List of 2,209 annotated references arranged geographically and subarranged by broad subject divisions including Biological sciences and anthropology and Medicine, public health and safety. Books and periodical articles included. Covers period 1945-71. Author index, index of original titles, and KWIC index of English titles. 1st edition, 1969

The UK branch of the International Association of Music Libraries was founded in 1953. This volume of specially commissioned essays celebrates the golden jubilee of branch's foundation and surveys the achievements of the last 50 years. With an emphasis on practical music librarianship, the essays examine the challenges that have faced the profession in recent years, as well as current developments in the field and the impact of modern advances in information technology.