As we plan for the Library of the twenty-first century, we need to be attentive to these transitional issues. It is timely now that the Library, like the other academic divisions, undergo a self-study and external review to determine whether or not we have struck the right balance in our strategy. The Provost will ask his Advisory Committee on the Library, in cooperation with the Chief Librarian, to oversee such a review. Investment in information technology, in the Library and beyond, will clearly be an important facet of infrastructure planning for the foreseeable future. We have made great strides in this regard through the Information Commons and its satellites.
Every student now has the opportunity for access to the Internet.
Given the lightning speed of technological development, the explosive growth of applications and the burgeoning demand, however, we can never relax our attention to this area. Each academic division, as well as the centre, will need to assess its information technology needs to ensure that we are exploiting the potential of information technology as wisely and effectively as possible.