Abstract
ABSTRACT This paper examines the future of government libraries in an information landscape which increasingly differs from that which preceded it. Several of the changes are discussed, such as the growing prevalence of privatization and outsourcing, as well as the increasing availability of e-books and e-journals, and the impact these have on collection development and composition. The increasing desire on the part of government customers to achieve some method and manner of information security are highlighted, along with ways in which government libraries may meet this need. And, finally, this paper suggests that budgets will continue to be unstable for at least the next several years, and recommends ways in which vendors and government customers may mitigate the resulting effects.
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