Documentation practices. The national scene in Greece

Abstract

The information 'explosion' combined with the capabilities offered by the new technologies poses a new challenge to all those involved in documentation work: producers, librarians, documentation and information specialists, and users. This paper presents an overview of current documentation practices in Greece. It also addresses subjects associated with documentation work, such as standards, telecommunications networks, education and training, and library automation issues. It outlines the progress made in some areas during the recent years and attempts to identify the major problems related to the delayed implementation of modern means and practices in the Greek documentation environment.