33 results on '"Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh"'
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2. The factors and criteria for prioritization of GIS utilization by libraries
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Pournaghi, Roya and Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh
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- 2015
3. Investigating the awareness and ability of medical students in using electronic resources of the integrated digital library portal of Iran : a comparative study
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Anaraki, Leila Nemati and Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh
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- 2013
4. Quality assessment of academic libraries' performance with a special reference to information technology-based services : suggesting an evaluation checklist
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Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh
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- 2010
5. Presenting an open data management (ecosystem) model with developing innovative information flow approach in Iranian knowledge-based companies
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Feyzbakhsh, Omm Al-Banin, Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh, Nezafati, Navid, Hariri, Nadjla, and Nooshinfard, Fatemeh
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- 2022
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6. Identifying information indicators of natural urban hazards in Iran
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Nikdel, Zahra, Hariri, Nadjla, and Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh
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BZ. None of these, but in this section. - Abstract
Objective: The present study was conducted to identify the indicators of the urban natural hazards information model based on meta-combination analysis in order to create a model. Methodology: In the first stage, the meta-combined method was used. Out of 337 documents related to the research topic, 140 documents were analyzed. To examine and modify the components obtained during the trans-combination of qualitative method (with Delphi approach) which has been done by using a survey of experts with a questionnaire. Thus, the method of the present study is a mixture of polynomials Findings: The research was reviewed in three parts (informants with 50 indicators, tools and media with 66 indicators, content of information messages with 78 indicators), local government organizations using civil society and the private sector in implementing policies They play an effective role. A large number of different information tools have not been seen as appropriate for the time of crisis and after the crisis, and determining the standard and appropriate information messages to the community has an effective role in informing about risks. Originality: This study has for the first time examined the identification of natural hazard information indicators in Iran. In addition, by defining the characteristics of informants, tools, and media, the content of the information message in three crisis situations such as the information roadmap By determining the share of informants and appropriate tools and the content of the standard message, provides the most effective way of reporting risks to officials in three crisis situations
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- 2021
7. The application of ontologies in digital library: a meta-synthesis approach
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Pajohan, Mehdi, Hariri, Nadjla, Norouzi, yaghoub, and Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh
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IB. Content analysis (A and I, class.) ,IE. Data and metadata structures. ,IL. Semantic web - Abstract
Objective: , the present study examines the current status of the use of ontologies in the digital library area through the analysis of studies in this field. Methodology: The present research is a qualitative study using the meta-synthesis method. In order to collect data in this study, the library method, and to analyze data the seventh-step process of Sandelowski & Barroso for meta-synthesis was used. The research population of the study includes related studies (articles and dissertations) in the area of ontology applications in digital libraries retrieved from scientific databases. CASP evaluation checklist was used to ensure the quality of the studies. Finally, out of 267 retrieved studies, 43 titles were selected and analyzed. Findings: Analysis of studies in the area of ontology application in the digital library led to the identification of 4 categories, 8 components, and 48 dimensions in this field. The main categories include the application of ontology in digital library services, the application of ontology in digital library structures, the basis of ontology application in digital libraries, and the application of ontologies in covering the subject domain of digital libraries. Originality: In this study, which seems to have never been done before, a comprehensive analysis of the field of ontology application in digital libraries, the current situation and its dimensions were presented. Also, by clarifying the topics that have been less addressed, new research subjects were provided for researchers in this field.
