... of a concept referred to as the competition-collaboration continuum to further academic librarianship. These notions serve to assist academic librarians in determining the appropriate actions to be taken now. According to Pugh (2007 , p. 75), “The objective of change management is not to sell the solution...

.... The transfer of further education (FE) colleges from the local authority to independent corporate status in April 1993 gave them full control of all aspects of their work and management. It also firmly placed them in an environment where the emphasis is on growth and competition. One of the results...