World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Pre‐conference “Libraries: The Information Society in Action”

Abstract

Purpose

Aims to provide a brief conference report of the Pre‐conference held in Alexandria, Egypt prior to the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis.

Design/methodology/approach

A brief report of the hightlights of the conference.

Findings

Presentations treated a number of topics from different countries. This included discussions on Internet governance, social inclusion, proactive assistance, cultural diversity, health information, and the development of the IFLA success stories database

Originality/vale

Provides information to educate readers about the social issues raised by the Summit and the role of libraries globally to insure access to information among the world’s diverse populations.

Citation

Wastawy, S. (2006), "World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Pre‐conference “Libraries: The Information Society in Action”", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 23 No. 2, pp. 4-4. https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050610660717