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- 2021
8. Information Source Characteristics and Environmental Scanning by Academic Library Managers
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Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh and Farhadpoor, Mohammad Reza
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Purpose: This article examines characteristics of the external environment of library and information centres of Islamic Azad University in Iran, focusing on perceived environmental uncertainty and perceived source accessibility and quality, and their impacts on the amount of scanning and the frequency of information source use. Methods: This research surveyed the library managers of ninety-four units of Islamic Azad University. Data were collected by a mail questionnaire with a response rate of 90.42%. Findings: Results show that there is a positive correlation between respondents' perceived environmental uncertainty and the amount of scanning. Additionally, perceived source accessibility and quality are associated more with frequency of information source use in environmental scanning than with perceived environmental uncertainty; and managers mostly rely on personal and internal information sources. Conclusion: This research shows that: libraries as organizations are sensitive to their external environments, and variable, complex and important events occurred in it; managers of academic libraries feel uncertainty and complexity in their decision making and rely on information sources; and the use of library and electronic information services as information source in environmental scanning ranked in a high level compared to other sources.
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- 2013
9. Factors affecting the unplanned use behavior of academic libraries users : Towards an axial coding pattern
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Harati, Hadi, Nooshinfard, Fatemeh, Isfandyari-Moghaddam, Alireza, Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh, and Hariri, Nadjla
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- 2019
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10. Application of Semantic-Social Technologies in Digital Libraries: A Model Based on Wisdom and Expertise.
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Pazhouhan, Mehdi, Hariri, Najla, Norouzi, Yaghoub, and Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh
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SEMANTICS ,DIGITAL libraries ,LIBRARY software ,WEB 3.0 ,XML (Extensible Markup Language) - Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study is to design a conceptual model for the application of semantic-social technology in digital libraries in Iran. Methodology: This applied research was conducted using Delphi and analytical survey methods. The tool used was a researcher-made questionnaire, which included three parts: the structure of semantic-social technology architecture, semantic-social technology tools, and the function of semantic-social technology. Descriptive statistics, structural equation modeling and partial least squares modeling (PLS-SEM) were used to analyze the statistical data. Findings: In the final research model, most items had a high factor loading and in the main components of the research, including the architecture structure of semantic-social technology, tools of semantic-social technology and the function of semantic-social technology, important items from the perspective of the research community were identified. Accordingly, in the architectural structure of semantic-social technology, the use of RDF schema to describe and describe RDF-based resources, the use of SIOC technology to link blogs, forums and mailing lists had the highest factor loading. Also, in the part of semantic-social technology tools, in the final conceptual model research, video mashups and map mashups had a higher factor loading than others. In the functional part of semantic-social technology, using the URL standard to identify and locate a resource in digital libraries and retrieval function, using RDF tools and using Sub and Super techniques between concepts to retrieve information faster has the highest factor loading. Moreover, in the parts of data and resources and content, the use of RDF tools to exploit multimedia and non-textual resources due to the diversity of available information and in the function of organization and storage, the use of ontology to manage digital resources had higher factor loading. In addition, in the interaction function, the items of communication between the chain of information producers, collectors and users through social semantic web tools had the highest amount of factor loading. Concusion: Considering the results obtained in the proposed model of this research and the items that have gained a high factor loading in the proposed conceptual model, shows that in semanticsocial technology in digital library software, what makes this technology progress and success is the correct creation of digital library software. The basis of digital library standards, attention to the XML markup language, Dublin Core, etc. and its integration with semantic tools such as Web 2.0, hashtags and folksonomy, metadata, etc. in line with social technologies such as social networks, mashups, etc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
11. Authorship of Iranian chemistry articles: an actuarial approach
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Nikzad, Mahsa, Hariri, Nadjla, Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh, and Nooshinfard, Fatemeh
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- 2017
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12. Analysis of Variables and Indicators of the E-commerce Business Model Canvas for Knowledge Brokers.
