The President of ALIA writes about expectations for the Public Libraries Summit, and provides an account of what took place on the day of the meeting, and what has taken place since. In funding terms, the most likely areas of productive engagement with the federal government are considered to be: children, early learning and a literate Australia;…

Summarizes the accomplishments of Mary Eileen Ahern. (PF)

Presents capsule summaries of selected items from the American Library Association's 1976 Midwinter Meeting. (PF)

A summary of actions and meetings from the American Library Association 1974 Summer Conference in New York. (LS)

An interview with Robert Wedgeworth, executive director of the American Library Association (ALA), which covers the proposed raise in ALA dues, the new ALA headquarters and the viability of ALA in general. (JG)

Reports on the 1975 American Library Association Annual Conference. (PF)

Describes the 1975 annual conference of the American Library Association. (PF)

Using concepts from the literature of organizational analysis, the author finds several aspects of effectiveness within the ARL: little wastful expenditure of energy; the absence of intraorganizational tensions; and loyalty to the association in terms of member willingness to accept work assignments. (Author)

Contains pictures.

A report of the American Library Association's midwinter meeting, January 18-24, 1976. (Author)

Reports on the events of the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, 1976. (PF)

Describes changes in the American Library Association between 1968 and 1976. (PF)

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)