The study examines the status and use of the Internet in university libraries of Pakistan. A questionnaire was … that half the university libraries in Pakistan have access to the Internet and it has become an essential part of library … services. The Internet is also being heavily used for performing various library functions such as reference work …

Provision of public Internet access has been viewed by governments as a key step towards encouraging uptake among … information society. The Victorian Public Library network has led Australia in providing this access, at no small cost. However … demographic characteristics of public library public access Internet users, the extent to which public access Internet provision …

and interviews with reference services librarians both in Australia and overseas. Findings – The assumption that greater … internet access and use equal a decline in public and state library reference enquiries is not proven. Originality/value – The …