A valuable and useful compilation of information of broad interest to the library and publishing worlds. ---- Reports on the activities of federal libraries, federal agencies, and national and international library and publishing organizations -- recent and current legislation affecting libraries -- activities of the two major funding and grant-making agencies -- professional information for librarians, including finding job opportunities to major library scholarship and award winners -- an abundance of research and statistics -- reference information, prize winning books, bestsellers, recommended books, obtaining ISBN -- directory of library and publishing organizations.