Mapping Global Patterns in Library Technologies in Educational Management: Basis for Digital Literacy and Capacity-Building Programs
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bibliometric analysis, digital literacy, educational management, institutional capacity building, library technologies, VOSviewerAbstract
This study mapped global patterns in library technologies within educational management as a basis for designing digital literacy and institutional capacity-building programs. Using a bibliometric research design complemented by thematic content analysis, the study retrieved and analyzed Scopus-indexed scholarly documents published from 2023 to 2025. Bibliometric processing was conducted through Scopus analytics, Biblioshiny, and VOSviewer, while thematic interpretation was used to connect publication patterns with capacity needs. The final dataset comprised 11,797 peer-reviewed documents after PRISMA-guided screening from 12,166 initially identified records. Findings revealed a sharp growth in scholarly production, increasing from 2,600 documents in 2023 to more than 5,000 in 2025. The intellectual structure of the field was dominated by artificial intelligence, generative AI, higher education, and teaching and learning. Research production was concentrated in China and the United States, while institutional productivity was led by Tecnologico de Monterrey. Articles and conference papers formed the largest share of document types, and the field drew strongly from Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, and Decision Sciences. Funding patterns were also concentrated among large national and international sponsors, indicating the continuing influence of resource capacity on research production. The study concludes that library technologies have shifted from support services into strategic assets for educational management. It recommends a Digital Literacy and Capacity-Building Program anchored on technical skills, pedagogical integration, governance, resource mobilization, multidisciplinary collaboration, and equity.
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