Part 1 of this two-part book examines "the subtle and ubiquitous nature of change." The purpose of the first group of readings is twofold. First, the works of Wasserman, Meadow, McAnally and Downs, Pettinger and Zapol, and Steere comment and report on needs, obstructions, and futures of many aspects of library-media-information programs and personnel. Second, the works of Evers, Victoria, Bailey, Tallmadge and Shearer, Gagne, Boulding, and Hug represent a limited sample of the diverse and sometimes difficult to interpret information that can help professionals better understand the forces that move forward library-media-information programs. Part 2 examines "alternative strategies or ways to aim at a moving target." The alternatives selected for this group of readings are samples of the general and specific problems created or aggravated by the speed of change. Articles by Atherton, Beilke, Louis and Metzger, Weaver, Hill, Homme, Shera, Kuehl, Wolek, Tosti and Ball, Weinthaler and Rotberg, and Hug are included. (WCM)