The FUNCTION OF The LIBRARY IN The PREPARATION, PRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF TECHNICAL REPORTS

At the first glance the title of this paper appears entirely simple and straightforward. The author learned the hard way that nothing could be farther from the truth. The subject proved to be quite comparable to an octopus, revealing an increasing number of provocative tentacles and thus requiring, in turn, additional investigative work. As this paper progresses it may seem to stray farther and farther from the title but at the conclusion it is anticipated that the excursions will prove justified.