Comparison of the views of librarians of university and public libraries in Tehran about the dissemination of valid information during the epidemic

Ramezanzadeh, Mahdiyeh and Amini, Yeganeh and Jafari Baghiabadi, Somayyeh Comparison of the views of librarians of university and public libraries in Tehran about the dissemination of valid information during the epidemic. Academic Librarianship and Information Research, 2021, vol. 55, n. 4, pp. 77-100. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the views of librarians of the university and public libraries in Tehran about information dissemination services and valid news during the epidemic in terms of services and tools used and influential factors and variables. Materials and Methods: In terms of purpose, this research has been applied with a descriptive-analytical approach using documentary and survey methods. The research community is librarians working in university and public libraries in Tehran. Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics and statistical software "SPSS" version 26. Results: The average information services provided in academic and public libraries are between 3 and 4, and the average of virtual services provided in the context of social networks in academic libraries is higher than 4. In terms of tools used, social media tools in public libraries and database tools, social networks, and media in university libraries have an average higher than 4. Influential variables can be tracked in three parts of the organization and infrastructure, human capital, and active use. From the librarians' point of view, the average of the influential variables in the organization and infrastructure, human capital, and active using sectors is very high and higher than 4. In the area of organizational and infrastructure factors, for librarians of public libraries, the variable "working hours and number of manpower in the library" is a more effective factor in providing these services. In the active using section, the variables of literacy level and age group of users in academic and public libraries were less important than other variables. Conclusion: There is a significant difference between the attitudes of librarians of the university and public libraries in Tehran towards the indicators related to the human capital variable among the variables affecting valid information dissemination services.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: University Library (s) Public Library (s) Epidemic Information Dissemination
Subjects: D. Libraries as physical collections. > DD. Academic libraries.
Depositing user: Maliheh Dorkhosh
Date deposited: 23 Jan 2023 10:33
Last modified: 23 Jan 2023 10:33
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/43991

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