The program portion of this meeting focuses on an environmental approach to research libraries in this decade. The first two speakers are concerned with the immediate surroundings of the university research library. The next two speakers address themselves to the environments outside the university to which the library must relate. The last…

A broad overview of library cooperation in the United States from 1875 to 1970 is presented. The most important developments in cooperative efforts during this period are briefly discussed from both an historical and sociological perspective. Future needs are mentioned. (8 references) (Author/KE)

A portion of this meeting was devoted to three concurrent discussion groups. Each focused on one aspect of what generally can be termed a national program for research libraries. The first group discussed the more important elements of the report of the Committee on Specifications for a Study of a Periodicals Resources Center. The question of such…

In "How Special Libraries Use Networks," a paper presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, David R. Bender (United States) advocates cooperation among academic, public, school, and special libraries in the areas of information management, staff services, and acquisition of technology. He…

Describes collection evaluation tool available to Research Libraries Group (RLG) institutions which provides overview, arranged by subject, of existing collection strengths and future collecting intensities of RLG members. Antecedents of the tool and an online version are discussed. Seven references, definitions of collecting levels, and language…

Describes why and how the North American Collections Inventory Project (NCIP) involving three Indiana research libraries was implemented; how cooperative decisions and planning are proceeding as a result of the project; and benefits and drawbacks of the project. Comments on future are offered as NCIP begins Phase Three. (6 references) (EJS)

This document consists of the five issues of the bimonthly ARL (Association of Research Libraries) newsletter which cover the year 2000. Each issue includes some or all of the following sections: "Current Issues"; reports from SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition), Coalition for Networked Information, Office of…

Papers on library acquisitions, cooperative collection development, and the international exchange of publications, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "Acquisition of South Asian Materials for the Libraries of North America and Europe: Problems, Prospects, and…

The minutes of a meeting sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is presented. Thirty-one representatives, primarily from the library community, met at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. on July 19, 1974, for an ARL-sponsored meeting to discuss a recently-completed feasibility study of a computer-based system for…

Two articles describe National Shelflist Count project organized 13 years ago under auspices of American Library Association's Resources and Technical Services Division to collect and publish comparative data about strengths and growth of major North American research collections. History, limitations, usefulness, and recommendations of 1983 task…

Papers on national libraries which were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Dangers for the Modern Information Society in the Computer Age" (Franz Georg Kaltwasser, West Germany); (2) "Functions and Objectives of the National Libraries in the Developing…

This set of eight papers includes papers presented by participants from the United States, France, East Germany, the United Kingdom, West Germany, and the USSR: "Problems with Sources of Information in International Law and Relations: The Case of the World-Wide Treaty Jungle," by Adolf Sprudzs; "French Map Libraries and National and…

Papers on parliamentary libraries which were presented at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Cooperation among Parliamentary Libraries--Example: Federal Republic of Germany" (Wolfgang Dietz, West Germany); (2) "Cooperative Development in Action: Towards an Australian Parliamentary Information…

This document consists of six issues of the ARL (Association of Research Libraries) newsletter, covering the year 1999. Each issue includes some of the following sections: "Current Issues"; reports from SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition), Coalition for Networked Information, Office of Leadership &…

This work published every 2 years is a directory of international and area studies librarians in Ohio. It is the first project of the Organization of International and Area Studies Librarians in Ohio (OIALO) organized in July 1996. This directory identifies 35 individuals with experience in collection development, reference service, and cataloging…