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Asadian, Azadeh, Matlabi, Dariush, Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh, and Hariri, Nadjla
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The knowledge flow is a key success factor for organizations and institutions. Lack of proper knowledge flow in an organization and among different individuals, organizations, and businesses will cause gaps in information and information access. One such gap is the gap in the innovation system. Mediators, as one of the innovation system variables, can play a role in filling these gaps. One of the mediators is knowledge brokers. On the other hand, every business needs a specific business model for implementation depending on its nature. The present study proposed an ecommerce business model canvas for knowledge brokers to improve knowledge flow. In the present study, meta-synthesis and Delphi methods were used, respectively. The sampling methods used in the Delphi part were homogenous and snowball, based on which the experts were 10. The results showed that 7 variables (out of 48) and 22 indicators (out of 156) were removed. Finally, 134 indicators and 41 variables were classified based on Osterwalder's business model canvas variables and presented within the model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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13. Investigating the awareness and ability of medical students in using electronic resources of the integrated digital library portal of Iran : A comparative study
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Nemati Anaraki, Leila and Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh
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- 2013
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14. Presenting A Model For Distributing Books in Iran Based on Structural Equation Models.
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Alamooti, Manijeh Torabi, Matlabi, Dariush, Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh, and Hariri, Nadjla
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The present study was conducted to provide a suitable model for book distribution in Iran. This research is applied in terms of purpose, and the research method is mixed (qualitative: grounded theory; and quantitative: analytical survey). The data were collected through a series of semi-structured interviews at the qualitative stage. The population of the qualitative section consisted of 10 book distribution experts who were selected by using the snowball method; for the second population, 118 book distributors were purposefully selected, and the research questionnaire was distributed among them. The MAXQDA software was used to determine the qualitative section's concepts, categories, and subcategories. Then the paradigm of book distribution in Iran was identified. The model was determined using PLS software in the form of descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling in the quantitative section. In the qualitative section, the five cultural, economic, legal and political, substructural, and professional factors were identified; the results of the quantitative section showed that the cultural dimension had a weak relationship with distribution factors, and the relationship was vital for other dimensions. It can be said that the cultural dimension has the lowest intensity of the relationship, and the substructural dimension, economic dimension, professional dimension, and legal and political dimension have the highest intensity correlation with distribution factors, respectively. The most influential factors influencing book distribution were the lack of reading culture, inadequate distribution, unprofitability, weak rules, and unprincipled publishing support. The most effective way to improve the distribution was to strengthen the professional distributors. Distribution channels of goods and cultural services in Iran are mainly traditional. Moreover, the traditional distribution network, lack of use of new technologies, the long flow path of goods, the minimal share of bookstores in the distribution system, weakness of distribution substructures, lack of manpower skills in the distribution sector, and lack of capable public and private distribution networks cause inefficiency of the book distribution network and result in consumer dissatisfaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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15. Quality assessment of academic libraries' performance with a special reference to information technology‐based services : Suggesting an evaluation checklist
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Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh, Isfandyari‐Moghaddam, Alireza, Vahid Aqili, Seyed, and Shakooii, Ali
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- 2010
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16. Analysis of the Strategic Role of Public Libraries In Iran's Geopolitics of Information.
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Deramnesari, Mahdi, Abazari, Zahra, Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh, Hariri, Nadjla, and Nooshinfard, Fatemeh
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The main purpose of this study is to analyze the strategic role of public libraries in Iran's Geopolitics of Information. This is applied research adopting a mixed-method (qualitative-quantitative) approach. A semi-structured interview was used to collect qualitative information. In the quantitative part, a researcher-made questionnaire was designed based on the results of the qualitative part. The statistical population of the research in the qualitative section included 13 experts and university professors who were selected purposefully based on a set of criteria. The qualitative data were analyzed using the qualitative content analysis method. The findings of the quantitative part were analyzed using factor analysis. The population of the quantitative part included the general managers and deputies of the general administrations of Iran's public libraries (70 people) and the librarians of the provinces that had the central public libraries from five clusters of north, south, east, west, and center of Iran, including 10 provinces and 160 librarians. Some 201 completed questionnaires were received. The findings showed that libraries had an implicit role in strengthening cultural identity and increasing public awareness, especially in strengthening Iranian-Islamic identity, as one of the three main components of geopolitics. However, this role is neither deliberated for a specific mission nor clearly explained in the upstream documents. Moreover, based on the findings, the acquisition of the centralized resources by the Iran Public Libraries Foundation for all public libraries is managed in an integrated manner such that there is not any clear role of user needs in the selection process. This is inconsistent with the Free-Flow of Information approach. The findings also suggested that national policymakers should pay attention to the role of public libraries as a public discourse space in transmitting culture and information and a base for strengthening the power of soft defense, training and explaining the specific role for librarians, developing technological infrastructure of libraries, providing resources based on local needs and the audience needs, continuous and purposeful monitoring of activities, and increasing the number of service recipients from public libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
