Interrelated reasons for the Library of Congress postponing adoption of AACR 2 are discussed, and ten suggestions are given which could facilitate the transition to alternative forms of library catalogs. A glossary of contemporary cataloging terms is included. (JPF)

Highlights the changes in bibliographic processing that have taken place over the past decade with increased automation and on-line systems, and cooperation between libraries. (MBR)

Describes resource sharing system in Illinois academic libraries that allows patrons to borrow materials from other libraries through user-friendly interlibrary loan commands on IBM personal computer terminals. Highlights include experiences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IBM personal computers as terminals, and increase in…

Recounts the history of the Research Libraries Group (RLG) and Stanford University's involvement in it, with an account of the problems that developed with the system, particularly several computer failures which almost spelled the end of the network. The comments of key figures in the RLG story are included. (JL)