Public libraries, public Internet Available to Purchase

Today Croydon, tomorrow the world Chris Batt, Borough Libraries and Museum Officer for the London Borough of Croydon, believes that public libraries can use the Internet to become the most important players in the future development of their communities. Physically and virtually, the public library is the enabling institution for everyone. The Internet, and community computing, mean that new networks of interaction and new paradigms of service can be created. At February's Computers in Libraries conference, Mr Batt described Croydon's plans, and how they are being put into practice.