This collection of papers on the use of video in libraries is designed to show the many different ways in which video can help communication. After a general introduction by Paul McNally which discusses current trends in video developments, 11 case studies are presented: (1) "Using Video in Public Libraries--Motherwell District Libraries, Scotland: A Case Study" (Norman Turner); (2) "Video and Youth Services in the Public Library--United States Perspective" (Emma Cohn); (3) "Video in Children's Libraries in Sweden" (Anna-Maria Kylberg); (4) "Video Services to Cultural Groups: A London Case Study in Language Development" (Neville Price); (5) "Video in Parliamentary Libraries--Applications and Implications" (Michael R. Mann); (6) "Video in Educational Institutions--Two Examples from Australia: Use of Video in New South Wales Schools" (Martha Heeren) and "Development of the Audiovisual Library Section and Services at Swinburne" (Bill Linklater and Bonna Jones); (7) "The Use of Video in Hospitals--An Example from Great Britain" (Cecily A. Miller); (8) "Video and Library Service to the Deaf--United States" (Phyllis I. Dalton); (9) "Video in Libraries for the Visually Impaired" (William C. Byrne); (10) "FORMAT-Canada's Computerised Information System for Aduiovisual Materials" (Donald Bidd, Louise de Chevigny, and Margot Letourneau); and (11) "Video and Copyright--A Scandinavian Perspective" (Anna Johansen). Brief biographies of the contributors and their addresses are provided. (JB)