The future of the library: a view from Mexico

An article consisting of a series of reflections concerning the new elements that constitute libraries and presenting the characteristic terminology for the future. What will change is the form of application, and importance will be placed on bringing the information and the user closer together, regardless of the location and the format. Owing to new technologies, user demands are generating specific needs. In view of this, the library of the future will seek to attain access to, and ease of operation for, digitized information for users. It is necessary to analyze the Internet and those telecommunications which have undergone a rapid development of technology, especially in the area of electronics. Finally, attention is drawn to the role of education in resolving the questions related to the changes both at local and at universal level.

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