Vision to Reality: Applications of Wireless Laptops in Accessing Information from Digital Libraries: End-Users' Viewpoints

摘要

The purpose of this paper has been to describe and discuss the wireless technology using laptops in accessing information, in the hope that libraries and librarians will benefit from using this technology. It has shown the interest of end-users in using wireless networks and laptops in accessing information from digital libraries. This survey has helped us in understanding the capabilities and limitations of the wireless network. As mentioned before, users prefer to access electronic information from the Net rather than use the traditional tools. What helped this is the evolution of wireless network technology - perceived as a powerful tool for getting fast information which will become universal in the near future. Learning and educational capabilities have been increased and costs decreased.