An overview of library acquisitions in 1973. Because of decreasing federal support, libraries are increasingly concerned with getting the maximum return on their investment. There are brief discussions of copyright, automation, gifts and exchanges, government publications, microforms, out-of-print materials, and cooperative acquisitions. (LS)

Based on 33 responses to mailed questionnaires, visits to selected regional depositories, and the author's personal experience as a regional depository librarian, this report analyzes the interpretation and implementation by the Superintendent of Documents, state library agencies, and depository libraries of key provisions of the Depository…