The two major topics of the program portion of the meeting are automation and management. Allen B. Veaner's "Major Decision Points in Library Automation" is followed by notes from a brief discussion. Stanley E. Seashore presented main themes from "Staff Participation in Management," which is also followed by discussion remarks…

This paper focuses primarily on the collaborative partnerships that have shaped the ARL Statistics and Measurement Program, which currently serves the objective of "describing and measuring the performance of research libraries and their contribution to teaching, research, scholarship, and community service." Over the last ten years, the ARL…