Information science has entered a phase of being tech nology led. The consequence of this is that information services can be provided more quickly and in greater volume by a smaller number of people. At the same time the ready availability of information is throwing an increasing emphasis on the need to collate and analyse it. This paper takes a fresh look at information services in the light of these develop ments and suggests that a remodelled version of subject spe cialism can add a new dimension to the services hitherto provided.
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