This master plan for Colorado academic libraries assesses current strengths and weaknesses of public and private academic libraries in the state and forecasts the role of academic libraries in support of higher education. The plan consists of a series of recommendations divided into six related and overlapping sections: access, collection…

Describes library automation issues during the planning and construction of College Hill Library (Colorado), a joint-use facility shared by a community college and a public library. Discuses computer networks; hardware selection; public access to catalogs and electronic resources; classification schemes and bibliographic data; children's…

General directions are set for the Colorado State Library and for school, academic, public, and special in the state. The results of a needs assessment study are outlined and long-range library goals are delineated. Development plans contain problem statements, goal statements, and possible strategies for solving the problem at the local, state,…