خدمات داده های پژوهشی در کتابخانه های مرکزی دانشگاه های دولتی وابسته به وزارت علوم، تحقیقات و فناوری (مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
درجه علمی: نشریه علمی (وزارت علوم)
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این پژوهش با هدف شناسایی وضعیت خدمات داده های پژوهشی در کتابخانه های مرکزی دانشگاه های دولتی وابسته به وزارت علوم، تحقیقات و فناوری (عتف) و تعیین وضعیت و شناسایی اهمیت و ملزومات آن انجام شد. پژوهش از نظر هدف کاربردی است که به روش توصیفی-پیمایشی انجام شد. جهت گردآوری داده ها از پرسشنامه محقق ساخته با 49 گویه استفاده شد. نمونه پژوهش را 72 نفر از مدیران کتابخانه های مرکزی دانشگاه های دولتی وابسته به وزارت عتف تشکیل دادند. طبق یافته ها نگرش مدیران کتابخانه ها نسبت به اهمیت انجام این خدمات توسط کتابخانه مثبت است و همه ملزومات ذکرشده، اهمیت دارند. وجود زیرساخت های فناوری مناسب، با میانگین 85/8؛ تهیه و توسعه نرم افزار مخزن سازمانی برای مدیریت داده های پژوهشی، با میانگین 85/8؛ وجود برنامه ای مدون برای انجام این خدمات، با میانگین 76/8؛ توسعه دانش و مهارت کتابداران در زمینه خدمات داده های پژوهشی، با میانگین 42/8 و تمایل کتابداران به توسعه دانش خود مهم ترین ملزومات انجام خدمات داده های پژوهشی، با میانگین 33/8 هستند. تعداد زیادی از کتابخانه ها قصد انجام خدمات داده های پژوهشی بین یک تا سه سال آینده و یا بیش از سه سال آینده را دارند، تعدادی از آن ها هیچ برنامه ای برای انجام این خدمات ندارند، تعداد اندکی این خدمات را تا حدودی انجام می دهند. شمار خیلی کمی این خدمات را به طور کامل انجام می دهند. از دید مدیران کتابخانه ها میانگین میزان مهارت کتابداران کتابخانه های موردمطالعه در حد متوسط است. با توجه به اهمیت انجام خدمات داده های پژوهشی توسط کتابخانه های دانشگاهی، تمهید کردن ملزومات انجام این خدمات می تواند در بهبود وضعیت انجام این خدمات در کتابخانه های دانشگاهی مؤثر واقع شود.Research Data Services (RDS) in Central Libraries of Public Universities Affiliated to the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT)
IntroductionResearch Data Services (RDS) are defined as services that support the research data lifecycle. Introduction: Although researchers are responsible for the stages of creating and collecting, processing, and analyzing their research data, the responsibility for the reuse of data, the stages of tracking and obtaining research data files, evaluation and selection, secure storage, description, organization, protection, and long-term preservation in the data lifecycle is not with researchers. All of these stages are areas in the data lifecycle that should be carried out by "Research Data Services". The purpose of this study was to identify the status of research data services (RDS) in central libraries of public universities affiliated with the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT) and to determine the status and identify its importance and requirements. Literature ReviewThe need for infrastructure in the field of research, including the challenges of managing research data, is essential (Osareh, Sam & Ghaebi, 2022; Singh, Bharti and Madalli, 2022; Kim, 2021; Chiware & Becker, 2018; Nhendodzashe & Pasipamire, 2017; Tenopir et al., 2017). Many research findings have indicated that the provision of these services in universities is still in its early stages. (Singh, Bharti & Madalli, 2022; Chiware & Becker, 2018; Nhendodzashe & Pasipamire, 2017). However, these services are recently being offered in the university libraries of some developed countries. (Yu, 2017; Tenopir et al., 2017; Cox, et al., 2017; Kerby, 2016; Si et al., 2015). Some research findings have acknowledged that librarians and libraries are the best resources for providing research data services. Additionally, librarians believe that conducting these services through libraries is of great importance, considering it enhances the library’s collection and services (Kim, 2021; Faniel & Connaway, 2017; Tenopir et al., 2017; Si et al., 2015; Searle et al., 2015). Meanwhile, other research findings have shown the need to increase librarians’ professional knowledge in this area (Cox, et al., 2017; Chiware & Becker, 2018; Faniel & Connaway; Nhendodzashe & Pasipamire, 2017; Searle, 2015; Hiom, 2015). By surveying and summarizing the research on research data services, one may conclude that the field of research data services is a relatively new area with its specific issues and subjects. MethodologyThe present research is an applied one in terms of purpose which has been conducted in a descriptive survey method. A researcher-made questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire consists of 4 parts and contains a total of 49 items. The statistical population consists of 94 managers of central libraries of public universities affiliated with the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology(MSRT). Finally, 72 (76.59%) managers answered the questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. ResultsResearch findings indicated that library managers have a positive attitude towards the importance of research data services and more than 70% of them strongly agree that library data research services are of great importance. The findings also showed that all the requirements for research data services are very important. But based on average ratings, availability of appropriate technology infrastructure for research data services (8.85), development of enterprise repository software for research data management (8.85), existence of a research data plan for research data services (8.76), development of librarians' knowledge and skills in research data services (8.42) and librarians' desire to develop their knowledge and skills in research data services (8.33) were the most important requirements for providing research data services. In addition, currently, many libraries intend to perform research data services (between one to three years or more over the next three years), some of which have no plans to provide these services and few of them provide these services partially or completely. The findings also indicated that from the point of view of managers, the librarians' knowledge and skills of central libraries of public universities affiliated to MSRT (3.1 average) are generally above average for performing research data services. DiscussionThe provision of research data services by the library is important for various reasons. Among these, the benefits and advantages include adequate responsiveness to the research needs of the university by the library, allocation of scientific, executive, and functional credit for executing innovative research services to the library, increased collaboration between the library and faculty members, postgraduate students, and planning for allocating more budget to library services. Undertaking research data services leads to the integrated management of various research resources generated in the university, enhancement of library collections and services, and the benefit of researchers from library-based research data services. Considering the mentioned points and the current status of research data services in libraries, it can be stated that with appropriate planning for creating and developing the identified essential requirements, steps toward the advancement and improvement of the current situation can be taken. However, preparing the prerequisites for providing these services itself is somewhat of facing the challenges of its execution and overcoming obstacles in operationalizing such services. This matter requires comprehensive and all-encompassing support from the university for the library and timely and effective efforts by the library. ConclusionConsidering the importance of providing research data services by academic libraries, paying attention to the requirements of these services can be effective in the improvement of performing the research data services in academic libraries. There is also a fundamental need to develop librarians' knowledge and skills in research data services. The results of this research can be used in universities, especially the central libraries of universities, to plan research data services.
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