Reviews current microform products available for Quebec government publications. (three references) (MES)

In the field of fine arts, microforms have come to play an increasing role in preservation and collection development in Canadian libraries. This article notes recent activities in this area and suggests reasons for the expansion and continuation of existing programs. (Author)

Reviews recent developments in Canadian government documents available in microform, including: (1) Statistics Canada titles, including the 1986 census; (2) publications of the federal Atomic Energy Control Board and other federal technical reports; (3) provincial government publications; and (4) commercial publications of Micromedia. (seven…

This biennial survey of microformatted Canadian government publications highlights the diverse publications of Micromedia Ltd., the National Library of Canada, Public Archives of Canada, and Statistics Canada. Technical reports of a federal government department--Fisheries and Oceans--patent literature, and archival materials are noted. Eight…

This report describes the background of the Association of Research Libraries Microform Project and summarizes results of the survey from which the database of the project's clearinghouse on the bibliographic control of microforms has been constructed. The Microform Project was established in 1981 to assist libraries, microform publishers, and the…

Describes the depository library program for publications issued by the government of the Province of Quebec. Selection tools and acquisition practices for obtaining Quebec government publications in paper, microform, and nonprint media are discussed, and developments of private sector firms in publishing documents in microform are considered.…

The Canadian Interlibrary Loan system (ILL) allows users to tap the total scientific and technical information resources of Canada. This manual details the types of materials available through ILL--books, periodicals, government publications, conference proceedings, patents, theses, standards, and translations--and instructions are given on…

Describes Government of Quebec materials available in microformat from two private publishers, Service de Microfilm du Quebec and Micromedia Limited. Materials include sessional papers, journals of the legislative assembly, and debates. Recent legislation affecting the legal deposit of government publications in microform is also discussed. (9…

Describes archival, historical, and current government publications from Quebec that are available in microform, on computerized databases, and on diskettes. Government sources as well as private sector sources are cited; the requirements for legal deposit of government documents are discussed; and future prospects are suggested. (32 references)…

Outlines the problems of the National Museums of Canada libraries that led to the decision to implement a preservation program and describes the program and its impact. Areas discussed include policy formation, disaster contingency planning, storage monitoring, collection cleaning, binding and restoration, rare book identification and…

Discusses the successful introduction, present status, and future outlook of computer output microfilm (COM) catalogues at the University of Guelph Library. A description of the local circumstances and environment includes the user community, library organization, choice of format and other COM characteristics, environmental determinants for…

The first American Library Association (ALA) yearbook appears in the ALA's centennial year. The yearbook brings together in alphabetical sequence a series of articles on topics of enduring as well as current interest to the library community. Included are also reports of the activities of the ALA units, affiliate organizations, and other…

Describes the micropublishing of Canadian government documents and surveys current micropublishers. A historical overview is provided; federal agencies whose materials are computerized are described, including Statistics Canada and Environment Canada; provincial efforts toward micropublishing are reviewed; and electronic media are discussed,…

This report presents statistics on the 107 university libraries and 12 independent research libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 1990-91 fiscal year. Data are reported in alphabetical and rank order on collections (volumes in library, gross and net volumes added, monographs purchased, current…