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A feasibility study of the cooperation between Libraries, Museums and Documentation Center of Astan Quds Razavi and school libraries in meeting information needs: a case study of secondary schools for boys in Mashhad
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Javad Janalizadeh *    , Najmeh Seyyeddokht |
| Astan Quds Razavi Library, Mashhad, Iran , Janalizadehjavad@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (206 Views) |
Background and aim: Nowadays, secondary school libraries have many deficiencies and one of the solutions to this problem is the partnership of public libraries with schools. This study was conducted with aim of assessing feasibility of cooperation between Libraries, Museums and Documentation Center of Astan Quds Razavi and school libraries in meeting information needs of secondary schools for boys in Mashhad.
Materials and methods: This study was applied in terms of purpose and survey in terms of type of data collection. Data collection tool included a researcher-made questionnaire. Reliability of questionnaire was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha. The alpha coefficient obtained was higher than 0.8. The statistical population includes employees who are engaged in the librarianship profession in central library of Astan Quds Razavi and 16 libraries affiliated with this organization in Mashhad. Sampling was carried out using a stratified random method and 194 people were selected as sample population. In descriptive statistics section, mean and standard deviation were used, and in inferential statistics section, Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests, one-sample t-test, and analysis of variance tests were used. Data obtained from questionnaire were analyzed using SPSS 16 statistical software with significance level of less than 0.05.
Findings: From librarians' perspective, most important obstacles to cooperation between secondary school libraries and libraries of Astan Quds Razavi are lack of familiarity with how to use library and incompatibility of library collection with information needs of students with a mean of 3.13. Also, considering the mean value (3.13±0.38), it can be concluded that the organization's situation is a favorable position in terms of confronting barriers to participation.
Conclusion: The organization's situation is in a favorable position in terms of prerequisites for cooperation, confronting barriers to cooperation, and responding to students' needs. |
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| Keywords: Public libraries, Cooperation, Astan Quds Razavi libraries, School libraries, Students, Librarians, Feasibility study |
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Type of Study: Orginal |
Subject:
Library & Information Science Study
Received: 2024/03/26 | Revised: 2024/11/17 | Accepted: 2024/11/30 | ePublished: 2024/12/14
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