Personal Profile

Name and Surname: Mohammad Zerehsaz

Date of Birth: 1978

Place of Birth: Tehran

E-mail: mzerehsaz@gmail.com

Employment status: Faculty Member of Kharazmi University

Educational Background

PhD in Library and Information Science. (Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology), 2010 - 2015. (Date of Viva Session: May 30, 2015). Magna cum laude.
Master of Library and Information Science. (Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology), 2002-2005. (Date of Viva Session: September 21, 2005). GPA: 18.41.
Bachelor of Library and Information Science (Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology), 1998-2002. GPA: 18.42.
Diploma in Experimental Sciences (Natural Sciences) (high school and pre-university center of Shahid Agha Mostafa Khomeini), 1993-1997. GPA: 18.22.

Theses

PhD

Zerehsaz, M. Analysis of the Relationship between Users’ Psychological Capabilities and Skills and their Help-seeking Behavior based on Adapted Marchionini Information-Seeking Model). PhD thesis. Supervisor: Dr. R Fattahi; Advisor: Dr. A Sanatjoo. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Faculty of Educational sciences and Psychology, 2015. (Date of Viva Session: May 30, 2015).

Masters

Zerehsaz, Mohammad. Analysis of the Elements and Features of User Interface of Simorgh Software and Determining the Amount of Students’ Satisfaction from Interacting with It). MA thesis. Supervisor: Dr. MR Davarpanah; Advisor: R Fattahi. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Faculty of Educational sciences and Psychology, 2005. (Date of Viva Session: September 21, 2005).

Previous Administrative and Research Responsibilities

Member of the Research, Education and Innovation Workgroup of Iran Public Libraries Foundation (Alborz Province) (2016- )
Member of the Board of the Iranian Library and Information Science Association (2016-)
Head of Iranian Library and Information Science Association's Research Committee (2016-)
Editor and Editorial Board Member of Shamseh e-journal (the e-journal of organization of Libraries, Museums and Documents Center of Astan Quds Razavi).
Head of the Serials Services Section of Organization of Libraries, Museums, and Document Center of Astan Quds Razavi (2005- 2011)
Founder of “Shenaseh” e-journal (e-journal of Iranian Library and Information Science Association (Khorasan branch))
Head of editorial board of “Shenaseh” e-journal (2012-2015)
Scientific advisor on implementation of Sciences Classification Project-Islamic Research Foundation of Astan Quds Razavi (2011)
Board member of Collaborators Center of Memory of the World associated to the National Memory of the World Committee of Islamic Republic of Iran in Khorasan
Board member of Iranian Library and Information Science Association (Khorasan branch) (2007-2015)
Vice-chairman of Iranian Library and Information Science Association (Khorasan branch) (2008-2012)
Head of the Publication Committee in Iranian Library and Information Science Association (Khorasan branch) (2007-2015)
Editor of Iranian Library and Information Science Association e-journal (Khorasan branch) and publishing three issues.
Executive Director of the printed newsletter of Iranian Library and Information Science Association (Khorasan branch) (2008)
Member of Research Council in the Organization of Libraries, Museums and Document Center of Astan Quds Razavi (2008 - 2011)
Secretary of the Researchers Association in the Organization of Libraries, Museums and Document Center of Astan Quds Razavi (2008)
Member of the Scientific Committee of Conference entitled investigating the developments in Libraries, Museums and Document Center of Astan Quds Razavi during the last century with emphasis on the era of Islamic Revolution (2008)
Member of the Scientific Committee of the Shahid Beheshti Medical University Conferences (2007-2008)
Member of Information Technology Council in the Organization of Libraries, Museums and Document Center of Astan Quds Razavi (2008-2011)
Member of Research and Development Committee in the Organization of Libraries, Museums and Document Center of Astan Quds Razavi (2009-2010)
Member of staff development task force in the Organization of Libraries, Museums and Document Center of Astan Quds Razavi (2010)
Member of the Think Tank in the Organization of Libraries, Museums and Document Center of Astan Quds Razavi
Member of Administrative Committee of the National Conference entitled school libraries, Activating the Educational System and Participation in the teaching-learning process, Ferdowsi University, 2009
Member Reviewers Committee in the first Iranian Library and Information Science weblogs festival (2011)
Member of the Scientific Committee in the fourth Student Library and Information Science Conference in Shahid Beheshti Medical University entitled “Social Media and library and information Science” (March, 2012)
Reviewer of 7 Iranian Peer-Reviewed Journals
Editor of the Student Journal entitled: Ettelaresan (2004-2005)

