Journal of Knowledge-Research Studies

The Predictive Role of Information Literacy in Promoting Librarians' Creativity and Job Involvement

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran (Corresponding Author) leylakhalili@gmail.com

2 Librarian, Master of Knowledge and Information Science, Public Libraries Foundation, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Education, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of information literacy on creativity and job involvement of librarians.
Methodlogy: This applied and quantitative research was conducted with survey method. The data collection tools were three standard questionnaires. The face validity of the measurement tool was confirmed by experts and its reliability was calculated using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, which was 0.94 for information literacy, 0.71 for creativity and 0.85 for job involvement. The statistical population was a total number of 148 librarians affiliated to the Public Libraries of West Azerbaijan Province that 121 of them completed the questionnaire. Statistical analyzes were performed using SPSS software.
Findlings: Based on Pearson test, there was a positive and significant relationship between librarians' information literacy with their creativity (r = 0.351) and job involvement (r = 0.276). Also, a positive and significant relationship (r = 0.240) was observed between creativity and job involvement of librarians. Findings of multiple regression test showed that creativity can be predicted by two dimensions of information literacy; also, one dimension of information literacy can predicted the librarians' job involvement.
Conclusion: Information literacy and creativity of librarians of the public libraries of West Azerbaijan province are at a good level and their job involvement is moderate. As librarians' information literacy increases, so does their job involvement and creativity.
Value: This study examined the information literacy, creativity and job involvement of librarians as well as the relationship between these variables in a study.

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Journal of Knowledge-Research Studies
Volume 1, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
March 2023
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