The literature of library goals and objectives is reviewed, evaluated and structured to serve those in university, public and special libraries who are planning the future direction of their organizations. The emphasis is upon overall goals and objectives--not low-level, organizational nor state or other area-type goals. Background factors and trends, types and definitions, benefits and importance, broad surveys, guidelines and problems of formulation, further research recommendations, and a bibliography of one-hundred forty-one references, arranged by author, make up the review. (Author)