5.0 Conclusion
Worldwide access to sharable information and resources should be encouraged through
formal or informal networking. In order for resource sharing and cooperation among libraries
to be successful, there must be a need for a shared commitment, the willingness to contribute,
technologically skilled staff, a need to understand legal implication and continuous funding
for library cooperation and collection development. The benefits derived from globalization
of knowledge and resource sharing among libraries will be enormous in this digital era. The
authors foresee that the benefits derived from resource sharing and cooperation in ASEAN
Libraries will be enormous in this digital era. Libraries must ensure that resource sharing and
cooperation must be carried out at regional level in order to fulfil the user needs and to stay
relevant in this challenging era. Libraries must acclimatise and change by embracing new
technologies to make information more reachable and user-friendly in this digital age.