Describes operational use of on-line field access, a powerful improvement upon search key access to on-line records and a viable alternative to full key word access; and discusses some of the questions considered at Northwestern University Library during a redesign of the technical services modules of the Northwestern On-Line Intergrated System…

Reports the results of a survey of academic library circulation managers to identify the degree of circulation automation and to discover their attitudes toward the circulation role, service issues, and user demands. The survey found a depressed state of circulation development and support in ARL libraries. (RAA)