Representatives of eleven member services of the National Federation of Science Abstracting and Indexing Services met in Washington, D.C. on July 25, 1969, to discuss the report "Scientific and Technical Communication; A Pressing National Problem and Recommendations for its Solution," June 1969. This Report (known as the SATCOM Report)…

The symposium, organized by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) with the cooperation of the Association of International Libraries (AIL), International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), and International Federation for Documentation (FID), brought together 274 participants having a professional interest in the…

A total of 901 printed materials of several varieties--including books, papers, journal articles, conference reports and other documents--are listed. The majority of the works cited were published within the last few years, but some older materials are included; the collection as a whole is intended for librarians, information specialists, and…

This book provides an introduction to automated information services: collection, analysis, classification, storage, retrieval, transmission, and dissemination. An introductory chapter is followed by an overview of mechanized processes for acquisitions, cataloging, and circulation. Automatic indexing and abstracting methods are covered, followed…

The 15-year history of the development of library automation is traced, and four major obstacles which had to be overcome are identified: the lack of funds for development, programing, and testing; the need for a common data base; the need for cooperative arrangements among institutions; and the need for widely-available on-line processing. Seven…

The 1973 full board meetings of the International Council of Scientific Unions Abstracting Board (ICSU AB) were held in London, at the invitation of Information Services for the Physics and Engineering Communities (INSPEC). The first part of the Proceedings refers to some activities of the board, such as working groups. Activities of ICSU AB…

Sixteen papers are presented which focus on microforms and data processing in library and information centers. Articles include discussions of cost analysis, decision making and program planning, library automation, information retrieval, indexing, cataloging, and computer services for libraries. (CH)