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Electronic Resources in Algerian Libraries : Acquisition and Usage

This study explores the acquisition and usage of electronic resources in Algerian university libraries, examining user satisfaction, challenges, and proposed solutions, including the establishment of a National Commission for Documentary Resources.

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Electronic Resources in Algerian Libraries : Acquisition and Usage

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  1. A. Bouderbane N. Gamouh University Constantine 2 T. Benkaid Kesba / Univ. Oum-El-Bouaghi ElectronicResources in AlgerianLibraries: Acquisition and Usage

  2. Introduction Production of literature Information explosion Problem: Storing & Diffusing info. Solution Electronic information resources

  3. Statement of the problem Electronic Resources in Algerian Libraries 1. Did Algerian libraries succeed in introducing these new supports ? 2. Do library users feel satisfied with these new electronic documents ?

  4. Electronic Resources in Algerian Libraries The Algerian official position From 1999 on concerning the documentation policy: 1. acquisition of new technologies 2. development of performant services for users 3. development of e. collections 4. promotion of scientific publications

  5. Methodology - A qualitative study - The descriptive and analytical approach - Field of study: University libraries - A sample of 7 important university libraries / East of Algeria

  6. Methodology 2 surveys Survey 1: Acquisition of e. resources A sample: 28 librarians Instrument for collecting data: questionnaire Survey 2: Usage of e. resources A sample of users: 100 university teachers Instrument for collecting data: questionnaire

  7. Results of the study Survey 1: Acquisition • Library collections: 40 % e. documents • e. documents acquired: - e. books - audio books - theses - data-bases

  8. Results of the study Survey 1: Acquisition Librarians’ point of view: - Printed documents cannot respond to the users’ needs - e. resources : - necessary - offering a variety of supports - exploited at any time - exploited in / out of libraries - a manner for developing the library - coping wth progress - economical

  9. Results of the study Survey 2: Usage University teachers’point of view: 1. Techno-phobia (10 %) 2. Communication: man – device (60 %) 3. Information flow (explosion) (85 %) 4. Searching info.: a complex process (40 %) 5. Technology: too much speedy (50 %)

  10. Results of the study Survey 2: Usage (continued) University teachers’ point of view: 6. Non-structured data (80 %) 7. Users’ isolation (70 %) 8. Mastery of foreign languages (80 %) 9. A lack of training (90 %) 10. Techno – stress (5 %)

  11. Results of the study Consequence: A modest use and exploitation of e. resources by the users.

  12. A remedy Constitution of a high « National Commission for Documentary Resources destined for the Establishments of Higher Education » (CNRDEES) - Management: selection & acquisition of documentary resources - Subscription to data bases - A strategy for training librarians & users

  13. A remedy https://www.pnst.cerist.dz/stat.php Constitution of a: « National Portal for Reporting Theses » (PNST) - To enhance collaboration between all the Algerian university libraries + the latter with the CERIST. - To report all the Algerian registered theses - Already defended : 28581 - On the way to be defended: 53246 - For visibility / valdity of subjects / perennial archiving

  14. Conclusion Childers, 2003 « Training should be viewed as a necessity, not a luxury »

  15. Appendix Algeria:Subscription to 28 data-bases for 2015. Examples: SD Revues –Springerlink YOP – Springerlink Journal- Springerlink Ebook – Scorpus Session – Scorpus Searches – Springer references – Dynamed – medline – Cairn Revues – Lista Session – Lista Searches – ACM- OECD –IEEE – Technique de l’Ingénieur- Zmath- Scival- Euromonitor- ….

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