A report by the ALA Ad Hoc Council Committee on ACONDA for consideration of Council, Midwinter meeting, January 1971. (Author)

Description of the AALS Meeting, College Park, Md., Jan. 24-26, 1969.

Lists the seven objectives of the Canadian Library Association regarding literacy. (CHC)

Presents a summary of the activities and events that were part of the Special Libraries Association 81st annual conference held in Pittsburgh in June 1990. Included are highlights of the business meetings, conference programs of the various divisions, and summaries of presentations by speakers John Naisbitt and Richard Saul Wurman. (LRW)

This article explores the historical foundations of the South Carolina Digital Library, a collaborative statewide program that ties together academic special collections and archives, public libraries, state government archives, and other cultural resource institutions in an effort to provide the state with a comprehensive database of online…

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,…

Briefly summarizes a decade of conferences organized by the Midwest Academic Librarians Conference. (PF)

Describes the organization, sponsorship, scope, and procedures of American National Standards Institute, Inc., Committee Z39 on library work, documentation, and related publishing practices. Includes a list of Z39 subcommittees, price list of standards in print, report on standards in progress, and a list of the 53 member organizations. (Author)

Reports on the American Library Association's 94th Annual Conference. (PF)

Describes an exchange of correspondence from the late 19th century. (PF)

Outlines the most likely options concerning the nature of the proposed association, its relationship to other bodies, and its role and method of operation. (Author/PF)

Describes the June 8-12, 1975 meeting of the Special Libraries Association. (PF)

Intended as a useful aid for organizing its annual spring meeting, this general conference planning manual developed by the Vermont Library Association provides a blueprint for planners on the responsibilities of the planning committee, the conference chair, and others; site selection and local arrangements; program and sessions planning;…