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There is an extensive literature on the application of networked services in the libraries, but only a few publications deal with the effects of the network on libraries, their functions and perspectives. It seems that the mere fact that libraries have become players on the network - either as providers or as consumers - has caused substantial changes. It is the purpose of this article is to analyse some of the consequences and to articulate their implications. The authors consider it critical to understand the nature of changes, since this is indispensable for planning the future of the library as an organisation. The article has the express intent to initiate a discussion about the consequences of the network on libraries - about the threats, risks, and opportunities alike. It appears evident that libraries have to reorganise and reposition themselves in order to play a constructive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

MTI Hungarian News Agency offers from December 2009 internet access to a significant part of its news archive of the 19th and 20th centuries. The MTI news can be retrieved as grouped into five time periods by browsing on MTI's webpage: . From the period 1887-1919 relatively few news have been retained, while the periods 1920-1945 and 1945-1949 include more complete news material; the archive contains news published in 1956 as well as those born digitally in the period 1988 to 2005. The databases also include the so-called restricted materials; these were compiled in the editorial offices of MTI and were accessible for a narrow audience only. The material makes up a total of about five million pieces of news; it is accessible for browsing; orientation is facilitated by up-to-date software. The ‟Open archives„ digitisation and conservation project was implemented in partnership with the National Széchényi Library and the Hungarian National Archives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author is member of the IFLA Knowledge Management Section Standing Committee. In this article, she presents the main activities of the Knowledge Management Section, as well as emphasizes the importance of topic maps in connection with visualization and the use of Internet. A few personal experiences and ideas are also given related to Norwegian libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]