In South Africa, the concept of technology demonstrators, more frequently associated with warfare, have helped librarians battle for appropriate funding for a virtual research environment project.

Presented at the School of Library & Information Science, University of Michigan (2 Nov. 2006) and the School of Library & Information Science, University of Illinois (13 Nov. 2006).

Many new web 2.0 tools are constantly appearing. Which of these tools should libraries be embracing, and which of these tools can be used effectively in a library environment? This presentation looks at the different types ...

Paper presented at the 2 day Seminar, 8-9 June 2011 "The e-Learning environment: future trends and impact on library services", Sanlam Auditorium, Conference Centre, Hatfield Campus, Pretoria, South Africa.