Archival literacy of archives' users in Tehran

Archival Literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to 'recognize when archival information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed archival materials.' The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of archival literacy among the users of the archival centers in Tehran, Iran. The research method was surveyed. The statistical population of the study was 80 people from the users of archival centers. Data were collected using literature and also a questionnaire. Since the community size was less than the sampling could be done, a census was used to collect data. At first, the components of archival literacy were extracted from the literatures, and then a questionnaire was designed based on them. Questions were constructed in the Likert five-point scale. The reliability of the questionnaire was 0.881 using Cronbach's alpha. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods by utilizing the SPSS software. The findings of this study showed that the level of archival literacy among users of the archives centers is relatively well-suited. The findings of this study also showed that the variables of archival literacy are: knowledge, evaluation and analysis, rules, location, culture and use in a relatively desirable situation, the level of originality in the desirable level, as well as the role of archivist and advanced skills in an unfavorable situation. The conclusion of the hypothesis test was that there was a direct relationship between archival literacy with the level of education and the period of familiarity with the archival center, but there was no relation between the level of library literacy and the academic field of the users