THE ROLE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION-SERVICES IN THE MODULAR CURRICULUM

Radical changes in nurse education, accompanied by advances in library and information services (LIS), set against a background of ever-expa nding nursing literature and information, have favoured the developmen t of good practices in curriculum development and student-centred lear ning. This paper discusses the experience at Keels University oi enhan ced collaborative effort between curriculum planners and LIS staff, an d aims to show how LIS can facilitate student learning and contribute to curriculum planning and delivery, quality resource provision, evalu ation processes and life-long learning.