Some of the issues currently confronting libraries are discussed from the perspective of the librarian in an independent school, including automation, censorship, copyright legislation, evaluation, insurance, and networks. A section of statements about these issues and questions relating them to the respondent's library is provided as a guide to increase understanding of the school and library environment. Checklists are offered for both librarians and the head of the school to serve as starting points in a self-evaluation of the independent school library. Appendices include a list of relevant acronyms and their meanings and sample guidelines for library self-evaluation. (Author/SW)