Some titles to implement the clippings files and provide quick research sources for information which might not be available in other reference tools in the library are suggested. (Author/AB)

A study was initiated to determine if an objective approach to book budget allocation should be developed. The results indicate that acquisitions based on user requirements combined with a computer analysis of existing holdings produce a collection most valuable to the user community. (Author/NH)

A list of reference books is presented as a basis for a Canadian newspaper library. (Author)

The fundamentals of binding are described so that librarians can exert more control over proper binding of the library's books. (14 references) (Author)

A description is given of the library of American historian Jared Sparks, which was acquired by Cornell University in 1872. The collection consists of 5000 volumes and several hundred maps, including 45 manuscript maps of the American Revolution. Among the cartographers represented are Fleury, Capitaine du Chesnoy, and Erskine. (Author)

A description is given of the process of electronically typesetting a non-catalog trade book, its capabilities and its advantages and includes comments on the librarians role in manuscript revision. (AB)