0

the future of library services must be considered against the background of a new self-conception of libraries and their definition and of a changing information society. in future, traditional library services will no longer be sufficient to ensure the survival of libraries. they will be required as a basic routine, but the proactivity of the library and its contribution to the overall enterpr...

Special libraries all over the world today fulfil a whole variety of different services at a wide range of locations. This diversified spectrum of activities is by no means a recent development. At the time that the Special Library Association (SLA) was founded at the 1909 conference of the American Library Association (ALA), special libraries already had little to do with traditional library t...

Research issues and challenges related to technology-enhanced learning are discussed for classroom learning at a distance, online learning, digital libraries, special collections and online resources, virtual laboratories, ecollaboration, and virtual environments. Recognizing the potential of small changes in technology to have large effects on learning and learning systems, treating the develo...