This collection is a multi-faceted examination of all things library: it features a staggering range of books by some of the field’s leading experts. It is a truly comprehensive, in-depth look at all aspects of library life, from specialist collections to budgets; IT systems to collection management; information brokers to end-users; and much more besides.

This book, first published in 1983, is devoted to a consideration of the contributions monographs make to all types of sci-tech libraries as well as their probable role in the future. Several related topics are also included, such as sources for obtaining monographs, tools used for selecting them and the attitude of publishers towards their creation.