Scientific activities (from past until today)

A. Books

Lee, Stuart D. (2004). Building an Electronic Resources Collection. Translated byMohammad Zrehsaz; Alireza Esfandyari Moghaddam. Mashhad: Electronic Library Publication.
Imam Reza Periodicals List. Mashhad: Organization of Libraries, Museums, and Document Center of Astan Quds Razavi, 2009. (Colleague)
Asnafi, A.R., Pakdaman Naiini, M., & Zerehsaz, M. (2013). A glance on 10 years weblogging by Iranian librarian bloggers. Tehran: Chapar.

B. Refereed Articles

Zerehsaz, M., & Fattahi, R. (2006). Fundamental Considerations in User Interface Design of Information Systems. Iranian Journal of National Studies on Librarianship and Information Organization, (66): 251-268.

Zerehsaz, M., Davarpanah, M.R. & Fattahi, R. (2007). Analyzing Elements and Features of SIMORGH Software’s User Interface. Iranian Journal of Library and Information Science, 36.

Zerehsaz, M. & Fattahi, R. (2008). Theoretical Foundations and Factors affecting Users Help Seeking in Information Systems. Iranian Journal of Library and Information Science, 43.

Zerehsaz, M., Pazooki, F., & Azadi, T. (2009). The Role of the Iranian Library and Information Science Association in the Informal Education of Librarians. Iranian Journal of National Studies on Librarianship and Information Organization, 20 (4).

Zahedi, M. & Zerehsaz, M. (2010). The role and status of institutional repositories in dissemination and accessibility of information in the scientific society. Iranian Journal of Library and Information Science, 49.

Zerehsaz, M., & Pazooki, F. (2012). Investigating General and Specialized Readings Status of Mashhad Public Librarians. Iranian Journal of Research on Information Science and Public Libraries, 61.

Fattahi, R., & Zerehsaz, M. (2012). The Analysis of Ontological Security Knowledge in Articles of Specialized Professional Journals, with an Emphasis on Shaping the Ontology of Security Domain. Daneshe Entezami Fars, 1 (2 & 3): 107-128.

Zerehsaz, M. (2013). Investigating the Catalogers' View of Three Big Libraries in Mashhad (Astan Quds Library, Central Library of Ferdowsi University and Central Library of Medical Sciences University of Mashhad) toward Resource Description and Access (RDA). Iranian Journal of Library and Information Science, 60.

Zerehsaz, M., & Fattahi, R. (2014). Identifying and Analyzing Help Facilities and Capabilities in Iranian Digital Libraries Software. Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management, 29 (3).

Fattahi, R., Parirokh, M., Salari, M., Zerehsaz, M., Rajabali Beglou, R., & Pazooki, F. (2014). Analysis of Strategic Plan Dimensions for Research Development in the Organization of Libraries, Museums and Documentation Center of Astan Quds Razavi. Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management, 30 (2): 573-602.

Zerehsaz, M., Fattahi, R., & Sanatjoo, A. (2015). Investigating the impact of skill-based capabilities on help-seeking behavior of digital libraries users . Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management, 31 (1): 57-83.

