It is recommended that: (1) the American Library Association continue to be an organization for both librarians and libraries with the broad objective of promoting and improving library service and librarianship; (2) the Association's highest current priorities be recognized and officially established as: social responsibilities, manpower,…

The library should not be separated from the greater society. Following the internal, philosophic upheavals of the 1950's and 60's, the membership of the American Library Association (ALA) is now attentive to the changing needs of the society. Libraries should gain more public recognition to improve their position in budget allocations and…

Among those profiled are Justin Windsor, William Frederick Poole, Charles Ammi Cutter, and Melvil Dewey. (PF)

School librarianship is now recognized as a section of the International Federation of Library Associations. The section is to act as an international forum for communication with those interested in school library services and will plan projects to assist school library development throughout the world. (JAB)

Responses from 298 RASD members who completed the questionnaire sent to a random sample of 640 are reported in four categories: (1) extent of participation in RASD (Reference and Adult Services Division); (2) preferences for conferences and activities; (3) desirability of developing a continuing education program; and, (4) characteristics of…

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…