Clement, G.P.: Library without walls (1994)
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- Abstract
- The Internet is a compelling force shaping the future of the library. It is changing the way librarians perform their jobs, and is adding tremendous value to library services and resources. And perhaps most importantly, it is transforming the way the library provides access to its store-house of information and knowledge. Ultimately, the Internet may prove to be an essential component in the library of the future - the library without walls. As conceived in library literature, the library without waals (also called the virtual library, the cybrary, or the global electronic library) provides ubiquitous access to the world's knowledge. Its services and collections are not constrained by the physical walls of a single building. Rather, they represent the collective resources of all libraries and information providers, seamlessly integrated into a user-oriented whole