Zerehsaz, M., Fattahi, R., & Sanatjoo, A. (2015). Help Seeking Behavior of Digital Library Users: The impact of psychological variables based on planned behavior theory. Iranian Journal of National Studies on Librarianship and Information Organization, 26 (4): 13-28.
Fattahi, R., Parirokh, M., Salari, M., Zerehsaz, M., Rajabali Beglou, R., & Pazooki, F. (2016). Strategic Plan for Research Development in Libraries, Archives and Museums (Case Study of Aastan-e Qods-e Razavi Organization of Libraries, Museums and Archive). Iranian Journal of National Studies on Librarianship and Information Organization, 27 (1): 43-62.
- Zerehsaz, M. (2017). Analysing the relationship between information-seeking and help-seeking behaviours in a digital library. Electronic Library, 35 (5).

A collection of articles published in conferences and e-journals or other professional-scientific journals

Zerehsaz, M., and Mirzaie, M. (2000). Investigation of Iranian Publication Status during 1994-1999. Ettela Resan, 3.
Zerehsaz, M. (2004). Web-Based OPACs. Ettela Resan, 7.
Zerehsaz, M. (2004). Libraries in the Prospect of the Future. Ketabkhaneh Ma (internal journal of the Educational Sciences and Psychology Faculty Library at Ferdowsi University), 2.
Zerehsaz, M. (2004). Explaining the Role of the Librarians in Science Sociology Studies. Book of the Month (General), 76-75: 18-21.
Zerehsaz, M. (2005). Major Considerations in Designing User Interfaces of Information Systems. Paper presented in the first conference of ICT & C41 Associations in the Ministry of Defense (pp. 68-73). Tehran: Ministry of Defense.

·Mai, J.E., (2006). Analysis in indexing: document and domain centered approaches. Translated to Persian by Mohammad Zerehsaz. Nama e-journal, 5 (4).

Keng, C.S., Boon, F.S (2006). What Information Studies Experts Say About the Abstract Genre: Sharing Common Ground with Language Experts. Translated to Persian by M. Zerehsaz, A.R. Esfandyari Moghaddam, M. Suhaniyan Haghighi. Nama e-journal, 6 (1).

Zerehsaz, M. (2007). Future Library: Forecasts and Predictions. In Proceedings of the ninth conference of Librarians of Iranian Management and Planning Organization (pp. 71-88). Shiraz: Iranian Management and Planning Organization.
Zerehsaz, M. (2007). Open Access Movement: an Old Idea in the New Form. Daneshvarz, 18: 49.
Zerehsaz, M., Zahedi, M. (2009). Determining the Impact of Open Access to Journals and Scientific Articles on Sociology of Science. In: The principles of librarianship and information science in Iran (proceedings of the first Library and Information Science conference of Shahid Beheshti Medical University). Tehran: Ketabdar Publication.
Zerehsaz, M., & Pazooki. F (2009). Open Access Movement in the Field of Medical Sciences: Challenges and Opportunities. In: Medical Informatics and Medical Community (proceedings of the second Library and Information Science conference of Medical Shahid Beheshti University). Tehran: Ketabdar Publication
Zerehsaz, M. (2009). The effect of Open-Access and Open-Source Movements on Libraries and Management of their Electronic Resources. Shamseh e-journal, 3.
Pazooki, F., & Zerehsaz, M. (2009). The Review of the Imam Reza Periodical Index. Book of the month (General), 145.
Zerehsaz, M. (2009). Good Reads Website: A Social Network for Book Readers. Iranian Library and Information Association e-journal (Khorasan branch), 1.
Pazooki, F., & Zerehsaz, M. (2010). The review of Proceedings of the Iranian Library and Information Science Conference. Book of the month (general), 14 (3): 14-17.
Zerehsaz, M., Pazooki, F., Azadi, T. (2009). The Role of the Iranian Library and Information Science Association in the Informal Education of Librarians. Library Philosophy and practice special issue, April 2009: Papers from the 3rd conference of the Student Association of Medical Library and Information Science of the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran, held in December 24 and 25, 2008.
Zerehsaz, Mohammad (2011). Ashofteh: One of the Oldest Humor Publications in Mashhad. Shamseh e-journal, 3 (10 and 11).
Zerehsaz, M. (2011). Scientific Communications as an Information System: Open Access Movement and Paradigm Shifts. Shamseh e-journal, 3 (12 and 13).
Zerehsaz, M. (2012). Explaining the Questions and Challenges Associated with the Production of Social Capital in Iranian Public Libraries. Shamseh e-journal, 4 (14 &15).
Zerehsaz, M. (2013). Digital Libraries: User Interface (Review). Book of the month (general), 190: 44-47.
Zerehsaz, M. (2014). Electronic Infrastructure and Knowledge Ecosystem: Digital Library in the Age of Integration of Knowledge Tools. Shamseh e-journal, 5 (21).
Zerehsaz, M., & Zahedi, M. (2014). Integration of Capabilities of a Virtual Learning Environment Embedded in the Student Portal and Digital Library Services and Resources: Offering a Proposed Scenario. Shamseh e-journal, 6 (24 and 25).
Zerehsaz, M. (2012). Opportunity Cost: Achilles ‘heel of Libraries and Information Centers in the Age of Digital Technologies. Atf e-journal.

