Topics summarized in this annual report of the Library Association for 1973 include the advent of the British Library; effects of local government reorganization upon public libraries and their staffs; possible introduction of a public lending right; threat of VAT on books and journals, and effects on the Open University libraries; increased book prices; future of the Library Association's qualifications; emergence of the Commonwealth Library Association; research and development relating to reading for the visually handicapped, non-book media cataloging rules, aids for slow learners, duties of library professionals and non-professionals, and archive and record management; general review of the Library and Information Bureau; and service and salary conditions in public, university, college, school and special libraries. A list of new publications by the Association and brief reports by representatives on joint committees and other organizations are also provided. (Author/MBR)