Emphasizes facets of micrographics (field of information processing concerned with making and use of microforms) which influence reference activity and professional responsibilities of reference librarians. Micropublishing, available micropublications, bibliographic control, information storage and retrieval, and microform equipment are noted.…

Reviews two projects incorporating document delivery into ready reference and acquisitions and provides an analysis of four major document-delivery vendors, as part of a research project funded by the University of Montana (Missoula) Faculty Grant Program and the Mansfield Library. Findings support integration of document delivery within a…

Presents seven articles that discuss reference librarians and technical services librarians; evaluating online public access catalogs; bibliographic instruction and CD-ROMs; interactive multimedia and electronic media in academic libraries; open versus closed stacks for academic library periodical collections; policies and procedures manuals as…