Program Preview. (JB)

Describes the 65th Annual Conference of the Special Libraries Association held June 9-13, 1974, in Toronto. (LS)

Like Vegas itself, the American Library Association (ALA) Convention was too much---too much talk, too much program, too long, too diffuse, and too many places to go if you wanted to hit even the high spots. Some of the main programs of the meetings are reported upon in this article. (Author/SJ)

Library Journal" takes a long hard look at the American Library Association's Conference Program for Dallas, and presents a tentative guide for the Conference-goer. (Author)

The American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table Task Force on Our Affair in Dallas presents a program to help interested librarians get together. (MF)

Many librarians who went to the ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Diego last month did not find anything at the exhibits either, frequently because they did not take a serious look at them or talk to any of the vendors there. Sure, they may have attended the All-Conference Reception Friday night, but most never returned. Yet, they found the time to sit…

A review is given of the American Library Association's 1971 Conference in Dallas. (Author)

The intellectual freedom at Dallas involved a new program of action, confrontation with gay liberation, updating of ALA policies, and an end to "jurisdictional fuzziness." (Author)

A summary is given of the Reference Service Division's preconference on computer-based reference systems. (MM)

An overview is presented of some of the problems the Canadian Library Association dealt with during their 26th Annual Conference in Vancouver, B.C. (MM)

Librarians looking for an increased connection with the profession have traditionally gotten involved with associations. They become American Library Association (ALA) members, join a division or round table, perhaps volunteer for a committee. They take part in their state association, attend state conferences, perhaps present a poster session or…

Summarizes proceedings of the Library and Information Technology Association's third five-year assessment of the state of the art of library automation. Highlights include both descriptions of presentations and comments from conference participants. (JPF)

Summarizes events at the 1988 American Library Association (ALA) annual conference, which addressed such issues as professional recruiting, national politics, leadership, copyright problems, support for the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, accreditation, and intellectual freedom. A listing of ALA officers and awards is…

Summarizes events at the 1988 Medical Library Association (MLA) annual meeting, which addressed such issues as the growing complexities of the health care field, credentialing, and technological change. A list of MLA officers and awards is included. (MES)