Noted are international developments in the education of learning disabled children. (GW)

In this article the first principles of an educational policy for the European Community, formulated for the Commission of the European Communities, are discussed, including likely areas for cooperative effort such as language, degrees, permanent education, and furthering the concept of European Community education. (JH)

A general statement on the current status of communications media in developing countries. (HB)

A survey of the application of International Standard Book Numbers (ISBN) in book production and for library purposes in various countries. (Author)

The author's comments and questions about an earlier study by NORDINFO (Nordic Council for Scientific Information) of databases and data banks in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden are organized into four sections: (1) surveying databases and data banks, (2) approaches to computerized information services, (3) the present state of development in…

This paper reviews UNESCO activities for the collection of national production data of audiovisual materials and microforms and presents possible approaches to the task. UNESCO has for some years collected data on the production of printed materials, but while recognizing the need for collecting similar statistics on nonprint media, it has not yet…

This issue is devoted to discussions of world literacy and national programs which comparative studies indicate may be used as models for future UNESCO international campaigns. Individual articles explore economic incentives for literacy motivation, radio learning projects, media programs in Jamaica, literacy improvement in Somalia, and a…

Developed to assist individual countries in establishing a national bibliography and to further Universal Bibliographic Control, these guidelines provide practical guidance on the preparation of national bibliographic records, the production of a national bibliography, and the administrative machinery to accomplish these tasks. Appendices include…

This collection of papers provides a kind of handbook for academic librarians who are preparing to serve as library consultants in foreign countries. The papers describe challenges facing the American librarian working with and adjusting to foreign cultures. The papers include (1) "On Getting Ready for an Overseas Library Assignment" by Thomas R.…

Included in this annual report are: (1) a review of WCOTP activities presented on behalf of the executive committee; (2) resolutions passed by the XXVII Assembly of Delegates; (3) the program and budget for 1979-80; (4) WCOTP constitution and bylaws; (5) the financial statement for calendar year 1977; and (6) the WCOTP membership list. (DS)

Illustrations are provided for descriptive cataloging of monographs in the International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD) format. Sample cards, mostly from the Library of Congress, illustrate the cataloging rules of the newly revised Chapter 6 of the "Anglo-American Cataloging Rules." Arranged in the same order as in Chapter 6,…

In continuation of the "Cumulated UDC Supplement - 1964" published by the International Federation for Documentation, this document provides a cumulative supplement to the Universal Decimal Classification for 1965-1975. The second of a five volume series lists new classification subdivisions added to the system in the areas of mathematics and…