There have been many changes in the Hong Kong education environment. School libraries have changed little in physical condition, but there have been gradual changes in the professional development of library staff and the service that school libraries provide. Although Hong Kong has been late in developing its information technology education, the school libraries are ready to be on the road leading to the information highway. An Update Report Paula Jones The Pacific Island countries face many similar problems in the provision of adequate and appropriate school library services. Education in these countries is still developing, and school libraries are not viewed as integral components of learning.
Funding is insufficient, if at all, and there is a general lack of support library services.
This article updates Joe Hallein's 1991 report on Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu. Niue is included for the first time. Klara Hannesd ttir Educational development in Iceland during the past 10 years has been marked by the advent of information technology. All schools are now linked to the Internet through the Icelandic Educational Network, smennt. Primary school libraries have been relatively slow to adopt technology, and the school library has frequently been left out of the automation of the school.