Current Changes affecting academic libraries With the advancement of technology and globalization, there has been an unprecedented considerable change affecting universities and their academic libraries, and this pace of change is likely to continue for quite some time. Some of these changes affecting academic libraries include: Increasing client expectations, with the consequent need to maintain and enhance the student experience, including student success and attainment, student retention and progression, and employability Disintermediation and the danger of library support in the digital age becoming invisible Current and future generations of students and researchers considering themselves self-sufficient in information skills A decline in the importance of the library as a physical entity Changing user needs and working styles The availability of alternative sources of information for learners and researchers, with other providers as well as libraries in the digital
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