Describes a 2-day meeting, sponsored by the Public Library of Columbus and Franklin County (Ohio) and OCLC, Inc., to discuss the establishment of a new American Library Association membership initiative group which would focus on remote electronic access to, and delivery of, information. (LLS)

A discussion with the staff of the Internet Public Library (IPL), which began as a project at the University of Michigan, highlights its role in supplementing local public library services; classification; collection development policies; and the impact of legislation, copyright, and universal service on IPL. A sidebar presents IPL user…

Considers the changing roles of public libraries and challenges facing them in the future. Topics include core skills needed by library professionals, print and nonprint materials, the inclusion of new formats, blending traditional and electronic library resources, the expanded roles and responsibilities of librarians, meeting user needs, and…