A digitális átállás könyvtári aspektusai a nemzetközi trendek tükrében

Abstract

The current Fourth Industrial Revolution radically changes society in the 21st century.
Several professions and trades disappear and new ones emerge on the labour market while the skills required of employees have changed as well. Hence the need for
institutions capable of preparing people to face such challenges becomes pressing. In the
United States libraries are expected to train the population for the use of technological
devices introduced during the Fourth Industrial Revolution along with improving their
respective digital competence levels. Furthermore, various international strategies and
the changing learning environment bring about new tasks for libraries. Thus in the 21st
century, in addition to their traditional functions, libraries have to become
• digital education centres
• learning environments
• on-line educational spaces.
My essay explores the reasons for and the results brought about by these changing
expectations, taking the relevant international strategies into consideration.