بررسي محيط رابط كاربري پايگاه اطلاعاتي نمايه نشريات فارسي از ديدگاه كتابداران كتابخانه‌هاي عمومي كشور

A Survey on thef Users’ Interface Environment of Persian journals Databases

هدف: بررسي محيط رابط كاربري پايگاه اطلاعاتي نمايه نشريات فارسي از ديدگاه كتابداران هدف اصلي نگارش اين مقاله است. روش: در اين مقاله با استفاده از روش پيمايشي و نظرسنجي، ديدگاه كتابداران درباره رابط كاربري پايگاه اطلاعاتي نمايه نشريات فارسي در 5 خصيصه و 58 شاخص مورد بررسي قرار مي‌گيرد. يافته‌ها: در بررسي پايگاه اطلاعاتي نمايه نشريات، كتابداران معتقدند كه خصيصه‌هاي اطلاعات عمومي با ميانگين (9/43)، خصيصه جست‌وجو با ميانگين (3/81) و خصيصه بازيابي با ميانگين (1/33) در سطح مطلوب و خصيصه نمايش با ميانگين (2/16) و خصيصه كاربرپسندي با ميانگين (13/7) در سطح نامطلوب است. همچنين نتايج بررسي نشان داد كه محيط رابط كاربري پايگاه اطلاعاتي نمايه نشريات فارسي با ميانگين عددي 8/180 از ديدگاه كتابداران در سطح مطلوب است. اصالت/ارزش: اين مطالعه با نشان دادن نقاط قوت و ضعف محيط رابط كاربري پايگاه اطلاعاتي مورد مطالعه علاوه بر كمك به توليدكنندگان در طراحي و بازطراحي محيط رابط كاربري مطلوب‌تر؛ موسسات و نهادها را در انتخاب بهتر پايگاه اطلاعاتي كه به بهترين شكل ممكن مطابق با نيازهاي اطلاعاتي كاربران باشد، ياري مي‌نمايد. همچنين نتايج اين پژوهش به كاربران در دستيابي سريع و آسان به اطلاعات مورد نياز از طريق رابط كاربري مطلوب كمك مي‌كند.

Purpose: Thise main objective of this article is to presents results from a survey on the f users’ interfaces environment of Persian journals databases from the viewpoints of Iranian public librarians. Methodology: Adopting a survey approach, this study This is a survey research which evaluates examines the views and experience of public librarians about attitudes of the subjects of study towards about the user interface environment of Persian journals databases, taking into account five dimensions and 58 criteria. Findings: Librarians believed thatFindings reveal that the user interface environment of Persian journal databases with numerical mean equal to 180.8 was at the satisfactory level. It appeared that the dimensions of public information (mean:43.9), searching (mean: 81.3), retrieval (mean: 33.1), were at satisfactory level, and demonstration (mean: 16.2), user- friendliness (mean: 7.13) were at unsatisfactory level. In addition, the findings showed that the Users’ interfaces environment of Persian journal databases with numerical mean equal to 180.8 was at the satisfactory level. Originality/Value: This study can with indicating toIlluminating the strengths and weaknesses of the environment of users’ interfaces environment of Persian journals databases, this study help their journal database producers in designing better interface environments for users’ interfaces. It, helps institutions to selecting the best databases that best meet which match with the needs of their patrons. In addition, Iit also will helps users having experiencing easy and fast access to their required information through via a better users’ interface. Keywords: Users’ Interface; Databases; Persian Journals Index, Nemayeh Institute, Public library.Purpose: This paper identifies educational needs of public library librarians in Khozestan province, Iran. Method: this study was carried out using descriptive approach and survey method. Researcher made questionnaire is used for data collection and descriptive statistic applied for data analysis. Findings: 71.43 percent of public librarians of Khozestan province are trained by in-service education programs. They noticed that information technology changes are the main cause for their needs and requirements to expand skills. Budget shortage is identified as a main obstacle in the way of implementation of these programs. They think that in-service education is urgent in the fields like internet skills, reference service, adult education, resource organization, children services, and education helper books. Originality/Value: results of the study could be helpful for administrators in designing in-service programs concerning librarians’ educational needs.