Second edition, published by the Office of Risk Management and Safety, USC-Berkeley. Considerably expanded, with new information covering the years 1975-1978, including a chronicle of library fire and water casualities. Fire defense systems of great new libraries are described, as well as the improvement of older libraries. A book written mainly for library directors, but also valuable to architects and fire protection professionals. Photographs. Presentation from the author on the title page. Tears along spine of jacket.