The present state of public, school and university libraries in the Democratic Republic of the Sudan is discussed. (2 references) (Author/SJ)

Recent events which tend to improve the situation in Indonesia's libraries include an historic favorable speech by the president, the organization of a National Library Congress, a National Workshop on Children's Libraries, the integration of the library profession into a single association, and the proposal for a national library. (Author/LS)

Librarians in the Ukraine have become an indispensable part of the entire scientific and cultural life of the republic and books are now an object of prime necessity in the people's life. (Author)

A brief history, present status and future programs of libraries in the U.S.S.R. are presented. (2 references) (SJ)

This article discusses the functions and activities of libraries attached to adult education institutions, universities, colleges of education, etc. and of public libraries in the context of adult education. (10 references) (Author)

This article contains a brief historical survey of Libyan libraries and describes their present state, with particular reference to university libraries and the national library project. (Author)

During the period of Soviet rule a widespread network of medical libraries has been established throughout the country. (AB)

The newly independent countries of Africa are about to make a significant contribution to international library development. The route suggested by Unesco is the planning of the totality of library services within the context of national development. (8 references) (Author/MM)

New principles followed in technical planning and architectural design of libraries in the Soviet Union are described, along with the innovations incorporated in the plans for such buildings. (AB)

Several recommendations for cooperation and preparation of an over-all plan for the development of national scientific and technical information systems in the Ibero-American region were made. (AB)

The history, legislation for, and present status of rural libraries in India is presented. (SJ)

Substantial efforts must be continued toward creation of a national network of libraries able to fulfil the task falling to it in the cultural economic and social development of the country. (Author)

The need for standardization, the nature of such standardization, and the work carried out by the Technical Committee on Documentation of the International Organization for Standardization are described. (Author/AB)