Seventeen essays cover six topics relevant to the field of library history. These include: critical approaches, pioneers in the field, new directions for study, cognate fields, The Library History Round Table, and the state of library history research. Specific attention is given to service provided to youth, women, the gay community, and multicultural populations. Contributors include librarians, archivists, bibliographers, and scholars of library science. Distributed by Oak Knoll Press. c. Book News Inc.