The Sixth Scientific Conference On TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FOR DEVELOPMENT, Khartoum, 8-10 April 2003: Establishing Basic Levels of Technology Transfer for :Sudan Documentation and Library Services:Challenges and Opportunities /By: Rafaa Ashamallah Ghobrial: 4. SUDANESE LIBRARIES CHALLENGES AND APPORTUNITIES

The Sixth Scientific Conference On TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FOR DEVELOPMENT, Khartoum, 8-10 April 2003: Establishing Basic Levels of Technology Transfer for :Sudan Documentation and Library Services:Challenges and Opportunities /By: Rafaa Ashamallah Ghobrial

The Sixth Scientific Conference On TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FOR DEVELOPMENT, Khartoum, 8-10 April 2003: Establishing Basic Levels of Technology Transfer for :Sudan Documentation and Library Services:Challenges and Opportunities /By: Rafaa Ashamallah Ghobrial

4. SUDANESE LIBRARIES CHALLENGES AND APPORTUNITIES

4-1 Power Sources

4-2. Information Technology:

4-3. Automated information services:

4-4. Sustenance of electronic Publishing:

4-5. Information networks and Internet Connectivity Projected Sudan to the World:

4. SUDANESE LIBRARIES CHALLENGES AND APPORTUNITIES

In spite of the myriad of problems in the way of libraries in Sudan to apply modern information technology techniques, they are likely to have very little choice in this 21st Century. As Sudanese are clamouring for development so is the world focusing more attention on the potentially dangerous situation in Sudan, albeit, for diverse purposes. To meet the legitimate aspiration of the people for rapid socio-political and economic development, the libraries, being engines of development are faced with serious challenges are basic levels of technology transfer. These include: