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Sciences and Techniques of Information Management
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https://stim.qom.ac.ir/article_615_bc94c3432459b15b9b4f511344fcbfe9.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22091/stim.2015.615
Personal Information Management: An Essay on its Definitions, Approaches and Background
Morteza
Kokabi
Professor of Information Science and Knowledge, Shahid Chamran University
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Ayda
Mojaver
M. A. of Information Science and Knowledge, Shahid Chamran University
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Gholam Reza
Heydari
Assistant Professor of Information Science and Knowledge, Shahid Chamran University
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Mohammad Reza
Shekari
M. A. of Information Science and Knowledge, University of Tehran (corresponding author)
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Purpose: The present study seeks to provide definitions and discuss major perspectives in the realm of personal information management, coupled with a view to its foreign research background and status of the studies in this regard in Iran. It also provides some suggestions for its improvement in Iran. Methodology: This study has been carried out within the framework of a library research and focusing on the research literature available on personal information management. Findings: Research in the field of personal information management can be divided into early studies, and paper-based vs. electronic information management. Studies concerned with electronic personal information management can be divided in one of the following five categories: 1. Personal information management of certain individuals; 2. Comparison carried out between electronic vs. paper-based personal information management; 3. A three-fold approach to the electronic personal management; 4. Relevant emails, bookmarks, and saved pages; and 5. Designing relevant management systems and software, particularly for electronic personal information management. Iranian studies in this area are still in their infancy, with the focus of a greater bulk of research so far carried out merely on surveying the situation in the societies under study. Conclusion: Results indicate that time and technology make the most important factors in the variation observable in the research in personal information management. Researchers first studied the situation of those individuals who have a greater bulk of personal information; then they focus on other people of various social strata. Gradually electronic personal information management take precedence over the traditional paper-based one, all in effect of modern technological developments. Originality/ value: This present study can be considered as a pioneering work in Iran that provides definitions, theoretical foundations, and presenting conclusions in the realm of personal information management.
Sciences and Techniques of Information Management
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https://stim.qom.ac.ir/article_607_01e28c1c3d749796c4404911b711c249.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22091/stim.2015.607
The Application of the Results of Research Projects of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization as Viewed by the Researchers
Javad
Bashiri
Publishing manager
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Abbas
Gilvari
Department of research, education and promoting agricultural technology and information center, Agricultural Research Organization, education and agricultural extension.
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Fardin
Koulaian
Research Training Centre for Information Technology and Agricultural Information, publishing director of research, education and agricultural extension
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Objective: The aim of this project is to provide quantitative evidence about the use or non-use of the finished research results in the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization. This study, however, will determine the most important reasons for applying or not applying research projects according to researchers’ opinions. At present, an annual average of more than 2000 research projects is executed in the Institutes and research centers affiliated with the organization, but with almost little exact data about the implementation of these research projects. Methodology: This study utilized the results of the research projects in the field of fisheries and aquaculture operators are looking at 2001 to 2011 was performed. Survey methodology and questionnaires were used to collect the data. The research population is 228 persons of researchers who have done a research project from 2001 to 2011. Findings: Findings showed that 66 percent of researchers claimed that their research projects have been used; 27 percent declare none of use and 4 percent in this case were unaware and 3 percent did not respond. Conclusion: Research in the field of fisheries and aquaculture shows that the application of the results is acceptable. This is due to the fact that out of the randomized population (135 projects examined), about 66% of the research projects have been put into practice from the perspective of the operators.
Sciences and Techniques of Information Management
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https://stim.qom.ac.ir/article_608_747f7f19c9e25499e470e3ff18acf9fd.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22091/stim.2015.608
Children, Media and Interaction
Mohhamad Hassan
Azimi
Faculty of information and knowledge martyr Chamran University and PhD student knowledge and information science at Tehran University
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Yones
Shokrkhah
Assistant Professor of Tehran University Faculty of World Studies
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Objective: To investigate the role of the media as actual and potential media contacts in the process of raising children. Methods: The study is based on literature review. This study was carried out by making a list of relevant literature, including bibliographic research literature, that was identified for the present study. Results: The results showed a significant impact of the media on the audience. As such, children are more apt to be victims of the media’s negative effects and threats. Audio-visual media prove more effective compared with other forms of the media. The Internet has had the overall characteristics, hence more effective than other forms of the media. On the other hand, they arise more interest in the children and young people. As such, it can prove a serious threat, despite the favorable opportunities it provides. The impact of the media and other threats on children is a global issue, hence a global attept is required for its remedies and removing its negative effects. Conclusion: The study showed that protecting children against the negative effects of the media must be a public endeavor in which all people, local, national, and international institutions must cooperate. Families can play the most important role in this regard. Development of media literacy among parents and especially the target audience can play an important role in reducing the negative effects it will have. And, by utilizing the media, such threats can turn into opportunities for both individual as well as socio-cultural development, so as to reduce the risks of the media.
