In the first section four articles illustrate the basic concepts of the role of the library in college instruction. The library-college movement is discussed; Swarthmore College's "Teaching Library" in particular is examined. The second section contains four articles about actively established programs in library instruction. Following this the American Library Association's activities in library instruction are outlined with a bibliography on the academic library field. The final section deals with research and experimentation. Its six articles review the research on instruction in the use of academic libraries, outline the Council Library Resources grant program to academic libraries for innovative programs of instruction, and report on some of these Council sponsored projects such as those at Eastern Michigan University and Hampshire College and in the Wabash Project. One of the editors presents a program for action as the conclusion. (WH)