It is a vital part of the information society. Some Project Ideas for the Library of the Future 1. A system for browsing the library. Shelves can be selected for browsing, and titles from the shelves may be examined. Expert Systems for Library Reference.
Many reference questions are routine.
An expert system for reference questions would enable rapid treatment of common questions, and also encourage exploration by library users. Coupled with an email system for more detailed questions, this would enable a very high quality of reference, and allow reference librarians to spend more time with users who need it. Virtual Reality for Learning and Entertainment. The information flow in the library does not need to be in one direction only. Instead of reading about Barcelona, the user could be transported there through technology.