The implementation of information marketing programs in Iranian National Library and offering a proposed model: a feasibility study

Subject Areas : Journal of Knowledge Studies

ashraf asadat bozorgi ¹ (Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch)
somaye nasiri ² (Department of library and information science, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch; Retired of National Library of Iran)

Received: 2009-05-25 Accepted : 2009-09-19 Published : 2009-11-22

Keywords: Marketing, Information marketing, Marketing mixture, Iranian National Library,

Abstract :

The present research deals with the feasibility study of information marketing programs in National Library and proposing a model. The society under research includes directors, organization and administrative system of National Library of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Descriptive, survey and case study methods have been used in the present project, and for this purpose, the findings have been designed and provided in an information marketing model. A questionnaire has been designed and distributed among 23 mangers of National Library, and ultimately 21 questionnaires have been analyzed. Descriptive statistics and non-parametric chi-square test have been used to analyze data. The findings indicate that the rate of directors’ familiarity with the concept of information marketing in National Library is high (%57.1). For the directors’ viewpoint on necessity of information marketing in National Library, the findings show that most (%85/7) responsive agree on the necessity of information marketing in National Library. In other section, the components of seven elements of mixture marketing in National Library have been collected according to checklist, and necessary information has been extracted with a view to the questions. The findings indicate that out of 127 cases connected with elements of mixed marketing, 108 cases, i.e. %85, are available in National Library, and such library took initial steps towards the execution of information marketing, and administrative system in connection with that section has been established. However, despite of the above facts, the findings also indicate that there is no coherent order as marketing mixture form among mentioned elements. The obtained results confirm the research hypothesis: “It is possible to implement information marketing in National Library”. Finally, in addition to providing practical suggestions, a proposed model has been designed and provided to establish and develop information marketing in National Library.