17. Identifying the Content Production Risk Components in Digital Libraries: A Qualitative Study.
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Salehi, Raheleh Mohammad, Samiei, Mitra, Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh, and Hariri, Nadjla
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Risk management is a preventive activity that identifies project risks and technical and non-technical problems for key managers and stakeholders by identifying project risks. The introduction of new digital forms of information not only has created rich and extraordinary opportunities for libraries to expand community access to information and create a positive relationship between libraries and users but poses some degree of risk. The present study employs a qualitative research approach with The Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM). For data collection, a researcher-made questionnaire was used to identify the risks of content production in digital libraries. The FDM was employed for complete analysis using 20 IT experts on a 5-point Likert scale. The study identified 61 sub-components under nine main content production risk components: human, environmental, infrastructure, conservation and maintenance, technical, copyright, integration, evaluations of resource content, and information security risks. The present study addresses the content production risk components so that authorities can assist in planning and decision-making to prevent and resolve content production issues in digital libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
18. Local Model of Crisis Management in Libraries of Iran's Research Centers (mixed research)
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Farhoodi, Faezeh and Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh
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Crisis management -- Analysis -- Models ,Libraries -- Information management ,Research institutes -- Buildings and facilities ,Company systems management ,Library and information science - Abstract
Present research aims to provide a local model of crisis management in libraries of Iran's research centers. Research method is mixed of grounded theory and survey analytics. Research population (qualitative section) is composed of crisis management specialists and managers of research centers who was selected by an objective method, and quantitative section composes of 144 managers of research centers and libraries. Semi-structured interview and questionnaire were used. Principle areas of crisis management include: values (moral, religious and social values); human force (using experienced forces) and techniques (correct budgeting, increased skills, information process improvement, improvement of IT infrastructures and preventing crisis). Model of crisis management is composed of 3 factors which the average score of statistical population is 149, 70 and 49 for intra-organizational management, extra organizational operation environment, and extra-organizational respectively. In first model75% of changes in extra-organizational crisis management are covered by indexes of intra-organizational crisis management, in second model about -81% of changes in crisis management of extra-organizational operation environment are covered by intra-organizational indexes. It is recommended managers of libraries to include principles of local crisis management in their regulations and to prevent and control natural and organizational crises, and to motivate their employees in order to perform it. Keywords: Local Model, Crisis Management in Libraries, Intra-organizational crisis, Extra-organizational Operation Environment Crisis, Extra-organizational Crisis, Introduction Today crisis and crisis management are discussed in all knowledge fields, and all scientists and managers of organizations believe that prevention is more profitable and easier. However this is [...]
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- 2015
19. Academic Libraries' external environment and environmental scanning by managers of central Libraries of Islamic Azad Universities of Iran
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Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh and Farhadpoor, Mohammad Reza
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Population ecology -- Surveys -- Reports ,Public libraries -- Surveys -- Reports ,Library science -- Surveys -- Reports ,Decision-making -- Surveys -- Reports ,Company business management ,Library and information science ,The Pennsylvania State University -- Surveys -- Reports -- Management - Abstract
Introduction Academic libraries such as other libraries and information centers and organizations operate within the context of two environments-internal and external. Both of these environments are interconnected. Whilst, internal context [...]
