From Storehouse to Laboratory: Trends and Ideals in Academic Librarianship Reflected in C&RL, 1946-1968.

The article discusses trends in academic librarianship, based on a survey of papers published in the periodical from 1946 to 1968. Topics discussed include the explosive growth of the profession as illustrated in the expansion in libraries' acquisition, demand for librarians and patron base, automation in libraries, and the rise in cooperation and specialization in library services.