This set of nine papers on special library concerns includes papers presented by participants from Canada, Denmark, East Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Papers are entitled: "The Needs of the Special Librarian and the Library Association," by Miriam H. Tees; "Position and Development of Special Libraries within the Librarianship of the GDR," by Gerhard Schwarz; "Art Library Associations Worldwide: Their History and Future," by Philip Pacey; "Exchange and Bibliography of Danish Official Publications," by Rita Eljersen; "Art Libraries in the GDR," by Wolfgang Winkler; "The Role of the Medical Library Association in Education, Standards, and Other Support Services of Members," by Shirley Echelman; "The Role of the Library in a National Professional Organization," by Susan Crawford; "Serving the Needs of the Biological Sciences Librarian," by David R. Bender; and "Services, Structure, and Organization of Libraries and Information Facilities for Medical Research and the Health System in the GDR," by Horst Sonntag. (JL)