The report is based on a descriptive, quantitative survey, which attempts to see to what extent the intentions of the central government for college libraries have become, or are about to become, a reality. The role of the special librarian. Library Development Programme 1995. By Inger Johanne Christiansen, Vivi Melkersen and Tordis Ustvedt. The report looks at the role of the special librarian, and shows how working conditions and terms have developed from antiquity to the present day.
Librarianship is placed in a sociological context in relation to other professions.
The question is asked as to whether the great changes that are taking place in the information sector today can be called a paradigm shift. The relationship between the library user and the librarian is discussed. The reason being that the available databases do not fulfil the requirements of the staff or the users. The aim was to make a comprehensive and user-frieldly service for the library's users. This has been achieved by combining local bibliographic information with external information and services available on the Internet.