"This book is an analysis of problems relating to the 'collections' and 'services' of special libraries in the present period. The analysis includes library collections, services and application of information technology to manage the information resources in scientific and technical (S&T) libraries and to deliver high caliber services to the scientists, engineers and the techologists engaged in research work. The book examines the parameters of effective use of S&T libraries."

Scientific and technical libraries: what and where they are; Staff: duties and qualifications; Budget: cost of operating a library service; Physical layout and equipment; Books and other publications: selection and acquisition; Periodicals: selection, acquisition, handling; Technical processes: cataloging, classification and subject headings; Indexing and filing of non-book materials; Administration of readers'services; Dissemination of currently published information: library bulletins - other methods; Reference procedures and literature searches; Interpreting library service.

"An index to library and information science".