Without books, the development of civilization would have been impossible. They are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind.
Books are humanity in print.
The library, created to meet the needs of human society, is changing as society itself is being transformed. Today, the information technologies of telecommunications and computers are revolutionizing the structure, management, and services of the library. Amidst these changes the most important task for us is to develop human resources to match this technological progress. That is, our most urgent project is to train library professionals with specialized knowledge and skills. This can be accomplished by strengthening the continuing education programs in individual libraries, which requires developing new programs, fundraising, and increasing the number of specialist trainees.