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- 2012
20. Analysis of LIS research articles 1997-2007: critical thinking, gender, and education
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Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh and Ghiasi, Mitra
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Critical thinking -- Research ,Library science -- Research ,Bibliometrics ,Library and information science - Abstract
Introduction Writing is a process. The beginning of the process will be with thinking, and what follows will not be obviously separated from thinking. An article must have components such [...]
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- 2011
21. CivilOnto: An Ontology Based on Persian Articles Published in Civil Engineering Domain.
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Namvar, Zahra, Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh, Nooshinfard, Fatemeh, and Beheshti, Moluksadat Hosseini
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CIVIL engineering , *ONTOLOGIES (Information retrieval) , *INFORMATION services , *WEB databases , *SEMANTIC Web - Abstract
The present research aims to represent the terms and concepts of civil engineering and thus design its domain structure in the form of ontology. This is an applied research and the qualitative content analysis method with summative approach is used. The research population is 12309 published articles in the scientific journals (1983 to 2016), indexed in the full-text Persian articles database at Regional Information Center for Science and Technology (RICeST). Data collection was done via SQL queries from the RICeST database. The content analysis was used to create a conceptual model of the civil engineering domain and to explain the relationships and instances. To create the conceptual model, there were consulted with 10 Subject experts in civil engineering area. The process of ontology creation has been done through METHONTOLOGY methodology and protégé ontology management software (Beta 5 edition). The made-artifact of this research has 283 concepts, along with 62 object properties, 79 data type properties, 10 annotative properties, and 976 instances. In total, in the present research, 151 semantic properties were identified between the concepts. The results of this research can serve as a guide for the RICeST experts in order to identify the users' needs and facilitate the users' interaction with RICeST databases. This can also provide the users with access to more relevant resources. This ontology can also be served as a layer of semantic web in these databases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
22. The wisely services of libraries as the predisposing factors of social health: a grounded theory approach.
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Beimorghi, Alireza Atarodi, Hariri, Nadjla, and Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh
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QUALITY of life ,LIBRARIES ,GROUNDED theory - Abstract
Knowledge is the real and necessary requirement of today's societies, and we benefit from information and knowledge in our lives and promote our health through it. Health is a category that is important in life and several factors can affect its formation, sustainability and promotion. Libraries, and librarians as facilitators of knowledge dissemination, can promote social health through managing and transforming knowledge into wisdom, providing intellectuality, and internalizing knowledge in human and throughout the community. The purpose of this study was to explain the rational use of libraries as the main causes of social health by using a qualitative method and resorting to grounded theory approach. Participants in this study were 22 educated people at least with PhD degree, which were considered to be rich in information on the research subject. The participants were selected by purposeful sampling method. The data were collected using semi-structured interviews while the interviews were ended in saturation phase or in the theoretical adequacy. Data analysis was performed using the Strauss and Corbin method or three stages of open, axial, and selective coding. After analyzing data, 300 initial open codes, about 100 merged codes, 20 sub-sub categories, 9 sub-categories, and 3 main categories were appeared. The main category was “The wisely services of libraries as the predisposing factors of social health." The findings showed that libraries can play an effective role in the formation and promotion of social health using their resources and librarians' capabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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23. Synergy in the Iranian Innovation Systems at Regional and National Levels In the Triple-Helix Context.
