Presents overview of state of Soviet Union library service comprising 350,000 libraries, including national, governmental department, and public group (trade unions, professional associations) libraries. Training of Soviet librarians, library cooperation, national planning and funding, cultural exchange and cooperation, supporting international…

Discusses problems created by the deterioration of both book and nonbook library materials made of chemically unstable materials. Explores current trends in preservation, including environmental control, new standards for more durable papers, and professional training in techniques and procedures for retarding deterioration. Six references are…

Special section on libraries in New Zealand addresses the implications of the two cultures (i.e., Maori and British), public library service, innovation in teaching library and information studies, library services for Maori people, library services to schools, services to children, and key strategic issues facing the library and information…