses as well as distribution of educational pamphlets, brochures, and slides were proposed.
Purpose: This research aims to evaluate the management performance of public libraries affiliated to municipality, public libraries foundation and Oughaf and charity organization in the city of ...Esfehan based on EFQM in order to improve the management quality in public libraries by identifying strengths and the weak points. Method: This is a descriptive analytical study. The population included all the 140 library managers and public libraries librarians in the city of Esfehan. The response rate was 125. Findings: The findings indicate that, regarding the 1000 points for the EFQM model, the municipality public libraries with 574.05 scores, public libraries of Oughaf and charity affaires general office with 557.61 scores and public libraries of the public libraries foundation with 546.86 scores are at an average level. Statistical tests showed that, regarding the EFQM criteria, there was no significant difference among the management function of the three groups of the public libraries under study. Originality/Value: Since public libraries play an important role in achieving the cultural goals of a society, proper management of these libraries has special importance in today’s modern societies. This research, drawing a clear image of management function quality of public libraries in the city of Esfehan, tries to provide a necessary documentary research base in order to enhance the public library management system.
