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LOS Angeles (Calif.); CALIFORNIA; UNITED States

Presents news briefs pertaining to information and library science. Growth and change of the OCLC; Volunteer work by IRS workers to help clean and inventory waterlogged books from the 1986 Los Angeles Public Library arson fires; Discusses the opening of the new Paul Ziffren Sports Resource Center by The Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles which has a new library; More news briefs.