RESEARCH INNOVATION AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN LIBRARIES: AN OVERVIEW

This research paper explores the challenges faced by libraries in adapting to digitaltransformations and identifies strategies within the realm of Information and Library Science(ILS) to navigate these challenges successfully. Key challenges in digital transformation includeresistance to cultural change, a lack of clear strategy and leadership, digital skill gaps, thecomplexity of integrating legacy systems, budget constraints, and significant data security andprivacy risks. The logistics management business process of contractual support of a freighttransportation service is being developed with options for business development from a basicfreight transportation service to an integrated transport and logistics service of the 3PL level andthe prospect of transition to a 4PL service. The lack of studies regarding the innovative impact tologistics management defines the research gap. Taking into account the strategic priorities of thetarget digital models of the transport and logistics business, the logistics management requiresinnovative solutions in business models regarding the issues of contractual support. The researchquestion could be treated as investigating the innovative changes in business models driven by asmart contracting system in the company as a component of the business informationarchitecture. The article examines the features of business processes in the age of digitalizationtaking into account the digital transformation of several key aspects of the theory of generaleconomic and functional management. The practical significance of the study is due to theinnovational aspects of the modern management procedures using the digitalization tools