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... Information technology Electronic publishing Libraries Vietnam Education Training This paper reports on the findings of a survey on the implementation of electronic resources and communication networks in Vietnamese libraries during the decade from 1985 to 1995. The survey was administered to 26...

... Information technology Training needs China New Zealand Reference librarians are confronted today by a rapidly changing environment. There are three major aspects to this change: new technology, and the potential for new services which it brings; the demands and expectations of library users...

... to improve their information technology and telecommunications infrastructure. The paper argues that perhaps too much emphasis has been placed on infrastructure development and not enough on human resource development. It identifies in particular the need to train information processors (i.e. people who use...

... of electronic governance where digital information sources would act as backbone for the system. It is also establishing “smart schools” that would be heavily using IT in the teaching‐learning process. The incredible advancements in information technology are also swiftly changing the education scenario...