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Public Libraries in the Information Society Publication, country reports, case studies and workshop Updated: 20 FEB 98
- The publication of the study is now available from the Office for Official Publications (1997, ISBN 92-828-0505-8, EU ref.: EUR 17648 EN, price: 40 ECU).
- Summary information on the Study is also available in French , German , Portuguese , Spanish and also in Albanian , Finnishand Icelandic.
Introduction A consortium consisting of the Danish Library School , the Danish Library Authority and the Deutsches Bibliotheksinstitut started in December 1995 to conduct a study on Public Libraries and the Information Society on behalf of the European Commission DG XIII/E-4. The study looked at the challenges for public libraries in Europe in establishing their role in the Information Society. It aimed at accelerating the process of change on different levels by analysing the needs, the types of possible services, the barriers and the opportunities in different types of European communities. Relevant experiences and developments in public libraries outside the European Union have been taken into account. The study developed a well argued visionary strategy for the public library community on how to deal with the challenges of the Information Society. It defined models and scenarios that offer public libraries practical guidance, coupled with recommendations to the European Commission for actions in support of the modernisation of public libraries in Europe.
Country Reports and Case Studies Short extracts from case and country studies that have been conducted in the city libraries of Cologne (Germany), Croydon(UK), Lyon(France), Silkeborg (Denmark), and Eindhoven (Netherlands) and in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain are available (see table below).
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Workshop report:
a condensed version of the background paper and the summary of the workshop held on 8 July 1996 in Luxembourg to present and discuss first results of the study.
- Proceedings of the Workshop are available from the Unit upon request.
- The workshop preparatory document is also available in other languages
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French / français and German / deutsch
For the workshop proceedings please contact: European Commission
DG Information Society
Cultural Heritage Applications Unit
Contact: Digicult
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