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Infusion of Digital Technologies in the Sustainability of Academic Libraries: Opportunities and Threats

Infusion of Digital Technologies in the Sustainability of Academic Libraries: Opportunities and Threats
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Author(s): Rexwhite Tega Enakrire (Department of Information Science, University of South Africa, South Africa)and Joseph Kehinde Fasae (Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 13
Source title: Innovative Technologies for Enhancing Knowledge Access in Academic Libraries
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Tlou Maggie Masenya (Durban University of Technology, South Africa)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3364-5.ch004

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Abstract

Digital technologies are now incorporated into organizations for effective and efficient operations of their job performance. Many African countries are yet to advance into the technology phase whereas other parts of the world are already adopting digital technologies in their operations and service delivery. The qualitative research approach was applied in this study using a literature review to harvest different articles in online databases of Scopus and Web of Science. Findings indicate that digital technologies could be used in the sustainability of academic libraries through accessing, processing, gathering, manipulating, presenting, and communicating information in different format such that library users' information needs are met. Digital technologies such as smartphones, ebooks, blogs, social media, digital computers, scan machines, digital cameras, robotics, drones, etc. were used to support library and information services. The study recommends proactive steps by parent bodies to provide libraries with financial support to acquire necessary digital facilities.

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