كفايات العاملين في المكتبات الجامعية الهندسية في ظل البيئة الرقمية

Abstract EN

The current research aims at exploring the nature of the information practitioners' work in the digital environment through identifying the skills and roles that have to be controlled by those people in order to adapt to the digital environment and also exploring the nature of the softwares that are used in libraries in order to identify weaknesses and strengths appropriate for use by information specialists and human resources (electronic services).

Survey approach and case study approach have been followed in order to know the skills and competencies of specialists in information and libraries through using the published methods, studies and ressarch, in addition to using questionnaires and interviews.

As for the most important and predicted findings, they are: 1-The lack of information specialists who are academically qualified in the libraries under investigation.

2-The using of computers and softwares in the service of the university theses comes in high rates in comparison with other services.

3- Shortage in financial support for access to all what is new in modern technologies.4- Internet service is limited to the supply section and automatic search without the rest of the sections 1- The necessity to provide intensive workshops for workers to keep pace with recent developments, especially in the field of providing electronic services.

2- The necessity of preparation and preamble of training courses for deparments' managers.

3- Supporting the various electronic communication methods.