Study of the associated factors risks in specialist library in Lara state, Venezuela

Authors

  • Leomar Montilla Peña Universidad Politécnica Territorial Andrés Eloy Blanco – UPTAEB
  • Guillermo Andrés Pérez Reyes Universidad Politécnica Territorial Andrés Eloy Blanco – UPTAEB http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7588-3851

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2016.277

Keywords:

Specialized library, Risk factors, Evaluation method

Abstract

Presented are the results of a study on the risk factors associated to a specialized library in Lara State, Venezuela. The objective of this research was to analyze the risk factors that may represent sources of hazards in all elements of the organization of information. The research is descriptive, field and quasi-experimental. Was performed identification the of risk factors and risk quantification was performed by the probability (frequency) and intensity (severity) that can produce the harmful effects. The results indicate that 25 of the 32 analyzed risk factors may be related to the element of information sources, also in the same way 12 of the 32 may be associated risk factors with human talent element, 12 of the 32 risk factors with user element, 12 of the 32 risk factors with the building element and 10 of the 32 risk factors with the equipments element. The study conclusions show that the risk factors that require further attention and priority, are: relative humidity (risk value 45), dust (risk value 45) and technical cleaning preventive (risk value 15).

Author Biographies

Leomar Montilla Peña, Universidad Politécnica Territorial Andrés Eloy Blanco – UPTAEB

Encargado de la Biblioteca Especializada del Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agrícola, Unidad Ejecutora Lara, Venezuela. Profesor Instructor del Programa de Formación en Ciencias de la Información de la Universidad Politécnica Territorial Andrés Eloy Blanco, Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Integrante del Comité Interinstitucional para el Fortalecimiento de la Gestión del Programa Nacional de Formación en Ciencias de la Información, Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación Universitaria, Caracas, Venezuela.

Guillermo Andrés Pérez Reyes, Universidad Politécnica Territorial Andrés Eloy Blanco – UPTAEB

Máster en Bibliotecología y Ciencias de la Información. Egresado de la Universidad de la Habana, Facultad de Comunicación, La Habana, Cuba. Licenciado en Bibliotecología y Ciencias de la Información por la misma universidad. Jefe de la Biblioteca de la Universidad Politécnica Territorial Andrés Eloy Blanco Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Profesor Instructor del Programa de Formación en Ciencias de la Información de la Universidad Politécnica Territorial Andrés Eloy Blanco, Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Integrante del Comité Interinstitucional para el Fortalecimiento de la Gestión del Programa Nacional de Formación en Ciencias de la Información, Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación Universitaria, Caracas, Venezuela.

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Published

2016-11-21

How to Cite

Montilla Peña, L., & Pérez Reyes, G. A. (2016). Study of the associated factors risks in specialist library in Lara state, Venezuela. Biblios Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, (64), 60–68. https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2016.277

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No. 64 (2016)

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Case report

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