The New Roles of University Libraries in the Transition toward the Digital Information Society - Between Feasibility and Readiness

University libraries have been keen to keep pace with current developments by investing in the opportunities offered by the evolving digital environment to modernise their resources and services. Moreover, they aim to strengthen their position in the Arab world and globally. This is achieved through changes in methods, approaches, and adopted strategies to embrace digital publishing, gener-ate information, and make it accessible within an interactive environment. Such efforts focus on im-proving access to information and meeting their user communities' academic and research needs. Alge-rian university libraries have shifted toward scientific management and project-based administration of digital information systems to increase their resources within the modern context of digital educa-tion and distance learning through innovative applications and emerging technologies. This orientation enables greater efficiency in terms of time and effort. It facilitates the implementation of best library practices by supporting mechanisms for transitioning toward investment in information and communication technologies (ICTs). Furthermore, it promotes the integration of information management digital information in the library sector, thereby encouraging information professionals to adopt and utilise these systems.