Information Specialist Training Impact on developing skills in dealing with Open Source software: A field study in the library of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences، Setif 2 University، Algeria

Abstract

Due to the rapid technological developments and libraries، tendency to use open source software، developing information specialists' skills is becoming of great necessity to ensure an effective usage of this kind of software. This study aims to shed light on the impact of training on developing necessary skills، so that to understand open source software and effectively use it. The study deals، particularly، with information specialists in the library of the faculty of Humanities and social sciences Setif 2 by identifying the impact of training on their skills in using pmb open source software، and understanding its working mechanisms and the difficulties that arose when dealing with it.