THE LIBRARY: AN AGENT OF RERFORMS IN TERTIARY EDUCATION

Abstract

This paper discusses the importance of the library in reforming tertiary education. As a repository of recorded knowledge, library is a place where information resources, both print and non-print, are processed and preserved for use. Libraries in tertiary institutions, academic libraries by classification are the “nerve-centres" for the Teaching, learning and research work of such institutions. The paper stresses that whatever reforms that are done in tertiary education should be reflected in the library. This is necessary because the library as a service agent reaches out to every member of the academic community-students, researchers, staff and other members of the society. It is only when the library is involved that the benefits of reforms in tertiary education will be fully realized.