Summarizes proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Library Association, which focused on the professional concerns and the political environment in which libraries have to operate. (JPF)

Efforts of the Technical Standards for Library Automation Committee (TESLA), a division-wide committee of the Library Information and Technology Association (LITA) of the American Library Association, are described. The current status of suggested technical standards and recommended action are detailed. Five sources are given. (Author/EJS)

The 92nd annual conference of the American Library Association is reported upon in this article. (SJ)

Activities, philosophies and future plans of the International and Comparative Librarianship Group are described. (4 references) (SJ)

The developmental stages and first meeting of the Commonwealth Library Association (COMLA), which was inaugurated in November 1972, are discussed. (SJ)

Like Vegas itself, the American Library Association (ALA) Convention was too much---too much talk, too much program, too long, too diffuse, and too many places to go if you wanted to hit even the high spots. Some of the main programs of the meetings are reported upon in this article. (Author/SJ)

This is a selective and informal report adapted from the American Library Association's report to the International Federation of Library Associations in August of 1972. (Author)

Findings of an investigation into the role of the Association of American Library Schools in library education and factors underlying that role are reported. Resulting criticisms are evaluated in the context of a comparison with analogous organizations in other professions and recommendations for future action and investigation are made. (19…

The Youth Libraries Group is part of the Library Association, the professional body for librarians in the United Kingdom. The article describes the function of this group and how it relates to the entire association. (MF)

Library Journal" takes a long hard look at the American Library Association's Conference Program for Dallas, and presents a tentative guide for the Conference-goer. (Author)

The American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table Task Force on Our Affair in Dallas presents a program to help interested librarians get together. (MF)