ABSTRACT
Higher education institutions are experiencing significant change within an ever increasingly complex political and economic environment. Universities are now more accountable than ever before as they try to operate in a highly competitive global market place. Cox presents his literature under theme headings commencing with stakeholder perspectives before moving into library positioning strategies, which in turn addresses the strategic alignment and leadership that libraries need to demonstrate alongside emerging and developing library roles and identities. Delivering world class research and aspiring to be internationally renowned in the research arena are strategic aims that seem to be common to many universities. There is a real acknowledgement throughout the literature that libraries need to work hard at ensuring they are visible and hold a strong position within the academy. It is therefore heartening to read of all the excellent practices and innovations from libraries across the globe that are significantly impacting upon their institutions and their respective strategic missions.