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Abedi, Hoda, Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh, and Hassanzadeh, Mohammad
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INFORMATION economy , *ENTROPY (Information theory) , *TECHNOLOGICAL innovations , *ECONOMIES of agglomeration , *MANUFACTURING industries - Abstract
The synergies for the Iranian regional and national innovation systems among the geographical, technological and organizational distributions of firms were measured. Among the data of 87934 active industrial firms (December 2015), merely 46150 firms could be classified using NACE codes into high-tech, mediumtech and knowledge intensive sectors which in turn geographically divided into five regions. Accordingly, both the T0 and ΔTGTO of Iran at the national level had negative signs (-480.6 and -5.14 mbits, respectively), however all the ΔTGTOs in each separate region was highly positive denoting that national agglomeration significantly adds to the synergy in the system and a highly integrated national innovation system was proposed in Iran. Regions 1 (including Tehran as the capital) as well as region 4 (including Khuzestan which contains enormous oil and gas resources and industries) caused less disturbance to the national synergy compared with the other three regions (ΔTGTOs= +18.1 and +22.2 mbits, respectively). The decomposition of sectorial technologies showed that in contrast to many other countries, especially for west European countries, high-tech manufacturing and knowledge intensive services were the main drives of knowledge-based configuration in the regional economy of Iran, while mediumtech manufacturing tend to uncouple the economy from the regional configuration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
24. Effect of wisdom and intellectuality on social health.
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Beimorghi, Alireza Atarodi, Hariri, Nadjla, and Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh
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WISDOM ,INTELLECT ,HEALTH - Abstract
Human social life and social health is significant. Wisdom and intellectuality can affect individual and social life of the human and help to form his social life. The aim of this study was to investigate effect of wisdom and intellectuality on a healthy social life. This is a qualitative study with Grounded theory approach. The participants were 59 individuals online on the web who were selected through theoretical sampling in purposeful method. The data were collected by a semi-structured interview through an online interview using Q & A Yahoo! Answers software (yahoo answers). The interviews were analyzed and necessary concepts were extracted from the literature by Straus and Corbin Model. Most of the participants in the study mentioned the sub-categories of social life dimensions such as having knowledge, experience, understanding, and insight (37.73%). Some other concepts were also emphasized such as the use of knowledge with 6.6% and making a right decision at the right time as effective on life with 5.66%. From 88 concepts, 7 sub-categories and 6 main categories were formed. The wise man is humble, teachable, and willing to learn. He is not conceited and arrogant but, he is sage. The wise man brings the knowledge into practice and uses it in the context of his life and society to experience a life with deep understanding through wisdom and intellectuality; this can, in turn, create a life with the sense of satisfaction and form a social healthy life, as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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25. Sustainable Management Requirements in Libraries of Iran: A Framework on Grounded Theory.
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Ghorbani, Mahboubeh, Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh, and Nooshinfard, Fatemeh
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SUSTAINABILITY , *LIBRARIES , *GROUNDED theory , *DATA analysis , *INFORMATION science , *MANAGEMENT - Abstract
With the implementation of sustainable management, libraries move towards sustainability and are converted into green libraries. The present study aimed to propose a model for sustainable management in Iranian libraries. This research was a qualitative and applied study. In order to obtain the required data and information, deep and semi-structured interviews with twelve experts in the fields of information and knowledge science and sustainable development were used. The interviewees were selected by a purposeful sampling method. For data analysis using grounded theory methodology, the topics raised by interviewees were coded and categorized in three steps. Fifty-five concepts from the coding stage were classified into six subcategories. In the final paradigm of sustainable management, these subcategories were classified into context, intervening and causal conditions, strategies, and consequences, which act in relation to the main category of sustainable management in order to establish a green library. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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26. Comparing Health Information Channels between Male and Female Users of Iranian Public Libraries.
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Joulahi-Saravi, Laleh, Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh, and Hariri, Nadjla
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MEDICAL informatics , *PUBLIC libraries - Abstract
Nowadays people are seeking health information to raise their awareness. They use many ways to get this information. This study examines the health information channels used by users of public libraries. The population of the present survey consisted of 461 users of public libraries throughout the country, randomly selected in a two-stage cluster sampling method. The questionnaire data were analyzed using SPSS. Cronbach's alpha value was obtained as 0.89. Friedman test showed that there is a significant difference between the preferred channels of women and men for getting health information. Most health information was obtained through TV and the Internet channels. Most of the health knowledge was gained by users through parents, family members and self-study. Libraries played a second role after parents, schools, experiences of visiting doctors and self-study. Users preferred printed materials in the libraries to get health information. Television and the Internet were the most-used information channels. The public library as one of the channels of getting health information can provide reliable updated information to the users. Strengthening the print resources in the health field and introducing and evaluating scientific updated databases must be performed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
