مقايسه كتابخانه هاي پاركهاي علم و فناوري كشور با استانداردهاي كتابخانه هاي تخصصي ايران

A Comparative Survey of Libraries of Iranʹs Science and Technology Parks with the Standards for Iranʹs Special Libraries

Purpose: This study aims to compare libraries of the countryʹs Science and Technology parks with the Standards for Iranʹs Special Libraries. Methodology: The method used is descriptive survey. The data resulted from questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS software (version 16). Descriptive statistics techniques were applied. Findings: Library of Isfahan Science and Technology Town with total average of 70.66% and Library of Yazd Province Park with 30.41% are at the highest and lowest level of conformity with the standards. Also, the mentioned libraries are in accordance with Standards for Iranʹs Special Libraries considering goals and tasks (50.85%), organization and management (64.28%), personnel (47.14%), collection (59.76%), resource organization (50%), services (58.71%), construction and equipment (30.12%) and budget (32.68%). Conclusion: 49.19% of libraries of the countryʹs Science and Technology Parks are in accordance with Standards of Iranʹs Special Libraries, indicating their low level with regard to the standards. Keywords: Special libraries; Science and Technology Parks; Iran; Standards; Standards for Iranʹs Special Libraries.