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  1 - Survey of Information Technology: Situation in the libraries of Tabriz University
  Khatoon Kabani Darioush Matlabi
  Purpose: Due to the importance of information technology and its effect on the libraries, this study examines to find out the using rate of information technology in the libraries of Tabriz University (12 libraries) and to what extent the problems are in using them. The More

  Purpose: Due to the importance of information technology and its effect on the libraries, this study examines to find out the using rate of information technology in the libraries of Tabriz University (12 libraries) and to what extent the problems are in using them. The research method is descriptive survey. Methodology: Data needed for research is collected through questionnaires distributed among the people responsible for these libraries. Findings: Results showed that the most and the least used hardware facilities were computers (227) and opaque projectors (1). Internet access facilities in Tabriz University libraries are given as follows: search engines (12 libraries), E-mails (7 libraries), weblogs, new groups and conferences (5 libraries), chat rooms (3 libraries), and discussion groups (2 libraries). Document delivery services ( 2 libraries). Services of Selective Dissemination of Information, Electronic Message Board, and Online Catalog in 2 libraries, and Current Awareness Services in 3 libraries are given. conclusions: The obstacles for using information technology in these libraries include: Cost of contact to the data bases, lack of familiarity in using such resources by users, not having enough trained staff to help in using information technology (9 libraries), lack of support from officials (8 libraries), not having enough knowledge of English language, hardware and software problems (7 libraries), Internet access difficulties (5 libraries), and lack of electronic resources (3 libraries). Manuscript profile
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  2 - Implementing system of interlibrary cooperation and document delivery services: a study of barriers and problems available in academic libraries of West Region of Iran
  ali biranvand parvaneh Ranjbar
  Purpose: Because of restrictions such as budget, space, and manpower, libraries and information centers are forced to meet information needs of their users through resource sharing, interlibrary loan and document delivery services. Therefore, this study intends to inves More

  Purpose: Because of restrictions such as budget, space, and manpower, libraries and information centers are forced to meet information needs of their users through resource sharing, interlibrary loan and document delivery services. Therefore, this study intends to investigate implementing system of interlibrary cooperation and document delivery services in academic libraries located in West Region of Iran. Methodology: To do this, it studies barriers and problems faced by aforementioned libraries.Using descriptive method and distributing questionnaires among managers and librarians in the academic libraries located in western parts of the country, Kurdistan, Ilam, Hamedan, Kermanshah, and Lorestan, needed data were collected. Findings: Based on the findings, on the average, about 88/7% of respondents agreed that the creation of interlibrary loan system and document delivery services is a necessity. Findings also indicate that factors such as technical factors (95%), human factors (92/3%), economic factors (85/9%), and organizational factors (68/8%) influence the creation, however, the barriers include: lack of information databases, lack of necessary equipment for document delivery, resistance of managers and librarians for cooperation among local libraries and lack of their belief to cooperate libraries, weakness in technological infrastructure, lack of specialists, tendency to source centralization in libraries, lack of credit securing from mother organization, are also among the important factors that discourage the establishment of such systems and services. Conclusions: According to the findings, some suggestions have been provided.     Manuscript profile