27. Information source characteristics and environmental scanning by academic library managers.
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Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh and Reza Farhadpoor, Mohammad
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ENVIRONMENTAL scanning (Business) , *INFORMATION resources , *DECISION making , *ACADEMIC libraries , *ONLINE information services - Abstract
Purpose. This article examines characteristics of the external environment of library and information centres of Islamic Azad University in Iran, focusing on perceived environmental uncertainty and perceived source accessibility and quality, and their impacts on the amount of scanning and the frequency of information source use. Methods This research surveyed the library managers of ninety-four units of Islamic Azad University. Data were collected by a mail questionnaire with a response rate of 90.42%. Findings. Results show that there is a positive correlation between respondents’ perceived environmental uncertainty and the amount of scanning. Additionally, perceived source accessibility and quality are associated more with frequency of information source use in environmental scanning than with perceived environmental uncertainty; and managers mostly rely on personal and internal information sources. Conclusion. This research shows that: libraries as organizations are sensitive to their external environments, and variable, complex and important events occurred in it; managers of academic libraries feel uncertainty and complexity in their decision making and rely on information sources; and the use of library and electronic information services as information source in environmental scanning ranked in a high level compared to other sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
28. Investigating the awareness and ability of medical students in using electronic resources of the integrated digital library portal of IranA comparative study.
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Anaraki, Leila Nemati and Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh
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Purpose – The present paper aims to compare the awareness and ability of medical students in using the electronic resources of the Integrated Digital Library (IDL) portal of Iran. Design/methodology/approach – The current research involves a comparative applied survey. The survey was conducted through a structured questionnaire circulated among 300 medical students sampled from three major Iranian universities. A stratified random sampling method was used. Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, average and so on) have been used to analyze the data using the Microsoft Excel software. Findings – The awareness and utilization level of students in the three universities were lower than the average and those who are not aware of the existence of the IDL portal used general search engines to meet their information needs. The respondents admitted that their lack of awareness about the IDL was their most significant problem. Among the investigated universities, students of Tehran University of Medical Science (TUMS) used the End Note, Elsevier, Thomson, Scopus and Proquest databases most. All the students expressed the effect of the IDL on the academic activities as much as 64 percent in Iran University of Medical Science (IUMS), 72 percent in Tehran University of Medical Science (TUMS) and 66 percent in Shahid Beheshti Medical University (SBMU). The mean scores for utilization of searching strategies were 2.43, 2.89 and 2.87, respectively, for IUMS, TUMS and SBMU. Originality/value – A few attempts have been made to investigate the awareness, use and research ability of students in universities but this is the first of its kind to compare universities within the Integrated Digital Library. The paper will be useful for those in decision-making roles and provides insight for the people responsible for IT application. It is hoped that this paper will assist administrators of the university libraries in developing a more complete understanding of students' electronic information needs and barriers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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29. Academic Libraries' External Environment and Environmental Scanning by Managers.
