Automated Library Management Systems: International Standards for Selecting Automated Systems in Academic Libraries

Abstract

Libraries and information institutions, like other organizations, are undergoing rapid transformations aimed at enhancing their services through the integration of modern technologies that improve professional performance and increase the efficiency of information retrieval. A critical stage in this development is the careful evaluation of automated systems adopted to manage and deliver services to users. Such systems create a positive impression of the technical quality of services, strengthen the interaction between staff and users, and contribute to higher levels of user satisfaction by adhering to unified standards. Automated systems in libraries have become an inevitable choice to cope with the exponential growth of information and to organize scientific knowledge, facilitating easier and more cost-effective access and retrieval. Consequently, they contribute to elevating technical and professional practices within libraries.