The priorities of creating resources in digital libraries from the users' point of view (A case study of the digital library of the Organization of Libraries, Museums and Documents Center of Astan Quds Razavi)

Objecitve: The purpose of this research is to investigate the situation of providing resources in the Astan Quds Razavi digital library and to identify the priorities from the users' point of view.Methodology:This research is applied and in terms of its nature and method, it is a descriptive survey. The statistical population of the research is ۲۵۰ users of the Astan Quds Razavi digital library who have used the services of the Astan Quds Razavi digital library at least once in the last six months, and ۱۷۰ people were selected as the research sample using a simple random sampling method.Findings: The findings showed that the state of providing resources in the digital library of Astan Quds Razavi with an average of (۳.۶۲) and a significance level of ۰.۰۰۰ and with a confidence of ۹۵% is at the optimal level and more than the average level. The highest priority of users in relation to the content of information resources with an average rating of (۳.۴۳) is assigned to special and unique collections (such as manuscripts of Venfais, etc.) and in relation to information carriers with an average rating of (۲۹) ۵) is dedicated to electronic publications. The highest priority of users in relation to the effective criteria in selecting information sources with an average rating of (۵.۵۴) is assigned to the quality and content of the resources, and the highest priority of users in relation to the optimal level of access to access the resources of Astan Quds Razavi Digital Library with an average rating of ( ۸/۳۲) is related to the text.Conclusion: Considering the nature of the Astan Quds library and the duty of this library in providing such resources, experts in the provision of resources in the digital library department should pay special attention to unique resources and rare copies and as much as possible restrict access to Reduce these resources. Also, according to the prioritization of users, the provision of quality resources, especially electronic publications with full-text access, is a priority for users

Keywords:

provision of resources , digital library , digital library users , information media , information resources selection criteria , Astan Qods Razavi digital library