Reviews publications, conversations, and meetings to develop a picture of steady progress in collection development and preservation during 1980. Included are government activities, publishing trends, acquisition goals, budgetary concerns, security of collections, and continuing education. A bibliography of 174 references is included. (RAA)

Discusses the key issues, major events, and representative publications related to library acquisitions and collection development for 1981, with specific reference to federal government activities, publishing, planning and budgeting, collection use and collection growth, and acquisitions methods. A 113-item bibliography is included. (Author/JL)

Overview of developments in micrographics and video technology notes meetings and organizational activities and highlights literature published on microforms in libraries, micrographic equipment, fair use and the issue of copyright, micropublishing, and video/optical disc technology. (EJS)