btained. Thus, over time, libraries will acquire an ever broader range of functi
titutions. Major research libraries will also need to focus their efforts to sup
ve and handy information. Libraries will be challenged to keep their eye on all 
rely commercially viable. Libraries will be under increasing pressure to digitiz
rations with all types of libraries will be enhanced to identify new ways to mak
 of the future. And these libraries will be all the better for being defined by 
ataloging work in smaller libraries will be done by library technicians. Smaller
ds will prevail. However, libraries will be “under the gun” financially to d
papers. Academic research libraries will be successful only if they adapt quickl
and combined in new ways. Libraries will be aggregators, publishers, teachers, r
ty The future of academic libraries will be determined by how they face the chal
hese magnificent research libraries will be relatively stable in number, if not 
ers. The archival role of libraries will become more important. As Ray Bradbury 
ct that academic research libraries will cease to exist altogether when all info
sound and images. Second, libraries will collectively venture onto a single unif
ngines. Once that occurs, libraries will connect more and more, forming a vast n
us. For example, most law libraries will continue to be strapped for staffing, s
, I believe that academic libraries will continue to exist, and in certain insta
nology services. Juggling Libraries will continue to allocate staff and resource
ghts reserved. 3 Academic libraries will continue to have a role to play in teac
many magnificent research libraries will continue to function primarily as the i
rary technicians. Smaller libraries will develop cooperative relationships with 
al learning and research, libraries will draw more heavily on primary materials 
ns. However, increasingly libraries will go a step further and create extensive 
. It will not go back in. Libraries will have to accommodate it, and the spots i
 the preservation role of libraries will increase. The lifespan of digital resou
f duplication. As always, libraries will need to hire qualified staff. But with 
to institutional mission, libraries will need to redirect funds to loan the digi
? base for the libraries. Libraries will not be able to survive without private 
 think we may assume that libraries will purchase an increasing percentage of mo
ity and creativity. These libraries will remain relevant as long as this adaptat
 Academic health sciences libraries will remain unique by collecting in specific
 planning we do, academic libraries will survive only if they provide services t
, I believe that academic libraries will survive and thrive in the future based 
ge of economies of scale. Libraries will take increasing advantage of self-check