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)

Detailed account of the issues covered at the 89th Annual Conference of the American Library Association. (MF)

No meaningful action can take place unless viable and meaningful investigative procedures are employed and sanctions are brought against libraries that cooperate with racist institutions. (Author)

Despite the conference theme, the youth division seldom rose above the trite and the obvious" in discussing their resources for human understanding. A report on the Children's Service Division (CSD), Young Adults Service Division (YASD) and other meetings. (Author)

Report given at AALS Meeting, College Park, Md., January 25, 1969.

This is a personal reminiscence of the first 25 years of the Library History Round Table of the American Library Association. Discusses the lives of the two founders, Louis Shores and Wayne Shirley, and presents a historical examination of the founding and subsequent years of the organization. (LRW)

Presents a chronology of the Library History Round Table of the American Library Association. Includes topics and presenters of programs; awards, including the Justin Winsor Prize and the Phyllis Dain Library Dissertation Award; and leadership. (LRW)

This article gives the details of the the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting, held January 14-17 in Boston. The meeting showed a bounce back in attendance. The total count was 13,232, including 10,028 registrants and 3,204 exhibitors, an increase from 2004 San Diego totals of 10,788, 7,944, and 2,844, respectively. Still, the…

In this paper, the 2005 revision of ALA's position document on labeling and rating systems is closely examined and assessed, not only in comparison with the previous version of the document, but also in terms of its adequacy as a statement of library principles and as a practical guide for library practice. It is found to be ambiguous in meaning,…