This update of a survey taken by the authors in April 1978 on the use of online services in British academic libraries (Online Review; v3 n2 p195-204 1979) concentrates on the following areas: (1) general pattern of use; (2) current arguments for charging users for online services; (3) current academic library practice on charging; (4) specific pricing policies, including partial cost recovery, full cost recovery, token charging, differential charges, loss leader pricing, and free searching; (5) the relationship between charging and the marketing of online services; and (6) staffing structures. The report concludes with a general evaluation of the role of online services in England's academic libraries. (FM)