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Public libraries must embrace the new electronic network technologies as they strive to meet the needs of their communities. As the borders of cities, states, and nations blur as a result of electronic information networks and global communication, and as access to information becomes seamless, the public library must firmly claim its place as a major provider and access point in the realm of electronic networking.

In the past decade, increasing enrollment of international students at universities and colleges in North America has prompted the exploration and documentation of the issues related to library use by this group. The characteristics and difficulties faced by these students have been studied by Liu and Allen.