Reports the results of a survey designed to determine how telecommunications information policy questions are resolved on university campuses and to determine the role played by the library and computing center. Four organizational models based on these results are presented and the implications are discussed. (CLB)

Describes the library at Rockefeller University and considers how it may be a model for future research libraries, i.e., the distributed library relying on remote resources. Highlights include resource sharing and interlibrary loan; research and scholarly interactions focused outside the library; decentralization of research information; and a…

Explores the value of Total Quality Management (TQM) for libraries as a management methodology to complement the changing needs of research libraries in light of changing information technology. The planning process for a new academic library which used many TQM elements is described. (EAM)