This paper identifies the major characteristics of the Pittsburgh Regional Library Center as it might look in the mid 1970's. It is a long-range look at what is technically and organizationally feasible, and is organized into five areas: (1) parameters around which the Center is to be designed, (2) characteristics of tools and systems now available or expected in the near future, (3) basic characteristics of the Center, (4) present state of development of the Center's characteristics and (5) major steps leading to implementation of this future Center outlined within a time frame. This paper seeks to develop the concept of a regional library center and what it can accomplish. (MF)