توظيف تقنيات إنترنت الأشياء في تطوير خدمات المكتبات الأكاديمية : دراسة استشرافية

Abstract EN

technology is one of the tremendous technological developments in the current era.

It refers to the use of intelligently connected devices and systems to leverage data gathered by embedded sensors and actuators in machines and other physical objects.

IoT is expected to spread rapidly over the coming years as it will unleash a new dimension of services that improve the quality of life and productivity of enterprises.

Hence, many countries aim to benefit from these technologies in various aspects of life in general and libraries and information institutions in particular.

So, the current study sheds light on the ways of benefitting from (IoT) in developing and upgrading the services of Egyptian academic libraries and how to transform them into smart information institutions.

It also identifies the readiness of libraries to adopt and apply (IoT) technologies.

In addition, the study measures the readiness of libraries librarians to adopt the concept of smart libraries.

In this regard, the study adopted the descriptive and analytical approach.

It recommends that such libraries should be concerned with keeping pace with modern technological developments and to benefit from their applications in developing their knowledge and information services.

It also recommends holding training courses and workshops for library workers and their visitors, to raise awareness of IoT technologies and their role in enhancing the information services of libraries.