Reports on the First African and African-American International Federation of Library Associations Pre-Conference Seminar, which was held in Nairobi, Kenya, in August 1984. Papers and issues highlighted cover publishing and ethnic collections, combatting racism, children's services, school libraries, public library services, academic libraries,…

Reports on the 1991 annual meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). Topics discussed include the level of legal research skills needed by law students; computer-assisted legal research; education for law librarianship; the need for international and foreign law specialists; and recruitment, especially of qualified minorities.…

The theme of the 1987 annual conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) was "Information: Relationships with Other Disciplines." Educators agreed that to survive programs have to engage in interdisciplinary interaction, the crucial factor being either which discipline to join or how the school…

This summary of the 1988 Conference of the Association of Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) focuses on faculty participation in academic policy formation. Association politics, the ALISE research awards program, and special interest group programs on the role of catalogers and student participation in policy formation are also…

Reports on 1986 Conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education held in Chicago, Illinois, January 15-17. The theme was "Accreditation: The Way Ahead." Stress management for faculty, new paradigms, response from the practice, insights from educators and research, and program highlights are noted. (EJS)

Describes an ethnic collection development conference held in California that focused on how librarians can meet the needs of the growing numbers of ethnic and racial minorities. Topics discussed include library management; sources of reviews for ethnic titles; selection criteria; acquisitions procedures; cataloging practices; subject heading…

Briefly summarizes topics discussed within the theme of global information access at the annual conference of the Special Libraries Association, including information policy in foreign countries, copyright laws, the impact of library automation on access to information, and findings of a task force on the value of the information professional.…

Summarizes the American Library Association's (ALA) 1988 Midwinter Meeting, including presentations on (1) leadership; (2) a strategic plan for the Library of Congress; and (3) government information. Resolutions passed at the meeting are reviewed, and candidates for ALA president and treasurer are introduced. (MES)

The American Library Association (ALA) 1987 Midwinter Conference was characterized by process, particularly the new planning process which threatens to drain ALA's money and leadership energy away from the substantive issues that need attention, such as the next Librarian of Congress's qualifications and services to minorities and the poor. (EM)

Describes the activities at the annual meeting of the Medical Library Association, including adoption of a strategic plan for the association and discussions of access to health care information, the impact of information technologies, and medical ethics. (CLB)

This article summarizes the 1986 Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association (ALA) held in Chicago, Illinois, January 18-23. Discussion covers debate over Lacy Report, censorship, ALA's financial situation, divestiture and the ALA endowment, debate among ALA candidates, federal matters, continuing education, service to members, and…

Describes issues discussed at the Association of American University Presses, June 1986 meeting, as being divided between those interested in using the techniques of commercial publishers and those committed to publishing what is worthy. Chandler Grannis describes "New Directions for University Presses" and Doug Armato "The Power of…

This report of the events at the American Library Association annual conference summarizes presentations and debates on several social issues as well as a manifesto addressing social and ethical problems that was presented at the conference. A list of officers and awards is provided. (CLB)