What does the future hold for the realm of public libraries? Will we see more and more integration of advanced technologies in libraries or will the focus be on professional services and knowledge of the librarian? And who is going to be at the center – technology, librarian or users? The third in a series…
The developments in public libraries are many; starting with the changes experienced by end users, their reading habits and the need for information, through technological innovations entering the field, to the expanding of the library’s role and how it is perceived and serves the communities in which it is located. The second article of the…
The relevance of the public library in the future has constantly been in the focus of the librarian world. On the one hand, many studies proved the important contribution of the library to the community in which it is placed, partly because of its unique features: it is free of charge, regardless of class, and…
Ever since the Internet came into our lives the OPAC interfaces have gone through many changes, requiring rapid evolving and adaptation, depending on the renewed- technology setting and the changing consumers’ demands. It is customary to divide the development of the online public catalog (OPAC) into four main phases, depending on the stages in which…
