The article wonders if the original aims and concepts of the Joint Fiction Reserve are still applicable and suggests a reappraisal by the member libraries. Some of the rules seem out dated and questionable and there seems to be a need to re-establish a common practice of administration. With an ever expanding collection the question of storage space is becoming acute. It is suggested that ideally a national centre for fiction be established to house the collection under one roof. If that is not possible under present economic conditions, major improvements could still be made to the scheme.
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