Government library and information professionals fulfil a very important job in supplying the government of the day with accurate and up-to-date information. There is no central government library structure which means that each government department or agency employs its own information professionals and has a local view of that library's priorities and specialisms.
Government libraries make up one of the largest sectors in the UK library and information field focusing on:
- environment
- transport
- science
- defence
- education
- crime
- international relations
- health