Conferences and Scientific Meetings

Zerehsaz, M., & Esfandyari Moghaddam, A.R. (2004). Determining the Dignity and Social Status of Librarians in Mashhad. Presented at the first student conference of Iranian Library and Information Science Association. Tehran University, 2004.
Zerehsaz, M. (2005). Major Considerations to Design the User Interface in Information Systems. The First National Conference of ICT & C41 Associations in the Ministry of Defense. Tehran: Malek-Ashtar University (May, 2005).
Zerehsaz, M. (2006). The Library of Future: Forecasts and Predictions. Presented at the Ninth Conference of Librarians of Management and Planning Organization. Shiraz: Perspolis Hotel (May, 2006)
Zerehsaz, M (2006). Open Access Resources: Opportunities and Challenges. Presented at the Fifth Annual Conference of Ferdowsi University Librarians. Organized by: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, November 14, 2006.
Zerehsaz, M. & Zahedi, M. (2006). The Impact of Open Access to Scientific Papers and Journals on Sociology of Science. Presented at the First Student Conference of Library and Information Science of Shahid Beheshti University. Organized by: Shahid Beheshti Medical University, December 13-14, 2006.
Zerehsaz, M., & Pazooki, F. (2007). Open Access Movement in the Field of Medical Sciences: Challenges and Opportunities. Presented at The Second Conference of Library and Information Science of Shahid Beheshti University entitled "Medical Informatics and the medical community". Organized by: Shahid Beheshti Maedical University, December 12-13, 2007.
Zerehsaz, M., Pazooki, F., & Azadi, T. (2008). Investigating the Role of the Iranian Library and Information Science Association in the Non-Formal Teaching Process to Librarians. Presented at The Third Conference of Library and Information Science of Shahid Beheshti University. Organized by: Shahid Beheshti Medical University, December 24-25, 2008.
Zerehsaz, M., (2008). The Open Source Movement and its Impact on Libraries and Information Centers. Presented at Scientific Meeting entitled "Open Source Movement" in the Iranian Library and Information Science Association (Khorasan branch). Organized by: Iranian Library and Information Science Association (Khorasan branch). Location: the Auditorium of the Islamic Research Foundation of Astan Quds Razavi, December 13, 2008.
Zerehsaz, M., Mohajerzadeh, T., & Jahani, J. (2008). Investigation of the Serials Services of Astan Quds Razavi Library from the Beginning until Now and Providing a Model for the Future. Presented at The conference of the developments in the Libraries, Museums and Document Center of Astan Quds Razavi. Organized by: Organization of Libraries, Museums and Document Center of Astan Quds Razavi. Location: Auditorium of Islamic Research Foundation of Astan Quds Razavi, August 24-25, 2008 .
Zerehsaz, M., & Yeganeh, R. (2008). Investigating the Status of Persian Journals in the Serials Archive of the Central Library of Astan Quds Razavi”. Presented at The conference of the developments in the Libraries, Museums and Document Center of Astan Quds Razavi. Organized by: Organization of Libraries, Museums and Document Center of Astan Quds Razavi. Location: Auditorium of Islamic Research Foundation of Astan Quds Razavi, August 24-25, 2008.
Zerehsaz, M. (2009). Familiarity with the Basic Principles of Book Review. Scientific Roundtable of Researchers Association of the Organization of Libraries, Museums and Document Center of Astan Quds Razavi. Organized by: Researchers Association of the Organization of Libraries, Museums and Document Center of Astan Quds Razavi. Location: Administration of Serials and Documents of Astan Quds Razavi, December 19, 2009 (roundtable)
Zerehsaz, M. (2009). Familiarity with the Principles of a Scientific Review. Organized by: Iranian Library and Information Science Association (Khorasan branch). Location: Central Library of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, December 19, 2009.
Zerehsaz, M., & Zahedi, M. (2014).Integration of Student Portal as a Virtual Learning Environment with Resources and Services of the University’s Digital Library: Providing a Proposed Scenario. Presented at Sixth International Conference of Iranian Higher Education and Development of Trans-Border Higher Education Association: Opportunities and Challenges. Organized by: Iranian Higher Education and Development of Trans-Border Higher Education Association: Opportunities and Challenges. Location: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, May 14, 2014 (poster)
Zerehsaz, M. (2014). Analysis of Help-Seeking Situations and Help Requests of users in the Context of Information-Seeking from a Digital Library. Presented at The National Conference of Human Interaction with Information. Organized by: Kharazmi University. Location: Kharazmi University. October 29, 2014.

