And, of course, in between are the young adults who are expected to do assignments using the Internet without the knowledge or the mediums to accomplish it . Lastly, there is a large population who, in order to keep their jobs, must keep their work skills by home studying or by going back to school. The roles of libraries and librarians have also gone through a tremendous change. Not only are librarians expected to provide traditional information services but they have also become information navigators and teachers. This is particularly true for the ways of accessing information through technology.
Libraries can help people meet their life needs by addressing the following issues.
The Internet, like many databases, is rich in resources that can help our public, but we can't help if we don't know how to use it. There is nothing more frustrating than learning while teaching. Training for all library staff in all areas should be top priority. California libraries have gone to great effort to make technology accessible to the public, from the on-line catalog in the library to the shopping mall kiosks. But, the demand for more computers grows as more people become aware of them.