Library Services

Abstract

The nature of library work has transformed due to advancements in information services, retrieval, and broadcasting. New services and jobs have emerged as a result. Modern technology data have become necessary alternatives to detail the work of libraries and raise performance and productivity levels. The emergence of information networks in our present era resulted from developments in the electronic field between computer devices, facilitating the exchange and transfer of information of all types and forms. The public libraries in Algeria specialize in obtaining and managing information and its resources. Technology has always been part of these libraries, as it was used to store and retrieve information, to serve their users according to their needs and requirements. Not too long ago, the public library was the place people visited for reading, borrowing books, and education. However, technological advancements have paved the way for this library to transform into an electronic distributor of knowledge, accessible to those who seek it from their homes, offices, or any other location where the reader might be present. This study will focus on the extent of the use of information and communication technology in the public library of Adrar province, the automated systems implemented therein, and the impact of this technology on the level of services provided in the library