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The Libraries Automation as a New Educational Innovation in Higher Education Institutions all over the world.

Author(s) Dr. Sayuni Harun Ntullo, Prof. Dr. Babita Jaiswal
Country India
Abstract This paper explores the transformational aspect of library automation as one of the major educational innovations in higher education institutions (HEIs) across the world. The study uses a convergent mixed-methods design to synthesize a systematic literature review, primary data on 200 administrators, librarians and faculty working in 50 higher education institutions all around the globe, and an in-depth interview and focus group to supplement the primary data collected in the survey. Results indicate that automation is a significant technology that increases the availability of resources and operational efficiency where 90% of the respondents attested that automation improves resource discovery and 78% stated that limited time is spent on manual tasks. The data also suggest that automation and student academic support have a strong positive correlation and 95 percent of the respondents affirmed that it benefited the students. Nevertheless, the research indicates that there are some important moderating variables; there was a sharp contrast in adoption rates (90% in developed countries and 45% in developing countries) due to financial reasons (65% of institutions in low-income environments reported it), and a very important gap in human capital, with only half of the sample respondents agreeing that staff were well trained. The research arrives at the conclusion that although automation is a paradigm shift toward dynamic, anytime, anywhere learning, the opportunities introduced by automation to be an equalizer in the educational sector will rely on the strategic policy-level intervention, long-term investment in human capital, and the implementation of the cost-effective and open-source solutions to the emerging digital divide.
Keywords Library Automation, Higher Education Institutions, Digital Libraries, Integrated Library Systems, Artificial Intelligence
Published In Volume 8, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On 2026-10-11
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