Sciences and Techniques of Information Management
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https://stim.qom.ac.ir/article_602_9f826f3f33610fc5f85584e10427e6cb.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22091/stim.2015.602
Quality Assessment of Women's Farsi Websites
Faeze sadat
Tabatabaei Amiri
M. A. of Information Science and Knowledge, Shahid Chamran University
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Narges
Khaleghi
Faculty of information and knowledge of the University of Qom
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Purpose: The present study was carried out to come up with a quality assessment of women's Farsi websites in order to rank them and present some suggestions for their quality improvement. Method: The websites collected through Google, yahoo and Salam (Farsi search engine), and finally 100 websites were selected. The data was collected by direct observation of websites during one month based on web quality evaluation tool (WQET). Findings: The results show that from 100 websites, 19% of them received excellent rating, 35% received very good rating, 21% of them good rating, 20 % fair rating (investigate further), and just 5% of websites were problematic (used cautiously). Results: On the whole, this study shows that women's Farsi websites are in a relatively good condition.
Sciences and Techniques of Information Management
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https://stim.qom.ac.ir/article_610_528ea265ef2ce67fdfec3729705945c9.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22091/stim.2015.610
Web2 & Librarians of Kermanshah University of Medical Science
Elham
Rashidi
Iran Public Libraries Foundation, kermanshah, Iran
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine familiarity and use of web2 by librarians at the libraries of Kermanshah University of Medical Science. Methodology: This is an applied study by gathering information via questionnaire. The population of Kermanshah University of Medical Science is comprised of thirty-nine librarians, and the information obtained from respondents via descriptive and inferential statistical methods such as anova, one-way, two-sample t-test, and the Pearson correlation coefficients were utilized for analysis. Findings: Findings showed that the average rate of librarian's familiarity with web2 is (%43.59) and also lower use (%53.85) of web technology. And, the most essential problem of librarians is the lack of electronic sources. Other findings showed that the best tool for searching information in the library is weblog (%18.1), and the weakest tools are Flicker and Podcast (%8.1), as reported by the librarians. Originality: The study shows that learning and using information technology is a necessity. Nowadays, the Web 2 is one of the technologies that improves the librarians’ specialized ability.
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https://stim.qom.ac.ir/article_609_52af591643eae44d8504a439f30aad65.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22091/stim.2015.609
Collaborative Information Seeking: Concepts, Measures, Systems
Yaghob
Norouzi
Department of information and knowledge of the University of Qom
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Samaneh
Khavidaki
M. A. of Information Science and Knowledge, Qom University
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Purpose: Formerly, searching for obtaining information was regarded an individual activity; however, studies show that people collaborate with one another in the process of obtaining information. The purpose of this paper is to introduce and explain issues related to collaborative information seeking. Method: This paper describes an overview of information seeking and collaboration, collaborative information seeking, with its dimensions and systems discussed. Results: This study shows that there is no single definition of collaborative information seeking among researchers. Dimensions of collaboration include explicit vs. implicit, depth of mediation, synchronous vs. asynchronous, co-located vs. distributed pieces of information. The results of studies on collaborative information indicate that researchers create systems that support this process. Conclusion: Collaborative information seeking aspires to study the motifs, methods, and systems which enable individuals to collaborate in the information seeking process.
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https://stim.qom.ac.ir/article_605_fcfb37cadec5342241df1f79a946dcd0.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22091/stim.2015.605
What are the differences of MARC21 and UNIMARC?
Mitra
Pashootani Zadeh
Assistant Professor of Knowledge & Information Science. Isfahan University
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Introduction: Nowadays libraries collect and gather different kinds of materials in all formats, e.g., books, periodicals, newspapers, tapes, pamphlet, CD, electronic materials, and on various subjects and in different languages, all according to the needs of their users. For this reason, they need to have access to relevant catalogues and appropriate bibliographic services suitable to their needs. One of the best solutions for this problem is using MARC format for libraries’ bibliographic network. Purpose: UNIMARC and MARC21 are quite well-known formats in the world, hence the aim of the present research is to compare these two formats (i.e., UNIMARC and MARC21) and to study their points of weakness and strength. The results of this comparison may help librarians for choosing the best basic format(s) for their bibliographic network. Method: In this research, the comparison of these two MARCs is done according to such different features as history and performance, content and structure, all via the latest version of UNIMARC (2012) and MARC 21 (2015). Findings: Data analysis showed that MARC 21 has more capabilities compared with UNIMARC.
Sciences and Techniques of Information Management
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https://stim.qom.ac.ir/article_606_cb54efb0b977ab10d276ec0b660dc7e4.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22091/stim.2015.606