Ministers highlight role of public libraries in strengthening information

Karim Boughida writes \”At a recent conference in Portugal, ministers and policy makers from 36
European countries agreed on priorities to support the contribution of
public libraries towards developing the information society. The delegates
agreed that local and national funding is required to meet the needs of
citizens and help implement the eEurope 2005 Action Plan. As Europe\’s most
popular public Internet access points, libraries also have a key role to
play in economic and social development, through providing access and
training to those who might not otherwise have access.

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