3. Library 2.0 - libraries, literacy and learning in the knowledge society
Public libraries have the duty to help to reduce today’s digital divide that may become tomorrow’s ‘info-exclusion.’ As technologies evolve, making sure that the benefits of high-speed networks are available in rural as well as urban areas is becoming a policy priority. There are different uses and practices of ICT technologies and services provided by public libraries. The provision of ICT facilities and other web technologies without a good community educational programme would not succeed. To gain the best results, apart from providing the ICT and web facilities, one has to provide training in their use. Moreover, one must help European citizens understand why ICT is useful in their everyday lives.
Moderator: Acrosslimits, Malta, National Library Slovenia