Speed of access is a prime factor in user satisfaction with academic libraries. Specialized (i.e., departmental) libraries have proliferated to provide faster access. This study timed a sample of 933 citations, drawn from items cited in publications of members of each academic unit within the university. The hypothesis that the optimum size for a…

Discusses the goals of library networks in terms of sharing scarce resources and improving user access to information, and advocates cooperative library planning to enhance these goals, including interlibrary activities and multitype library systems. (CLB)