This set of papers presented to the General Research Libraries Division, University Libraries Section, of the International Federation of Library Associations during its 47th annual conference (1981) includes: "SCONUL (Standing Conference of National and University Libraries) and British University Library Standards: Some Observations on the Role Professional Organisations Have Played in the Improvement of University Library Provision in the United Kingdom," by Anthony J. Loveday; "The Role of Professional Associations in the Development of Academic Library Standards," by Dr. Beverly P. Lynch; "Recent Trends in Resource Acquisition in Australian Academic and Research Libraries," by G. G. Allen and J. R. Brockman; "Effective Supply of Literature and Information for Study and Research by Uniformly Directed and Planned University Libraries and Libraries of Other Higher-Education Institutions," by Karl-Heinz Jugelt; "Standards for University Libraries," by K. W. Humphreys; and "Role of the University Library in the National Library System and Interlibrary Cooperation," by N. S. Avalova. (JL)