Digital transformation in ecuadorian university libraries

Abstract

The purpose of the research was to promote digital preservation and preservation in Ecuadorian university libraries, including their integration with technologies and application in institutions, in order to improve accessibility to resources, creating efficiency and productivity. In recent times, digital transformation has been of fundamental importance at the university level, especially in relation to the innovation and preservation of physical materials that are vulnerable to wear and tear over time. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to analyse strategies implemented by different higher education institutions to address the processes of digitization in university libraries, particularly those belonging to the Costa region. To objectively address the problem of research, the quantitative method was used and as a technique for obtaining data the survey was used. As results it has been considered that the vast majority of information professionals consulted for this work believe that this process is important; in addition, that the type of documents that it considers are more useful to digitize are books and photographs. As for the criterion for digitization, historical value and the desire to preserve the original document prevail. In the discussion section it has been determined that, despite these efforts, many universities have not yet made considerable progress in this area. This concludes that the integration of technologies and application in institutions seeks to improve accessibility to resources, creating efficiency and productivity.