University of Qom Sciences and Techniques of Information Management 2476-6658 5 2 2019 08 23 Managing Grey Resources in Academic Libraries: A Case Study at University of Tabriz Managing Grey Resources in Academic Libraries: A Case Study at University of Tabriz 9 31 1412 10.22091/stim.2019.1412 FA Saeed Ghaffari Associate Professor, Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Faculty of Humanities, Payame Nour University, Qom Branch, Qom, Iran. 0000-0002-1030-9234 Roghayeh Abbaszadeh MSc, Knowledge and Information Science, Payame Nour University, Qom Branch, Qom, Iran. Journal Article 2019 09 29   <br /><strong> </strong> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><strong> </strong> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><strong>Purpose</strong><strong>:</strong> the research aimed to explore how grey resources are managed in an academic library setting. <br /><strong>Methodology:</strong> the research was conducted in a descriptive and survey design. Primary data gathered using a questionnaire followed by a secondary study by library survey method. The statistical population was a total number of the librarians at University of Tabriz. Data gathered were then analyzed by software SPSS and Excel. <br /><strong>Findings:</strong> the mean score of collecting grey resources was a much lower than average one (29.1%), the mean score of organizing gray resources was slightly lower than the average (46.2%), the mean score of maintaining grey resources was 53.8% and finally the average score of accessing grey resources was calculated as 56.4%. The whole situation in terms of accessing, organizing and maintaining was slightly lower than the average (46.3%). Moreover, the average score for the challenges for managing grey resources (9.51%) and improving the management process of them (4.51%) were also calculated. <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> libraries located at and administrators in University of Tabriz are taking into account the management of their grey resources lesser than expected. There appears a need to manage these resources as a priority in academic libraries as they contain valuable and unique information necessary to the development of knowledge and research. <br /><strong> </strong> <br />  <br /><strong> </strong>   <br /><strong> </strong> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><strong> </strong> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><strong>Purpose</strong><strong>:</strong> the research aimed to explore how grey resources are managed in an academic library setting. <br /><strong>Methodology:</strong> the research was conducted in a descriptive and survey design. Primary data gathered using a questionnaire followed by a secondary study by library survey method. The statistical population was a total number of the librarians at University of Tabriz. Data gathered were then analyzed by software SPSS and Excel. <br /><strong>Findings:</strong> the mean score of collecting grey resources was a much lower than average one (29.1%), the mean score of organizing gray resources was slightly lower than the average (46.2%), the mean score of maintaining grey resources was 53.8% and finally the average score of accessing grey resources was calculated as 56.4%. The whole situation in terms of accessing, organizing and maintaining was slightly lower than the average (46.3%). Moreover, the average score for the challenges for managing grey resources (9.51%) and improving the management process of them (4.51%) were also calculated. <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> libraries located at and administrators in University of Tabriz are taking into account the management of their grey resources lesser than expected. There appears a need to manage these resources as a priority in academic libraries as they contain valuable and unique information necessary to the development of knowledge and research. <br /><strong> </strong> <br />  <br /><strong> </strong> https://stim.qom.ac.ir/article_1412_ec3d3b60e852b28ecd4aeda6833d323b.pdf