Discusses developments in depository librarianship and refers to changes in library education at Rosary College (Illinois). Highlights include bibliographic system problems, adoption of standardized cataloging methods (MARC format), improvement in document accessibility, costs, the National Technical Information Service, changes in document…

Describes the history and development of the Tri-State College Library Cooperative (TCLC) Literature Search Center, a network of small academic libraries that cooperate to provide a computerized literature search service. (FM)

Examines some of the issues that public libraries have had to deal with in delineating and pursuing as a specific organizational goal the provision of access to information. The perspective adopted is historical but not strictly chronological. Thirty-six references are listed. (Author/LLS)

Identifies technologies available to libraries and information centers for increasing and redirecting information services to patrons. Viewdata and teletext services, videodisc technology, online catalogs, and microcomputers are highlighted, and methods and strategies for effective implementation are discussed. (EJS)

Through a management by objectives technique, the manager of informational services develops a viable plan for: (1) identifying users' needs; (2) stating goals and objectives in measurable and manageable terms; and (3) organizing an efficient system for meeting the bibliographic and informational needs of his users. (Author)

Describes the involvement of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, in the development of a cable-access electronic library to meet the needs of religious groups within the community. (FM)