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Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh and Farhadpoor, Mohammad Reza
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ACADEMIC libraries , *ENVIRONMENTAL scanning (Business) , *INFORMATION services , *ELECTRONIC information resource searching , *INFORMATION resources management , *INFORMATION-seeking behavior - Abstract
"Importance, variability and complexity" are more common characteristics of organizations' external environment. Managers scan the external environment in order to acquire information about events and incline to plan the organization's future courses of action. This study aims first, to investigates the manner that library and information center managers of Islamic azad University (IAU) perceived the "Importance, variability and Complexity" of the environmental sectors; and secondly, it aims to calculate the "perceived Strategic Uncertainty (PSU)" and the "perceived environmental Uncertainty (PEU)", and to account their correlation with the amount of scanning in each environmental sector. Populations of this survey are library and information center managers of large and very large units of IAU, consisting of 94 units of 232 in total. Data are collected by questionnaires by mail and face to face interviews. Results indicate that the amount of scanning is related to the perceived strategic uncertainty (range from 0.339 to 0.745) and perceived environmental uncertainty (range from 0.607 to 0.770); that is PSU and PEU of each environment sector strongly correlates with the amount of scanning. In the field of library and information centers acting as service base organizations, managers who scan the environment, customers, and technologic sectors are perceived as important, variable and complex. The great mean value of competition (mean = 3.88) in the field of complexity shows the complexity of this sector and numerous factors in the field of information services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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30. Knowledge sharing behaviour influences: a case of Library and Information Science faculties in Iran.
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Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh and Kermani, Zahra Jafarzadeh
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INFORMATION sharing , *INFORMATION science , *ACQUISITION of data , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *COLLEGE teachers , *INTRINSIC motivation - Abstract
The article studies factors that affect knowledge sharing among Library and Information Science (LIS) faculties in Iran. The study found that LIS educators with different teaching experiences tend to have different ways of sharing, while LIS faculties working in the same governmental universities and those working in Islamic Azad universities have similar behaviors when it comes to knowledge sharing. It also reveals that attitude towards knowledge sharing is correlated with intention to share.
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- 2011
31. Content analysis-based studies of Iranian literature for children and young adults, 1974-2007: A review.
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Mohammadi, Mahdi, Azadeh, Fereydoon, and Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh
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IRANIAN literature ,YOUNG adults ,CONTENT analysis ,LITERATURE ,POETRY studies ,QUANTITATIVE research ,COMMUNICATION methodology - Abstract
Copyright of IFLA Journal is the property of Sage Publications, Ltd. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2010
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32. Quality assessment of academic library performance: the case of an Iranian academic library.
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Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh, Isfandyari-Moghaddam, Alireza, Aqili, Seyed Vahid, and Shakooii, Ali
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ACADEMIC libraries , *PERFORMANCE evaluation , *QUALITY of service , *GAP analysis (Planning) - Abstract
The present research aims to assess the performance of libraries at the Islamic Azad University, Sciences and Research Branch (IAUSRB) through gap analysis. To do this, a researcher-developed questionnaire which is based on available standards and quality assessment tools including ACRL standards, LibQUAL and ISO 11620, and some criteria included in the related literature was designed and distributed among users of IAUSRB libraries. Five service quality categories, were included in the questionnaire: "Environment, equipment and physical facilities", "Public services", "Non-book materials", "Staff (librarians and their co-workers)", and "Information literacy and user education". Based on research findings, the most expected library services prioritized by users are "operation time" (mean = 4.2300), "staff" (mean = 4.1461), and "circulation" (mean = 4.1208), while the least expected library services which are of lower importance from users' perspective are "press" (mean = 3.9734) and "audiovisual materials" (mean = 3.8796). The findings also indicate that services offered by the libraries surveyed had a relatively quality performance and average success (perceived quality is 2.9635≈50%). In other words, such a finding emphasizes an average performance of IAUSRB libraries. In addition, confirming five research hypotheses concerning gap analysis, there was a significant difference between expected quality of five service categories and their perceived quality based on users' viewpoint. It was also realized that the categories with better performance or perceived quality from users' perspective are "staff" (mean = 3.2240), "information literacy and user education" (mean = 2.9998), and "environment, equipment and physical facilities" (mean = 2.9871), and the two libraries "Theology and Philosophy" (mean = 2.2639) and "Medical Engineering" (mean = 2.4507) have offered poor services than the other IAUSRB libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
33. Media impact on health promotion.
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Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh and Atarodi, Alireza
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MASS media & public health ,HEALTH promotion - Abstract
A letter to the editor is presented regarding the impact of mass media on public health promotion.
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- 2016
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