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In any generation there is always a pool of ideas and working tools which acquire a speedy and fashionable currency. Not only do they stamp and colour the thinking of individuals, but they give an age an atmosphere and ethos. Often they are vague and imprecise, but quite distinctive. One of these ideas which has seeped into the working consciousness of librarians—especially to the generation who emerged after the local government reorganisation of 1974—is the concept of community information. Another concept is that of videotext and data bases.