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Wilson Library Bulletin, 1987
This report of the American Library Association's 1987 conference in San Francisco summarizes meetings on: local area networks, personal liability of library trustees, librarian shortages, AIDS education, CD-ROM technology, literacy, Black librarians and the political process, and restriction of young adult literature. Exhibit highlights are also…
Descriptors: Conferences, Exhibits, Library Associations, Library Automation

Brandenburg, Linda; And Others – Journal of Education for Librarianship, 1979
Presents summaries of reports presented at the 1979 Association of American Llbrary Schools (AALS) Conference. Topics discussed include adult services, curriculum, international library education, interschool relations, library history, teaching methods, women in librarianship, and the Council of Deans and Directors. (FM)
Descriptors: Conferences, Curriculum, Library Associations, Library Education

North Carolina Libraries, 1997
Provides summaries of the presentations at the North Carolina Library Association's Biennial Conference, "Choose Quality, Choose Libraries," (Raleigh, NC, October 8-10, 1997). Some of the topics covered include library instruction, Internet access to public documents, outsourcing technical services, copyrights and the Internet, the…
Descriptors: Conferences, Copyrights, Internet, Library Associations

Bluh, Pamela; Hepfer, Will – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1988
Lists four areas identified by participants at the 1987 Resources and Technical Services Division Serials Section program as mandatory considerations in the study of serials automation within the context of linking public and technical library services. Four conference papers to be published in this and subsequent issues are introduced. (MES)
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Conferences, Library Associations, Library Automation
Stuart-Stubbs, Basil; Simpson, Donald B. – Library Journal, 1984
Recounts history of development of Universal Availability of Publications (UAP) concept over past decade. Origin of concept in International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, three resolutions dealing with international interlibrary loans, conferences, Unesco support, and a document prepared for the 1982 UAP Congress are…
Descriptors: Conferences, Global Approach, Interlibrary Loans, International Programs
Wilson Library Bulletin, 1989
This report on the American Library Association's 1989 midwinter conference summarizes the interactions and recommendations of various speakers, committees, and special interest groups. A profile of presidential candidates, summary of the most significant board and council actions, and agenda for the next conference are provided. (CLB)
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Conferences, Governing Boards, Library Associations
Harris, John – 1970
The beginning and development of libraries in Nigeria are reviewed. Particular areas discussed include: libraries before mid-century, librarians before mid-century, the difficulties of birth, libraries as instruments of power, early library men, the Lagos Library, the Carnegie Corporation, World War II, Elliot Commission, Lagos Public Library,…
Descriptors: Conferences, Foreign Countries, History, Librarians
Avallone, Susan; Berry, John – Library Journal, 1987
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)
Descriptors: Accounting, Budgeting, Conferences, Financial Problems
Loertscher, David V. – School Media Quarterly, 1979
Reflects upon the AASL Preconference on action research held in 1979, and poses important challenges for school library media specialists who are striving to maximize their unique contributions to the instructional program in schools. (Author/CMV)
Descriptors: Action Research, Conferences, Instructional Programs, Library Associations
Jones, Thea – School Library Media Quarterly, 1992
Describes a successful campaign mounted by the Maryland Educational Media Organization for passage of a resolution supporting funding for school library media programs at the Maryland Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services in 1990. A copy of the resolution is included. (MES)
Descriptors: Conferences, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Learning Resources Centers
Berry, John; And Others – Library Journal, 1992
Reports on the American Library Association's 1992 Midwinter Meeting. Topics discussed include the Kreimer v. Morristown case and its possible ramifications for other libraries dealing with homeless and other problem patrons; the White House Conference on Library and Information Services (WHCLIS); National Research and Education Network (NREN);…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Conferences, Homeless People, Legal Problems
Berry, John; Blumenstein, Lynn; DiMattia, Susan; Kenney, Brian; Oder, Norman; Rogers, Michael – Library Journal, 2004
The American Library Association's (ALA) Annual Conference, June 24?30, in steamy Orlando, drew 19,575 people, including 5,739 exhibitors, the lowest total since Miami in 1994, not counting the SARS-shadowed conference in Toronto last year (see statistics, p. 15). Although this years conference was filled with exciting events, this abstract is…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Public Libraries, Library Associations, Librarians
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands). – 2001
This document contains the proceedings of the IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) 2001 conference, including the conference program and papers, and a list of participants. The theme of the conference was "Libraries and Librarians: Making a Difference in the Knowledge Age." Subthemes included: (1)…
Descriptors: Conferences, Foreign Countries, Information Management, Information Policy
Brawner, Lee B., Ed. – 1971
Part 1 of this conference consists of the six papers presented: (1) "Readers and Reading in 1980," (2) "A Futuristic View of Libraries, Information Transfer, and Media Forms," (3) "A Relative Influence of the Bookseller and the Library on the Publishing Decision," (4) "World Without Walls," (5) "Getting…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Communications, Conferences
Oder, Norman – Library Journal, 1996
Reports on the first national conference of REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library Services to the Spanish Speaking. Discusses REFORMA's activist history and describes conference programs geared toward promoting cultural awareness to help libraries build relationships with Hispanic and Latino communities. Attendees shared concerns…
Descriptors: Activism, Authors, Community Relations, Conferences