Measuring and Evaluating the Immune Status of the University's Central Library of Tehran

Subject Areas : Urban Management Studies

آرزو Maghsoudi ¹ , هاجر Zarei ² , سید محمد Alavi ³

1 - مسئول مکاتبات
2 - ندارد
3 - ندارد

Received: 2015-04-06 Accepted : 2015-04-06 Published : 2014-01-21

Keywords: Academic libraries, physical safety of buildings, fire, ventilation, biological damage, physical damage,

Abstract :

Purpose and aim: The aim of this study was to assess the safety, occupational health and safety in the University Central Library is located in Tehran. Method: This study is a descriptive survey. The study included 18 central libraries and free public universities in Tehran using a researcher made questionnaire data were collected with 5 of safety and security library Narrative research with professors and professionals to investigate the validity and reliability coefficient Cronbach's alpha(0/963) was approved. The data obtained from the questionnaires using SPSS and Excel and descriptive statistics techniques such as frequency tables, draw, and circular histograms were analyzed. Components of Friedman test was used to rank. Finding: The results showed that the mean compliance of safety measures,  5% of the libraries in very bad condition, 14% in poor condition, 24 percent of the state average, 28% In good condition and 2% in very good condition is obtained in 27% of libraries improper safety measures. Ranking of factors indicate that the components of fire safety, building physics, the conservation of biological damage, ventilation, protection against physical damage sources have the highest rank. Conclusion: Measurement of immunity in university libraries in Tehran does not fully comply with the safety component is mainly in respect of each component did not succeed, and are not in good condition.