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

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

After emphasizing the advantages of an automated library network, the author describes the stages which led to the establishment of the master plan for an automated network for Austrian libraries and to the adoption of a format suited to the specific needs of these libraries. (14 references) (Author)

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)

A history and description of the library building. (PF)

A plan is outlined to provide Caracas with 23 public libraries by the year 2000. (Author/PF)

This article surveys achievements in building up the library service in the U.S.S.R. during the eighth five-year plan (1966-70) and describes the main library targets under the ninth five-year plan (1971-75). (Author)

An informative Analysis is presented of the ten years of continuous growth, the problems and future prospects of the library, and a review of its role in the over-all development of the teaching and research programs of the university. (2 references) (Author/MM)

The author sets forth the broad principles of rural library service and discusses some of the difficulties to be overcome. He then advocates the development of networks with strong headquarters organizations as being the most effective method of organizing a rural library system. (Author)

The topics discussed, method of work and achievements of an annual seminar on library planning, included in the training course for educational planners organized by the International Institute for Educational Planning in Paris, are examined. (AB)

A member of the British delegation to the Intergovernmental Conference on the Planning of National Documentation, Library and Archives Infrastructures (Paris, September 1974) gives his views on the results of the conference and its implications for the future development of national information systems. (Author/PF)

Reports on a conference held in Paris, September 23-27, 1974. (PF)

About 200 events in the field of information and documentation and their probable time of occurrence were investigated in three groups using the Delphi Technique: tomorrow's library, technological breakthroughs in information storage and transfer, and future developments in the field. (3 references) (Author/SJ)