The important broadcasting systems in all parts of the world are analyzed and their origins, development, and present operations are explained in this book. A first part concentrates on national systems of broadcasting and is divided into sections containing information on North and Central America; the United Kingdom and Ireland; the Benelux…

The International Standard Bibliographic Description for Monographic Publications (ISBD(M)) is an international standard developed by the International Federation of Library Associations Working Group; it seeks to introduce uniformity in the bibliographic descriptions prepared in national cataloging agencies throughout the world for use in…

The meeting reported upon was held to review existing cooperation between the United Nations Specialized Agencies in the field of literacy, as well as to discuss future collaboration in the light of the 1971-1972 Program and Budget of UNESCO and the orientation and expansion of the World Literacy Programme proposed therein. The report covers the…

This directory is designed for students, teachers, and members of the general public throughout the world who plan to visit or study in other countries, and who desire information concerning available educational programmes and events in the field of music. A world-wide survey was made in which information was collected from seventy-one countries…

The relationship between Unesco's task "to promote the free flow of ideas by word and image" and the International Publishers Association's goal of the promotion, through international cooperation, of the right to culture is brought out in this speech. The cooperative efforts of the two organizations in efforts to protect creative…

Highlights those often fugitive documents that stand out as important landmarks in the evolution of common policies above the mass of technical and ephemeral documentation generated by the Commission. (Author)

The background and technical aspects of a co-operative effort among American and Canadian libraries to convert retrospective and current serials to machine-readable form are described. (Author)

The aim of the International Serials Data System is to provide a reliable registry of world serial publications. Its structure and networking functions are described. (Author/JAB)

Indicates the characteristics of the second edition of the Anglo American Cataloging Rules. (PF)

This paper reports on the activities of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Section on Cataloguing for 1998-99. The first part of the report introduces the aims of the Section. Membership, the standing committee, and officers are detailed in the second part. The third part provides information on the…

Briefly examines the question of whether a global science policy - inside, outside, or in conjunction with the United Nations - is desirable, possible, or practical. (JR)

The aims, structure, activities, publications and role of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) are discussed. Previous articles in this series are EJ 076 898, LI 530 055 and LI 503 225. (9 references) (SJ)

The efforts of the IFLA Committee on Cataloguing to establish international standards for cataloguing and bibliographic records since 1954 are briefly reviewed. (16 references) (SJ)