The purpose of this manual is to assist the librarian and audiovisual director in setting up an audio-tape collection. It contains information needed to initiate, organize, and develop a collection - sources and uses of taped programs, depositories, types of tape, cataloging and classification procedures, filing rules, promotion methods, equipment, manufacturers, handling and storage of tapes, and advantages of audio-tape in the teaching process. The manual deals primarily with monaural tapes containing the spoken, word rather than stereo music recordings. (Related documents are LI004289 through LI004292.) (Author/DH)