In this paper, information infrastructure is treated as a constant condition to obtain added value in the form of effective access to public sector information.
In order to achieve smooth operation of the COBISS system, the best computer and communication technology has to be used, especially now when 24/7 functioning of the COBISS services is expected by the users.
To view a large number of databases the Czech library users may use the Universal Information Gateway. The subject information gateways to serve in various branches are being prepared.
Presented is a collaborative reference service Ask a Librarian, which based on a joint effort by 11 institutions officially started operating in the COBISS.SI system on 1 January 2005.
Netgeneration is the generation born after 1982, which succeeded previous typical generations, such as the X generation, post-WW2 generation, pre-WW2 generation.
By formulating its vision of development in the age of the IT revolution, the National Library of Serbia (Narodna biblioteka Srbije – NBS) has posed great challenge to managers in the organisational, staff and educational domain.
In this paper, the author gives a brief review of basic needs and possibilities challenging the way modern libraries operate. The development of the information society and the informatisation of a part of man’s work have caused libraries to transform into public communication and information services.
