خلاصة:
Liveliness of any library is directly related to the rate of using its
information services and resources. Studying the amount of the existing
information resources used by faculty members, who account for a
considerable portion of the library users, can be a positive step for promoting
the quality of library services and resources. In this descriptive survey, 72
percent of research community (Iran University of Medical Sciences' Faculty
Members) answered the research questionnaire. Findings indicated that the
rate of Central Library use was 18.8% in 2005. This study investigates the
problems preventing the use of library services and resources. Also, it probes
into the rate of using existing services and resources in the Central Library as
well as faculty ranking in terms of library use. Finally, according to the
findings, there are some recommendations for promoting the quality of
existing services and resources in the Central Library of IUMS
ملخص الجهاز:
LIBRARY USE BY IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH SERVICES' FACULTY MEMBERS - 2005 F.
Also, it probes into the rate of using existing services and resources in the Central Library as well as faculty ranking in terms of library use.
Owing to the amazing pace of information development, faculty members in the medical science universities need new information materials such as periodicals, databases and printed materials to fulfill their educational and research responsibilities.
Findings of a research conducted in 2003 indicated that medical faculty members of Brown University used electronic journals and library website more than other sources [15].
The central library of Iran University of Medical Science and Health Services (IUMS) was founded in 1975 with the aim of collecting credible scientific resources related to medical society's needs and began its work throughout the country.
There have been no research findings about analyzing the use of printed and electronic resources since creating network databases in the central library of IUMS.
This study is to investigate the effective factors in using the library as well as analyzing faculty members' use of printed and electronic resources.
METHODOLOGY This descriptive survey was conducted with the aim of assessing medical faculty members' use of central library's printed and electronic resources in 2005.
The rate ofusewas188% Figure 1 ranks faculty members in terms of their use of central library and electronic resources in 2005.
It seems that Paramedical faculty's proximity to central library and easy accessibility to resources are two important reasons for the highest use rate of the library.