A practical handbook for organizing and operating a corporate information service, covering centralization of materials, coordination with public libraries, periodical management, government documents, trade catalogs and visual materials, classification and cataloging, physical layout and equipment, reference collections, and librarian qualifications. It emphasizes efficient organization, up-to-date files, and rapid retrieval to save time and money, provides concrete examples and floor plans, lists recommended reference works, and outlines procedures for filing and servicing periodicals and special formats, offering step-by-step guidance for firms establishing or improving an in-house information department.