The Challenges of Public Libraries in the Digital Environment

Introduction There can be no doubt that digitization is the main challenge facing the public library at the present time. Society and its habits of culture and information consumption have changed greatly in just a few years and the library is constantly seeking ways to adapt to these new developments. Instead of succumbing to immobilism, the institution and its professionals have, in general, reacted proactively to changes by consistently reorienting their existing services and creating new ..