A brief commentary on Donald G. Davis' doctoral dissertation, The Association of American Library Schools: An Analytical History,'' is presented. (SM)

The entire November issue is a special edition devoted to the 1972-1973 American Library Association Handbook of Organization. (SJ)

Happenings at the 1973 Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association are reported. (NH)

The programs, activities and development of the Canadian Library Association and the libraries of Canada from 1952 to 1972 are reviewed. (SJ)

A report of the 1972 meeting of the American Association of Library Schools. (Author)

An account of the media of communication about intellectual freedom available to the library profession, arranged in a rough progression from the general and retrospective to the particular and current. (Author/NH)

Discussion of events and issues that led the American Association to adopt the Library Bill of Rights, to establish a committee on Intellectual Freedom and to continue to emphasize the vital importance of free inquiry. Comments regarding the protection of librarians who practice according to their commitment are also included. (Author/NH)

While there are still vast differences of opinion over tactics and armament, the intellecual freedom campaign has come a long way from Atlantic City. (Author)

Five of the 53 library school students brought to Dallas with funds from the J. Morris Jones/World Book Encyclopedia ALA Goals Award for 1970 present their reactions to the American Library Association's (ALA) Conference. (Author)

This paper clarifies the history of the proposal, and comments on some of the issues involved in the merger of the Reference Services Division (RSD) and the Adult Services Division (ASD) of the American Library Association. (MF)

Traces the need for, and the development of, the International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD) Program and reviews the status of the different ISBDs. Early criticisms of ISBD, its final acceptance, and benefits it has brought are discussed. An 11-item reference list is attached. (Author/JL)

Argues for changes within the library community to better serve the information needs of the ethnic community. (EF)

Since 1945 many library developments have taken place in the Pacific Islands. The greatest strides have been made in Fiji and Papua New Guinea, which have benefited from the investment placed in educating and training librarians. The lack of trained personnel, however, still remains as an obstacle to library development. (Author/LLS)