The Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) compiles these SPEC Kits as a means of sharing management techniques and expertise. The materials enclosed in each kit are reproductions of working tools developed by individual libraries to meet their specific purposes within a limited area of library operations. Kits in the general area of library administration cover such topics as: goals and objectives statements, organization charts, friends of the library organizations, foundations, planning systems, and the systems function in ARL Libraries. In the area of personnel practices, topics include: personnel organization, status of librarians, affirmative action, performance review, personnel classification schemes and job descriptions, collective bargaining, tenure policies, leave policies, staff development, staff associations, managerial and technical specialists, paraprofessionals, and grievance procedures. Topics in the area of collections include: collection development, acquisition policies, reclassification projects, bibliographic access, physical access, and gifts and exchange functions. Topics in the area of user services include: library use instruction, and user statistics and studies. Each kit includes a flyer which describes the documentation in the kit, analyzes trends in library management, and presents the results of the SPEC surveys. There are 27 SPEC kits reviewed in this abstract. (PF)