The use of the CD is skyrocketing, both in the library and at home. This primer offers practical advice on how to get into the nuts and bolts of CD-ROM use. Cutting through the technical material, LaGuardia offers a crash course for the beginner. The guide covers all the bases, starting with assessing needs and designing the workstation, through equipment installation and maintenance, selecting and collecting CDs, using a network, discussing what CDs will and won't do for you, and keeping up with the technology.