Fundamental notions of economic choice and efficiency are explained in the context of a competitive market. Relevant to the study of academic libraries is the fact that markets are not efficient if there are costs and benefits involving parties not directly involved in the transaction. (Author/MBR)

Outlines the history of librarian participation in the teaching/learning process and reviews some institutional programs in which the library has been made the center of instruction. (FM)

Addresses the following aspects of consulting on library buildings: new trends, the need for a consultant, selecting a consultant, timeliness in hiring, expectations, following through, and the cost of consulting. (FM)

Two of four articles address careers of rare books librarians and rare book librarianship in university, college, and public libraries, and consider stereotyping and new directions for the profession. Two additional articles consider trends in university libraries and describe special collection departments at Mills College and the Chicago Public…

Reviews the literature concerned with the users of maps in libraries, and presents profiles of four such user groups in an academic environment: students, faculty, business and government institutions, and the general public. Twenty-two references are cited. (FM)

Economic considerations of user charges are presented along with economic principles and implications of charging for specific library materials and services. Alternative pricing policies and their implications are described, and, to illustrate the complexity and subtle effects of charging, a numerical example for interlibrary loans is also given.…

Presents a review of the economic literature dealing with innovation in academic libraries, and of the economic environment and structure of libraries and their relationship to innovation. Also discussed are sources of capital for libraries, the economic character of innovation, and innovation in libraries. (Author/MBR)

Proposes that academic libraries become actively and directly involved in providing teaching, research, and community services. The development and implementation of such services is discussed. (FM)

Traces the development of library user instruction in American college libraries, reviewing the major issues, experiments, and conflicts in the field since the 1870's. (FM)

Reviews efforts by academic research institutions to capture and preserve archival records of American labor institutions, focusing on a recent project to assess the state of labor archives efforts and the challenges facing union officials and labor archivists. Describes the Labor Archives Project (LAP), including the research methodology and…

Discusses annual fund-raising programs in academic libraries and identifies factors for success, including identifying the library's constituents, developing a compelling case for support, and determining how to deliver the message most effectively. Provides examples from Canadian and U.S. academic libraries. (Author/LRW)

Overview of the search for standards for American college libraries provides a brief background and discusses qualitative versus quantitative standards, the Association of College and Research Libraries' 1975 revision of the 1959 "Standards for College Libraries," and the future of the standards. Twenty-six references are cited. (EJS)

Discusses the administrative and pedagogical issues related to the establishment and operation of an instructional program for library users in an academic library. (FM)

Surveys the literature on the teaching of bibliographic search strategies to college students, emphasizing the areas of instructional content and teaching methods. (FM)

Presents a rationale for understanding the broader implications of fund-raising in academic libraries, and for organizing it as an integral component of public relations activities. Discusses fund-raising goals; potential donors, including faculty and employees; infringement on the autonomy of institutions through gifts; and experiences within the…