IN THIS ISSUE: The Nature of Information: The Province of Computer Science in the University Today /2 (Not machines but knowledge about information itself is the main concern of computer science departments. The functions of Cornell's department and the professional interests of university computer scientists are discussed by Professor Richard W. Conway.) ... Approaches to the New Library /8 (A world authority on information storage and retrieval, Gerard Salton, describes how automatic techniques can be used in the development of new systems to meet the "library crisis." Professor Salton is chairman of Cornell's Department of Computer Science.) ... The Computer as Laboratory Instrument /17 (From the Apollo mission to the undergraduate laboratory, computers are essential components of experimental equipment. This increasingly important aspect of information science is discussed by Christopher Pottle, associate professor of electrical engineering.) ... Commentary /25 (How the computer is affecting society and its members and what can or should be done about it is considered by Visiting Assistant Professor David Lewis, a Cornell Ph.D. in computer science who is directing an interdisciplinary Cornell seminar, The Computerized Society.) ... Register /28 (New members of the College of Engineering faculty are introduced.) ... Faculty Publications /33