Structural and Managerial Innovations Provided to Information and Documentation Centers by Information Technology

Abstract

This research is concerned with structural and managerial innovations in information and documentation centers brought by information technologies that have found widespread use since the 1990’s. The mentioned innovations have been examined from the aspects of information recording media, buildings, work flow, worker and manager, cooperation, standardization, services, the concept of library/information and documentation center, organizational culture, structure of management and organization, and stakeholder perspectives. The study also presents suggestions about arrangements to ensure effective use of information technologies in information and documentation centers in Turkey.