Algerian university libraries and the digital age: new communication behaviors

Abstract

Scientific and technical information across the world has led to a veritable globalization of knowledge through the production, visibility and dissemination of knowledge and skills produced by researchers and research establishments. In the digital era, these changes have given rise to the existence of several communities or consortia in higher education in order to bring users closer. Various changes linked to advancement in information technologies have changed work methods and behavior amongst professionals in the information and communication sciences field. Our preliminary survey reveals that the Algerian university libraries studied wish to create a community of exchange and collaborative work between professional colleagues in this new digital age.