Purpose

Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (Irandoc) undertaken activities to improve and expand Academic and Research Libraries (ARLs). However, it is necessary to identify demands, challenges and solutions for Irandoc to improve and extend activities of these libraries.

Design/methodology/approach

In this study, documents of Science & Technology Information System (STIS) commission analyzed in order to investigate the most important steps taken by Irandoc. The results of this part of research used to conduct interviews with administrators and experts in four groups including thirteen ARL managers, four middle and upper level managers at Irandoc, two deputies in Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT), and four experts in this field. Therefore, the present study was qualitative with content analysis approach. The credibility of the research findings promoted by a peer debriefing and member checking methods.

Findings

The results showed that strengthening of STIS commission, reinforced Irandoc's authoritative duties in MSRT, establishing a network of ARLs, promoting Irandoc's relationship with ARLs, institutional mapping among organizations in the field of libraries and information, updating of Irandoc's policies and statutes regarding ARLs, completing library statistics and information, standardizing, monitoring and evaluating ARLs, developing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programs, and future study of ARLs were among the most important operational and executive strategies for improving and expanding ARLs' activities.

Originality/value

Organizational structure of the relationship among MSRT, Irandoc, ARLs and the types of services and resources ARLs provide in six levels, as well as conceptual model of Irandoc's position in this field presented.

中文翻译：

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Irandoc 改进和扩展学术和研究图书馆 (ARL) 活动的需求、挑战和解决方案

目的

伊朗信息科学与技术研究所 (Irandoc) 开展了改进和扩展学术和研究图书馆 (ARL) 的活动。但是，有必要确定 Irandoc 的需求、挑战和解决方案，以改进和扩展这些图书馆的活动。

设计/方法/方法

在这项研究中，科学和技术信息系统 (STIS) 委员会的文件进行了分析，以调查 Irandoc 采取的最重要的步骤。这部分研究的结果用于对四个组的管理人员和专家进行访谈，其中包括 13 名 ARL 管理人员、4 名 Irandoc 的中高层管理人员、2 名科学、研究和技术部 (MSRT) 的代表和 4 名专家。这个领域。因此，本研究采用内容分析方法进行定性研究。同行汇报和成员检查方法提高了研究结果的可信度。

发现

结果表明，加强 STIS 委员会，强化 Irandoc 在 MSRT 中的权威职责，建立 ARL 网络，促进 Irandoc 与 ARL 的关系，在图书馆和信息领域的组织之间进行机构映射，更新 Irandoc 有关 ARL 的政策和法规，完成图书馆统计和信息、标准化、监测和评估 ARL、开发持续专业发展 (CPD) 计划以及未来对 ARL 的研究是改进和扩大 ARL 活动的最重要的运营和执行策略。

原创性/价值

MSRT、Irandoc、ARLs之间关系的组织结构以及ARLs提供的服务和资源的类型在六个层次上，以及Irandoc在该领域的地位的概念模型。