A brief review of the history of the Resources and Technical Services Division of the American Library Association from its founding in 1956 to the present is presented. (Author)

Reports from the following are included: President, Executive Secretary, Acquisitions, Cataloging and Classification, Reproduction of Library Materials, Serials, Council of Regional Groups, and Decimal Classification Editorial Policy Committee. (SJ)

Between July 1970 and June 1972 the Descriptive Cataloging Committee (DCC) considered nonprint materials, publication of the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR), and international standards. The committee also reorganized itself. (DH)

The U.S. Copyright Office has been asked to act as unofficial arbiter in the photocopy dispute. (PF)

In March 1974 representatives from Britain, Canada, and the U.S. met and established the Joint Steering Committee for revision of AACR. The second edition will be published in the fall of 1978. (Author/AWP)

Describes the organization, sponsorship, scope, and procedures of American National Standards Institute, Inc., Committee Z39 on library work, documentation, and related publishing practices. Includes a list of Z39 subcommittees, price list of standards in print, report on standards in progress, and a list of the 53 member organizations. (Author)

The history of the development of the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules is a record of some successes and some failures in the attempt to produce a rational and efficient code. (Author)

Traces the need for, and the development of, the International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD) Program and reviews the status of the different ISBDs. Early criticisms of ISBD, its final acceptance, and benefits it has brought are discussed. An 11-item reference list is attached. (Author/JL)

Reviews the preservation literature of 1981, with specific sections devoted to general articles and literature guides, association activities, collection surveys, conferences and workshops, conservation techniques, deacidification, exhibits, grants, national and local programs, nonbook materials, and paper. A 135-item bibliography is included. (JL)

Examines rules affected by revisions approved by American Library Association's Joint Steering Committee for Revision of Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2) and those covered in the new "Guidelines for Using AACR2 Chapter 9 for Cataloging Microcomputer Software." Changes still needed to provide adequate bibliographic control are…

The year's activities of the Cataloging and Classification Section of the American Library Association are reviewed and articles of special interest to the catalog librarian are given. (NH)

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)

Identifies basic elements that must be in place to establish a national preservation microfilming program: accessible technology; commitment from librarians, archivists, administrators; adequate funding; accepted standards and procedures; access to bibliographic data on what has been filmed; cooperative structures to organize work; trained…

The work of the Committee on Cataloging is described in a speech presented at the American Library Association's 1973 Midwinter Conference. Further discussion of the Committee's work can be found in the author's article in Unesco Bulletin for Libraries,'' 27:66-71 (March/April 1973). (11 references) (SM)