In Conclusion...

The last decade of development in web technology has changed the world in an unprecedented way. Undoubtedly it will continue to do so. Access to the riches of the world wide web should have a positive and empowering effect on the lives of everyday people, but to do so, it must be equally available to all, not used as a means to further widen inequality. Libraries, in their central role as sources of knowledge, will surely influence the future of the information age in Australia, in the way they choose to respond to the challenges they face.