Libraries together finance a planning secretary placed in the Secretariat for Planning and National Coordination in the National Library. The new programme the 'National Electronic Library' is strengthening the development of a common approach in developing the services of the research library network. The National Library is the common instrument for such consortia. The common efforts to upgrade the present computer systems have been mentioned already. Staffing matters The Library has developed a policy for staff development, both for developing the staff skills and the staff structure.
Attention has to be paid, as everywhere, on the command of new electronic methods in particular.
In addition to acquiring more experts in this field the staff skills have to be improved in general. At the same time the share of people with scholarly education will be increased at the expense of the traditional library routines. Shortage of people capable to lead various development projects has become obvious. The problems are caused, at least partly, by the fact that projects are financed from external sources and it does not necessarily allow permanent appointments of the project leaders. Staff members in managerial positions in various levels have been trained in particular, because their role in achieving the required results is increasing.