The role of the public library in a networked environment: A review of the literature

Abstract

As societies become increasingly dependent on sophisticated electronic information exchange, the public library's responsibility to provide equal access to internet resources becomes both more critical and more complex. Public libraries, it is argued, are ideally positioned to make a significant contribution to the national government objective of developing a network literate society which is able to be competitive in global economies. This article is part of a longer literature review submitted in partial fulfilment of a Masters in Library and Information Management degree at Charles Sturt University. © 2000 THE AUSTRALIAN LIBRARY JOURNAL. All rights reserved.