Describes steps taken by the Weldon Law Library at Dalhousie University in salvaging books damaged in a major fire, including procedures and processes used in packing, sorting, drying, and cleaning the books. The need for a disaster plan for specific libraries is emphasized, and some suggestions are made. (CDD)

Provides background and rationale for formulation and use of the KF Canadian Adaptation Scheme in Canadian law libraries and describes methodological approaches and applications of the scheme to diverse and specific situations. Recent developments in its maintenance and updating and suggestions for its potential use are highlighted. (EJS)

Describes a survey that determined the ages of librarians in academic, public, and legislative libraries in Western Canada in order to estimate how many jobs will be created by retirements. Respondents' predictions of library growth in the coming decade and employment sectors where growth or decline might occur are also discussed. (17 references)…