Presents a picture of federal libraries and information centers that provide a wide variety of services to their respective agencies as well as to the general public. Describes trends covering the period from FY1992 to FY1994 as reported in 1994 as part of the survey. This report classifies federal libraries and information centers in 5 different ways, according to their (1) organizational structure, (2) nature of parent organization, (3) mission/subject area, (4) public access, and (5) level of automation. The body of this report is organized into 3 chapters: (1) services, (2) collections and expenditures, and (3) staff. Includes 26 charts and tables.

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.