By eliminating little-used books and buying multiple copies of popular titles, the usefulness of an academic library could be almost doubled without any need for increased space. (PF)

Recommends academic libraries consider cooperative storage of unused or little-used library materials to offset the proliferation of print materials and conserve financial resources. Mutually shared storage would retain collection integrity, expand collection availability, conserve library space for the active collection, and permit a no-growth…

Suggestions are given for improving the availability of a library's most-requested books. (PF)

Presents various opinions on Daniel Gore's proposal to limit the growth of academic libraries. (PF)

Combing the virtues of approval plans with those of the FASTCAT, new books in the Macalester College Library reach the borrower, on an average, one year sooner than they do at a neighboring college of the same size. (2 references) (Author/NH)

"An informal personal summary of a censorship episode which recently occurred in the McMurry College Library, written by the former director. (Author/JB)

Results of two surveys concerned with the provision of books to readers in an academic library are reported. Simple and inexpensive measurement techniques--diary and survey slips--were used to measure holdings, availability, and performance rates. Results are compared to DeProspo's methods for measuring holdings and availability rates. (JPF)

Provides a solution to the growth problem in higher education libraries by means of a formula based on such variables as enrollment, size of faculty, number of graduate fields, etc. (Author/PG)

Examines the role of interloan (interlibrary loan) services in the private college library. Interloan service is suggested as a means of sharing the abundance of books available in academic library collections. Cost and space considerations are outlined. (EJS)