Abstract
Advancements in information and communication technology have catalyzed developments in all industries globally in the past two decades. In this study, we have addressed the importance of digital technologies, specifically emerging ones, and their implications for digital transformation to achieve a competitive advantage among academic libraries. One of the main objectives of the study is to identify the positive impacts of emerging technologies on academic libraries, as well as identify how academic libraries can invest in emerging technologies to develope library services. The study utilizes the descriptive method. The paper concludes with the importance of data and how to maximize the benefit of big data and restore the structure of collecting big data by regrouping, organizing, and making it available and more comprehensive. The study also sheds light on the digital transformation at King Abdulaziz University, its direction towards enhancing the concept of big data, and its impact on improving services and decision-making. (C) 2021 INT TRANS J ENG MANAG SCI TECH.