Colleges in the UK have not always has a large quantity of libraries. As________(44) as 1967 about half of the colleges in the UK had no libraries at all. The________(45) of public college libraries increased dramatically when the federal government passed the Education Act of 1968,________(46) given money for college districts to advance their education programs and facilities, including their libraries. ________(47), many educationalist said that since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising ________(48) of new library technologies such as computer database and Internet access.

As________(44) as 1967 about half of the colleges in the UK had no libraries at all.