Idea # 1: Make the library digital Once upon a time, there was a rather clear distinction between, on the one hand, information transfer through education, and, on the other hand, the provision of information by the library. This distinction is history. Why? Library services are now a part of education which, increasingly, is offered through the Internet. And Internet products are rapidly changing the way we educate ourselves. Digitizing an entire library is expensive, complicated and time consuming. That’s why there is, today, still more information available offline as online. Modern libraries aim to make as much relevant information as possible accessible electronically - while retaining paper subscriptions where necessary. Ideally, users have access to all sources of information. Here are some examples of digital libraries: * http://www.google.com . Search engine organizing the world's information and making it universally accessible and useful. Includes http://books.google.com...