But it is very a specific system and even though it works well in this particular library it is probably not that easy to transform for other libraries. There are also many manuals that are on microfilms and machines that read microfilms are available in the main library and in some of the other branches. The Internet is used in the library by the staff for printing out manual revisions, and to order books. E-mail is much used in the library to contact Vendors and others and to place orders. The use of e-mail has increased immensely over the last years.
Fax is used in similar ways as the e-mail.
The use of the Internet in the main library is mainly by the staff and it is mostly used to keep up to date on the manual revisions. The CD-ROM s will all be on one server and there for accessible to all employees on the intranet. That means that the work in the library will change very much, less time will be spent keeping the manuals up to date and more time can be put to other use. At least for the first year after the manuals will be available on CD-ROM the printed versions of the manuals will also have to be in the library for adjustment period. It would probably have been nicer if Gu r n had been in on the decision, even though it would just have been to show good working relationship between departments.