Teaching

Payam Noor University, Mashhad, 2008-2012 (Lecture)
Astan Quds Education Center, Mashhad, 1008-2009 (Lecture)
Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, 2011-2012 (Lecture)
Kharazmi Univesity, Tehran; Karaj, 2013, 2015- (Assistant Professor)

workshops:

Zerehsaz, M. Familiarity with Databases of Open Access Journals and Articles. November 16, 2005. Mashhad: Organization of Libraries, Museums and Document Center of Astan Quds Razavi.
Zerehsaz, M. Open access Databases: Searching and Finding Articles. November 12, 2009. Mashhad: Iranian Library and Information Association (Khorasan branch).
Zerehsaz, M. How to Make a Weblog?. August 7, 2010. Mashhad: Organization of Libraries, Museums and Document Center of Astan Quds Razavi.
Zerehsaz, M. Ways for Access to Free Knowledge in Web. December 1, 2011. Mashhad: Iranian Library and Information Association (Khorasan branch).
Zerehsaz, M. How to write a Proposal?. December 23, 2012. Mashhad: Imam Reza
Zerehsaz, M. Familiarity with Software Used to Record Users’ Experiences in Interaction with Computer Software, with an Emphasis on Morae Software. June 16, 2015. Mashhad: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad.
Zerehsaz, M. Proposal Writing. December 13, 2015. Tehran: kharazmi University.
Zerehsaz, M. Familiarity with Research Capabilities of Morae Software. January 21, 2016. Mashhad: Iranian Library and Information Association (Khorasan branch).
Zerehsaz, M. Ways to Access to the Treasures of Free Knowledge on the Web. December 22, 2015. Karaj: kharazmi University, Psychology and Educational Sciences
Zerehsaz, M. Proposal Writing. February 16, 2016. Karaj: Kharazmi University, Psychology and Educational Sciences
Zerehsaz, M. Making the Public Libraries Environment Happy. February 17, 2016 and February 24, 2016. Karaj: Department of Public Libraries in Alborz province.
Zerehsaz, M. Tools and Method of Access to the Treasures of Knowledge on the Web. April 25, 2016. Karaj: Kharazmi University, Physics Faculty.
Zerehsaz, M. Thinking Aloud Method in Information Science Researches. 12 July 2016. Mashhad: Iranian Library and Information Association (Khorasan branch).

Study and Research Interests

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Human-Information Interaction
Help-Seeking Behavior
Information-Seeking Behavior
Open Access to Information Movement
Open source
Digital Library

Information Organization