The Suburban Library System of Hinsdale, Illinois developed a program for selecting, ordering, cataloging, processing, and circulating 6,279 cassettes in 1972. This program was implemented to make available to the public a large rotating collection of cassette recordings of both music and the spoken word. The member libraries decided jointly on…

Explains the objectives of a program at the Peoria Public Library (Illinois) that enhanced patron access to music by making it available in CD format and informed patrons of this enhanced access. Discusses the replacement of the LP collection; how titles were selected; cataloging and processing procedures; and grant funds. (LRW)

Two articles explore the process of budgeting for library technical services and the impact of automation on this process in terms of equipment expenditures. The second article describes the retrenchment and fund raising activities of a public library in financial difficulty and their effects on future plans for the library. (CLB)