期刊名称：International Journal of Mechatronics, Electrical and Computer Technology
印刷版ISSN：2305-0543
出版年度：2017
卷号：7
期号：26
页码：3653-3664
出版社：Austrian E-Journals of Universal Scientific Organization
摘要：Background: Information and communication technology has led to the emergence of a new generation of libraries known as digital library, which requires skilled and trained personnel to provide services to the users. An iindependent curriculum has been designed and implemented in the developed countries to train librarians, but medical librarians in Iran do not receive proper training to provide services in digital libraries.Methods: This descriptive study is applied in terms of objective. In this paper, a medical digital library program was designed to meet the requirements of medical librarians with a qualitative approach (comparative method and Delphi technique).Results: The content of the graduate curriculum of digital libraries in Spain, Sweden, USA as well as the international joint program of the Italy, Norway and Estonia were studied using adaptive George Brady method. The selected courses from these programs as well as expert opinions in this field were reviewed and ranked by academic staff of medical library and information science in Iran.Conclusion: Finally, a medical digital library program was designed inspired by curriculum elements in the mentioned countries and comments from faculty members of medical digital library. The results of this study can be helpful for curriculum developers at Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran.
关键词：Digital Library; Curriculum; Medical Librarian; Delphi; Digital Library Curriculum; Iran
