Table of Contents: “…Fleischmann -- Public libraries and the Internet : a retrospective, challenges, and issues moving forward / John Carlo Bertot -- Public libraries and e-government / Paul T. …”

Table of Contents: “…Identifying social roles and expectations for public libraries -- The development of the social roles of public libraries -- The Internet in social roles of public libraries -- Internet services and training in social roles of public libraries -- Policy and the Internet in social roles of public libraries -- Patron, community, and government expectations and professional values -- Implications of Internet-enabled roles -- Community needs, service roles, and planning -- Selecting Internet-enabled service roles -- The future of Internet-enabled service roles -- Challenges from professional resistance and public policy -- Roles and expectations in research, education, and advocacy -- Roles and expectations and the future of public libraries.…”

Subjects: “…Public libraries -- Standards -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.…”

“…Linking the US National Technical Information Service with academic and public libraries.…”

Table of Contents: “…Executive brief : the state of technology and funding in U.S. public libraries in 2008 / John Carlo Bertot [and others] -- The library funding landscape : 2007-2008 / Denise M. …”

Table of Contents: “…Academic libraries and the NREN -- Academic library innovators -- Academic librarians' perspectives on the Internet/NREN -- Public libraries and the Internet/NREN -- The Internet and library media programs / Michael Eisenberg and Peter Milbury -- Special librarians and the NREN / Hope N. …”

Table of Contents: “…Problems and strategies for collective bargaining in public libraries / George B. Viele -- Professional associations and unions : future impact of today's decisions / Dora Biblarz ... …”