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Given
Technological advances
in computerized library information systems
Explosive growth in the
amount of information available today and the speed and efficiency with
which it can be accessed
Problem
The high cost and complexity
of rapidly changing technologies and the expertise necessary for their
operation and maintenance
The relative inaccessibility
of technology for many libraries, especially in small community and decentralized
neighborhood systems
Resulting disjunction
between technical capabilities and universal application
Significance
The profound importance
of access to information in an age of information
Information Technology
as a means of empowerment for members of a democratic society
Information and technology
as a means to enhance social and economic well-being
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