摘要:The conclusion of Dale Middleton's brief communication on "Predicting the impact of copyright specifications on interlibrary borrowing" (Bull. Med. Libr. Assoc. 65: 449-451, Oct. 1977) suggests in a somewhat bemused tone that "the situation in small libraries ... might be particularly interesting to examine" (emphasis mine). From the vantage point of a library "with acquisitions policies and procedures ... reasonably well adjusted to usage and demand" (his library currently receives 3,990 paid subscriptions!) Mr. Middleton might indeed wonder about smaller libraries.