Papers on national bibliography which were presented at the 1982 International Federation of Libray Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Canadiana 1867-1900: Monographs or the Past in Modern Dress," a description by Michel Theriault (Canada) of the work of the Retrospective National Bibliography Division of the National Library…

Papers on conservation and preservation which were presented at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Mass Deacidification at the National Library of Canada" (Joyce M. Banks, National Library of Canada); (2) "The National Preservation Office in the British Library" (David W.…

Examines the activities of major library institutions in China including the Society of Chinese Libraries, the National Library, provincial and public libraries, and university libraries. (LLS)

Included in the transcript of this semiannual meeting of the Assocation of Research Libraries (ARL) are the following: (1) papers by Sharon Hogan on the definition of data in an online environment, by John Black on ways of communicating data, and by Peter Wolters on data sharing and library networking in the United States and Canada; (2) a record…

This paper discusses authority control in the national bibliography of South Africa. The changes brought about by the shift from the Information Age to the Knowledge Age are summarized, and an overview of the National Library of South Africa is provided, including its history from 1818 to the present, as well as objectives and functions. Authority…

Papers on interlibrary lending which were presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Inter-Library Loan Service of the National Library of China," a description by Huang Jungui and Zhao Qikang (People's Republic of China) of the history, organization, purposes, and possible…

This account of the 93rd meeting of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) presents both the Washington and ARL perspectives on national library planning with emphasis on periodicals, bibliographic control, and libraries and information services. These viewpoints are presented by six speakers on two panels with a discussion following each…

Discussions of "skills" in higher education often conflate "information technology (IT)" skills and "information skills". The second term is broader and more directly related to the aims and processes of higher education as a "knowledge creation" activity. A clear distinction should be made between…

Papers on bibliographic control which were presented at the 1985 conference of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) include: (1) "Retrospective Bibliographic Control: A Program of Action for UAP (Universal Availability of Publications)" (Marcelle Beaudiquez, Bibliotheque Nationale, France); (2) "The National…

Describes the Machine Readable Cataloging Format (MARC) and discusses the issue of accountability for maintaining cataloging standards. Groups that influence the use of MARC records are then examined, including the Library of Congress; publishers; vendors of cataloging services, including bibliographic utilities; professional agencies; district…

Papers on social science documentation and information services presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Problems in the Availability of Some Social Science Publications," a discussion by Maurice B. Line (United Kingdom) of bibliographic control of fugitive literature in the…

Transborder data flow has become a topic of much discussion and concern among the governments of the industrialized world, developing countries, international organizations, and many multinational corporations. Of late, the implications to the library community have been acknowledged. In 1983, the International Federation of Library Associations…

Seven of these ten papers are concerned with library research in specific countries; the remaining three deal with library planning and ethics in research. Titles are "The Library as a Cultural Institution," by Jadwiga Kolodziejska, Poland; "The International Seminar 'Book and Library in Society' of the Polish Book and Readers…

Papers on library and information networks which were presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Introduction to the Open and Closed Networking Concepts" by R. M. Bennett (Canada), which differentiates between space-biased and time-biased communications media, relates these…

Papers on library acquisition and the exchange of unwanted publications among libraries which were presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Acquisition Work of the National Library of China: Organization and Functions," a discussion by Zeng Jiguang (People's Republic of China)…