مجلة العلوم الإنسانية
Volume 14, Numéro 1, Pages 55-68
2026-06-30

Fourth Generation Libraries:advancing From Knowledg Management To Driving Innovation

الكاتب : يعيش عائشة . قادري امال .

الملخص

Libraries have evolved from simple repositories of books and manuscripts into modern knowledge management centers, and finally into fourth-generation libraries focused on innovation and creativity. They now operate through integrated digital environments supported by AI, big data analytics, and advanced information systems for better decision-making. Fourth-generation libraries play a dual role: facilitating access to knowledge, preserving it, and disseminating it, while also fostering innovation by enabling researchers to collaborate within multidisciplinary spaces. Consequently, they have become a fundamental component in shaping education and innovation policies in the digital age.

الكلمات المفتاحية

Fourth Generation libraries ; Knowledge management ; Innovation and creativity