The automation of university libraries in Albania

Information Communication Technology has caused many changes in the libraries. Library automation is developed in deferent manners during the many countries. In Albania this process has been slower and with a lot of difficulties. Librarians play an important role, so the understanding of their attitudes can help to produce the better strategy for library automation development in university libraries. The aim of this study is to find out whether the age and using ICT for a long time have influenced the attitudes of librarians towards automation process. A survey was carried out among academic librarians in university libraries of Albania. This study told us that Albanian academic librarians have positive attitudes towards library automation system. This book will be helpful for all the persons who will be interested in the development of automation process in Albania and the other countries. A special strategy is necessary for the implementation of an integrated library system in Albanian university libraries and the cooperation between libraries through common system. Academic librarians are waiting for this.