Provides an overview of Canadian public library services to ethnic groups, including historical background, programs of the Toronto Public Library, the Multilingual Biblioservice (MBS) of the National Library of Canada, local holdings, and local acquisition programs. Fifteen references are cited. (FM)

Outlines participation of Canadian librarians in the world of international librarianship, mentioning the role of librarians in such organizations as the Canadian Library Association, the Ontario Library Association, the National Library, the Library of Parliament, UNESCO, and the International Federation of Library Associations. (EJS)

Describes the organizational structure of the research unit of the Parliamentary Library of Canada and lists a variety of services offered to Parliamentary members, committees, associations, and delegations. (CLB)

Discusses the impact of the lack of autonomous boards of trustees on Quebec's public libraries and the political factors that influence decision making about the libraries. Organizational structure, public support, and financial support are covered. The author concludes that municipal governments do not give public libraries enough status.…

Presents findings from survey of Canadian information centers specializing in business, economics, or finance (corporate library, government department library, fee-based service, commercial database, association information center). Questions focused on three broad categories: human resources organization, relative use of different types of…