48. évfolyam, 2002. 4. szám

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Könyvtári Figyelő (Library Review) New Series 12. (Vol. 48.) No. 4. 2002. pp. 685. – 700.

The most recent trends show that the speed of information processing doubles every 18 months, scientific communication takes place more and more on networks, written works are more and more frequently stored in digital form, knowledge is made publicly available as hypermedia, e–documents play an increasing role beside traditional books, etc. The library projects of the EU in recent years aimed at bringing closer the library systems of nations, at making the international utilization of bibliographic records possible, at reinforcing the development of multimedia services, at creating super national virtual libraries, and by all these at establishing effective national and international library services. The creation of the universal virtual library is a feasible aim today. One of the ideas is Bibliotheca Universalis, the modern rethinking of the 16th century plan of Gesner, that could not be realised at that time. This universal virtual library were based on international cooperation. The article describes the aims of the plan, the problems that arouse during the pilot projects and their implementation, and the achievements.

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