NETWORKED INFORMATION RESOURCES - ELECTRONIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR USERS AND LIBRARIANS

Many of the activities people perform with the Internet are new, and p ossibly could not have been conceived before the network became availa ble. Describes innovative uses of the Internet by staff of two Austral ian universities. While the Internet provides opportunities for commun ication among its users, it poses challenges to the computing and info rmation systems professionals who support them. It also presents libra rians with the opportunity to apply their established skills as educat ors, information managers, custodians, information providers and chang e agents in their work with Internet users.