A general account is given of the problems, the work of the DOE, the existing schemes; and proposals are put forward for the compilation of a metasystem'' which would be used to control or steer the conventions used for information handling. (27 references) (Author/NH)

An introduction in a synoptic presentation based on 40-hour courses given to students of French-speaking African countries, with summary schemes, references to literature and other sources of information, lists of Belgian and French standards, and an extract from the UDC is presented in this publication. The chapters are: (1) Introduction, (2)…

An information system, either manual or computerized, is a system for collecting, selecting, validating and augmenting data to form a collection of information (the data base) which will form the basis from which various types of information services can be provided. These services may be individual (retrospective searching or current awareness)…

Papers on art libraries and art documentation which were presented at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "The Universal Availability of Art Publications: A Global Context" (Philip Pacey, United Kingdom); (2) "Art Librarianship in Norway" (Anne Lise Rabben and Cecilie W.…

A description of the system used by Space Documentation Service (SDS) to disseminate combined and accumulated knowledge, as widely as possible, throughout Europe is given. The RECON network, with the full support of NASA, has gradually been extended so that centers in Member States, may, by installing their own terminals, have direct access to the…

This set of papers offers insights into some of the major developments in the field of classification and knowledge organization, and highlights many of the fundamental changes in views and theories which have taken place during the last 40 years. This document begins with a series of reminiscences from former delegates of the first International…