BIOTROP is the Regional Center  for  Tropical Biology of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) which  is involved in  training and research activities in this field. The Information Resource  Unit,  to which  the Library is attached, plays an important role in providing data about its subject interests, both to BIOTROP staff and other end-users in  Indonesia as well as in other Southeast Asian countries.
With the advent of the new millenium,  Indonesia’s response to the emerging knowledge economy, the  massive  information  explosion  and rapid knowledge obsolescence is to become a  “learning  nation.” This means that all Indonesians, regardless of their socio-economic  background,  are  encouraged  to  learn  more and  to make  productive  use  of  the knowledge gained -  all the time. This learning process requires  that  libraries in the country provide good quality  services. They have a crucial role in supporting the people in  the  life-long  process of acquiring new knowledge and skills, especially  in science  and  technology. BIOTROP, with its  innovative programs, has taken the lead in this regard. The programs and services offered by the BIOTROP Library  are  presented   in  this  paper.