The past few years have seen some radical improvements in educational
technology, and with them distance education is being transformed from a poor cousin of
the "real" classroom to a key delivery channel for educational content of all types. The
paper attempts to identify strategic issues for libraries wishing to pursue a more active
policy with regard to the changes affecting librarian system due to the increased use of
information and communication technologies. The article starts out by sketching the
changes currently occurring in the organizational schedule of libraries in Greece. We can
identify two major areas in which libraries can develop strategies to enhance services for
their patrons. Following domains are discussed: collaborative design and the relation
between physical and virtual learning environments. Next, possible implications for
library staff regarding the changes are discussed.