National Library to go online

JAKARTA: The National Library plans to open an Electronic Library to facilitate information and data searches by the public.

"The service aims to make it easier for library users to access data and information," Fadli of the National Library was quoted by Antara as saying on Tuesday.

The service, which will be available beginning Oct. 1, will be found at the Internet address http://www.pnri.go.id.

Information posted on the website will include 500 pictures, 200 manuscripts, 1,000 documents and 500 photographs. --Antara