Studying the status of information technology infrastructure in central libraries of Islamic Azad University, Fifth Region

Subject Areas : Journal of Knowledge Studies

nadjla  hariri ¹ (Department of Library and Information Science, Islamic Azad University, science & research branch)
yari hossein  yari firoz abadi ² (MLIS in Library and Information Science)

Received: 2008-08-01 Accepted : 2008-11-24 Published : 2009-08-23

Keywords: Information Technology, Information infrastructure, Information technology infrastructure, Academic central libraries, Islamic Azad University, Fifth Region,

Abstract :

The present research which has been done by survey method was planned to study the status of information technology infrastructure in the central libraries of Islamic Azad University, fifth Region. The research population includes fifteen central libraries. To collect needed information two questionnaires were distributed for managers and librarians working in mentioned libraries. Also, findings analysis was conducted by Excel software. Research findings in all central libraries indicate that 62.5% of librarians have graduated in Librarianship and 37.5% of them have graduated in other disciplines. Additionally, 73.3% of managers have Librarianship education. Study of hardware facilities shows that the most used hardwares, which are being used in these libraries, are computers, Printers, USPs, Telephones and Scanners. Library software and teaching CD-ROMS are the most common softwares being used at the academic libraries in Islamic Azad University, Fifth Region. The most application of electronic facilities belongs to e-books in the form of CD and online databases. Library managers express that the lack of sufficient learning and lack of trained staff are the major barriers in information technology learning. Almost 40% of libraries managers have passed educational courses to learn how to use information technology effectively.