%0 Journal Article %A Rajabi, Abbas %A Moeen Azad Tehrani, Matineh alsadat %A Dorkhosh, Maliheh %T Context-aware systems: concept, functions and applications in digital libraries %J Human Information Interaction %V 1 %N 3 %U http://hii.khu.ac.ir/article-1-2137-en.html %R %D 2014 %K Context-aware, digital libraries, context-aware systems, context-aware models, application pro-grams, context-aware architecture, %X Background and Aim Among the places that context-aware systems and services would be very useful, are libraries. The purpose of this study is to achieve a coherent definition of context aware systems and applications, especially in digital libraries. Method: This was a review article that was conducted by using Library method by searching articles and e-books on websites and databases. Results: Findings of this study indicate that context-aware services in digital libraries by understanding specific conditions of each user - such as demographic characteristics, time position, location and collecting and analyzing of its data - could provide smart and appropriate services. Conclusion: Digital libraries are constantly evolving and moving forward and must coordinate themselves with on-going changes. Equipping libraries with context-aware services lead them to best meet information needs of their users, without limitation of time and place. %> http://hii.khu.ac.ir/article-1-2137-en.pdf %P 235-245 %& 235 %! %9 Research %L A-10-3-32 %+ %G eng %@ 2423-7418 %[ 2014