Illustrates how the American Library Association's (ALA) federal legislative program has been implemented over the years, based on an officially adopted legislative policy and a flexible legislative strategy. Highlights the organizational components essential to an effective legislative program for libraries, whether at the federal or state level.…

Options open to librarians as an alternative to union membership are described; a review of ALA, NEA, AAUP, and other groups indicates the scope of their activities in the areas of negotiation and grievances.

History and current status of special libraries serving business, industry, and government. (LS)

Describes the history and programs of the Southwestern Library Association, emphasizing interstate interlibrary cooperation. (PF)

Reviews some of the current trends in library cooperation in Latin America. (Author/PF)

Gives highlights of library cooperation in Canada. (PF)

A brief history of library associations followed by discussions of association publishing programs, personnel, standards, support of legislation, international relations, and stands on intellectual freedom. (LS)

Examines 18 library publishers' sales catalogs and sales profiles for 300 titles available from the American Library Association (ALA) in order to describe the nature of library literature. Lists of ALA best sellers for 1986-87 and pre-1986-87 are appended. (9 references) (MES)

This discussion of the development of library reference service standards and guidelines for service measurement highlights the work of the American Library Association (ALA) Committee on Standards, guidelines adopted by ALA's Reference and Adult Services Division, and efforts of state, public, and university libraries. Fourteen references are…

Describes the structure of the mechanisms and problems in the distribution and utilization of bibliographic data in United States libraries from 1876 to 1945, or from the founding of the American Library Association to the close of the precomputer age. (Author/LS)

The American Library Association's "National Directory: Library Paraprofessional Associations" (1996 edition) lists 46 active library paraprofessional associations or subsidiary groups in the United States. Reviews reasons why paraprofessionals began forming associations, compares selected associations, and examines their place within…

Explores seven ethnic professional library associations to understand their origins and roles among the professional associations in library and information science. The ALA Ethnic Materials and Information Exchange Round Table and the ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services are considered in connection with the ethnic American library…

The issue of standards for special libraries is discussed, highlighting surveys conducted concerning the diversity of special libraries and salaries of members of the Special Libraries Association (SLA). Efforts of SLA's Standards and Statistics Committee are noted. Twenty references are listed. (EJS)