These are however intended to build on the many existing strengths and the substantial achievements to date of libraries in higher education. Libraries and Information Provision in HE 4. Libraries have achieved much in recent years. Most important, there needs to be a sea-change in the way institutions plan d provide for the information needs of those working within them. The view of the learning, and research is no longer adequate.
Information is now available gh many different media, and in all manner of locations.
The emphasis is shifting towards information and information ccess. This has profound and far reaching implications, and all institutions act to ensure that they are in a position to deal with these to best advantage. The Current Position 6. The Review Group's work has revealed a situation where libraries are under siderable pressure, and there are serious shortfalls in space and materials in ny areas. Given the importance of library and information services to the ve delivery of teaching and research, urgent action is required if increasingly evere problems are to be avoided.