New technology, traditional approaches: librarians, training and the Internet

Subject specialist librarians have traditionally had an important role to play in the research process and this remains unchanged with the growth in the use of the Internet. While the ‘information superhighway’ offers new opportunities for independent research and study, the amount of information available requires those using it to have a high level of information literacy skills. Librarians are in the best position to facilitate the developoment of these skills and to instruct clients in the use of search and retrieval tools as they apply to the World Wide Web.