Following an introductory discussion by E. J. Josey that provides a perspective on college and university libraries, the following essays are presented: (1) "Academic Library Planning--Definitions and Early Planning Studies in Academic Libraries" (Stanton F. Biddle); (2) "Academic Libraries and Academic Computing--Rationale for a Modern Marriage" (Barbra Buckner Higginbotham); (3) "Building Faculty/Library Relationships--Forging the Bond" (B. Anne Commerton); (4) "The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same--or, the Impact of Automation on Service Patterns in the University Library" (Anne F. Roberts); (5) "Impact of New York's Collection Development Funds on Resource Sharing" (Joan Neumann); (6) "A Reappraisal of Bibliographic Instruction" (Christine Root and Susan Griswold Blandy); (7) "Basic Education for Today's Academic Library Professional" (Joseph A. LoSchiavo); (8) "Profile--The Library Resources Center of Erie Community College/North Campus" (Sylvia J. Moran); (9) "Faculty Status for Academic Librarians--The Dream and the Reality" (Catherine T. Brody); (10) "College Libraries and Resource Sharing--An Interlibrary Loan View" (Corinne Nyquist); (11) "The Impact of Preservation and Conservation Efforts in New York State" (Barbara von Wahlde); and (12) "Participatory Management and Its Relevance to Academic Libraries in Africa--With Specific Reference to English-Speaking Africa" (Joseph B. Ojiambo). (KM)