Investigating the attitude of Librarians about execution of data governance strategies for planning the collection making of information resources in libraries of Islamic Azad University

Subject Areas : Journal of Knowledge Studies

fariba jalili ¹ ( PhD student in Knowledge and Information Science ،Science and Research Branch ،Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran )
fariborz doroudi ² ( 2- Assistant Professor of Knowledge and Information Science, Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (IranDoc) Tehran, Iran )
Sayed Aliakbar Famil Rohani ³ ( Assistant Professor of Knowledge and Information Science ،Islamic Azad University ،Hamadan، Iran )

Received: 2020-11-18 Accepted : 2020-12-12 Published : 2020-04-20

Keywords: Islamic Azad University, University libraries, acquisition, Data governance, Librarians’ attitude,

Abstract :

Objective:  The purpose of this study was to implement and execute data governance strategies for planning the collection making of information resources in libraries of Islamic Azad University. Method: The research is a descriptive-analytical survey. Statistical population of the research included all of librarians working in Central libraries of Islamic Azad University in 2017 who were 155 librarians. In order to determine sample size, Morgan’s sampling formula was used and 108 individuals were selected as sample. Data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire to measure data governance. The questionnaire’s validity was proved and its reliability was calculated using Cronbach's alpha equal to 98%. The collected data was analyzed in terms of descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, Levene’s test using SPSS ver. 25 and Microsoft Excel. Results: The findings showed that librarians' attitudes toward seven most components: data quality, data usage, data process, data standardization, data integrity, data security and data modeling on resource collection in the central libraries of Islamic Azad University, according to educational level, there is no significant relationship between field of study and work experience (P> 0.05), in some components such as: the use of data in collection according to the field of study and data process and data modeling in collection, according to work experience has a significant relationship(p < 0.05). Conclusion: Results of the study showed that the librarians considered feasibility of implementation and execution of data governance strategies in resources and services planning of the libraries of Islamic Azad University higher than average level (desired level).