Mme. CHRISTINE DESCHAMPS PRESIDENTE-ELECT

IFLA is delighted to welcome its new President, Mme Christine Deschamps ofthe Bibliotheque de l'Université,Paris V - Rene Descartes in Paris, France (pag.3).

NOW ON THE INTERNET!

Visit the regional Office homepage at: http://members.tripod.com/~iflalacro/ro.html(pag.8).

THE LIBRARIAN'S SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OFBUENOS AIRES CELEBRATES 75 YEARS

The UBA School ofLibrary Science honored on this occasion professors Emma Linares, StelIa MarisFemández, Ornar Lino Benitez and Josefa "Pepita" Sabor. (pag.9).

INFORMATION AT THE DOORS OF A NEW MILLENIUM

CUBA: a new INFO wilI open it's doors in October of 1999. (pag.l2).

LET'S MEET IN AMSTERDAM !The 64th IFLA General Conference wilI be held in Amsterdam from August 16 to 21, 1998. (pag.5)

REGIONAL MEETING ON THE UNESCO MANIFESTO

The meeting wilI be heId from March 24 to 27, 1998, in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil (pag.7)

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EDITORIAL

The 63rd IFLA General Conference and Council Meetingwas held at the Bella Center, Scandinavia's largest exhibitioncenter, in Copenhagen, Denmark, from August 31 throughSeptember 5, 1997. This year's conference theme was:"Libraries and Information to Human Development". It waspreceded by a pre-conference seminar in Aalborg forprofessionals from developing countries entitled, "Bridgingthe Information Gap through Technology".

DANIDA - the Danish Librarian Association - supported the1997 conference awarding 150 grants to previously selectedprofessionals from developing countries to cover the expensesof enrollment, air fare, lodgings, and per diem. As a result, itwas the first time that a large Latin America delegation wasable to attend.

In accordance with IFLA Statutes, a new election for presidentof the IFLA was held to replace the outgoing president, RobertWedgeworth, who had been elected for the first time in 1991,in Moscow, and re-elected in 1995, in Istambul. Twocandidates ran for the office: Cristina Deschamps, Director,Paris University Library, and Marian Scott from the NationalLibrary of Canada. The winner was Cristina Deschamps, whowas elected by a majority ofthe IFLA delegates representingthe associations and institutions whose dues for 1997 werenot in arrears.

The Danish Committee organized an interactive exhibitionin the Round Tower called, "The Library of 2002: a key toknowledge and culture", focusing on libraries, informationtechnology, and the new media. This is the third time in the30-year period covering 1967 to 1997 that Denmark hashosted IFLA, and the meeting was a remarkable success onali counts. Preparations fot the upcoming IFLA GeneralConference to be heldin Amsterdam are now underway, andit promises to be just as succesfull as ali the previous oneshave been.

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have been.

The last Newsletter issue reported on the seminar, "Tools forLibrarianship Development in the Caribbean", held inMartinique. We want to thank SIDA (the Sweden LibrarianAssociation) for the financiai support that made possible thatsem mar.

Librarian Maria Elena Zapata served a four-year term asPresident of the IFLA !LAC's Section for Latin Americaand the Caribbean. Her term expired this year. During herpresidency, and while she was representative ofthe DivisionVIII, Maria Elena was able to accomplish a great deal andwas an untiring defender of regional library associations aswelI as of the upgrading of professional development amongalIlibrarians. On behalf ofthe regional Office and of alI LACmembers, we wish to express our deepest admiration andappreciation for the wonderful work she has done

We would also like to take this opportunity to welcome thenew president ofthe Section, Jose Adolfo Rodriguez GalIardo,who is Mexican, in addition to the new members of theStanding Committee. We wish them alI success in their newpositions. The Newsletter is at your service to disseminateregional news and works

It is a pleasure to know that Mr. Leo Voogt, who togetherwith his staff is doing a so good work for the Federation, wilIcontinue as Secretary-General.

As 1997 comes to an end, we wish you alI a very MerryChristmas and a Happy New Year. We would Iike to extendour thanks to alI Newsletter collaborators, especialIy theBrazilian SC members, the State of São Paulo Official Press,IMESP, for its financiai support of the RO, and the editorsand translators of the Newsletter: StelIa Maris Fernández,Blanca Hodge and Pamela Howard-Reguindin. We would alsolike to thank the ALP Coordinator, Birgitta Bergdahl andher staff as welI as the IFLA Coordinator of ProfessionalActivities, Winston Roberts, for the continuous support ofRO activities.

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IFLA 97 Election Results

IFLA is delighted to welcome its new President, MmeChristine Deschamps ofthe BibliothCque de I'Université,Paris V - Rene Descartes in Paris, France. Mme Deschampshas been active within IFLA for a number ofyears, both as a

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Member of IFLA's Executive Board and as Chair of IFLA'sPublications Committee. Upon her election, Mme Deschampsstated that "oo.the diversity of [her] professional experienceshould bring something new to the international communityof librarians, in order to lead IFLA into the year 2000 in agood library environment, to develop cultural exchange andprofessional training in every country, to standardize aliprofessional activities, and to increase the recognition oftheculturalIy different identities within IFLA, while developingmultilinguism, acknowledging the original national culturesand traditions, and promoting technical innovation". MmeDeschamps promised to further strengthen IFLA's role as atruly international organization and wilI strive to make IFLAmore accessible to IFLA members who do not have Englishas their first language.

On the occasion of her election, the French governmentpledged its firm support for Mme Deschamps' Presidency:As of January 1998, she wilI be free to work excIusively onthis activity, having been released of alI other responsibilitiesin France. Furthermore, the Ministry of Higher Educationand Research is creating a special job position for her,dedicated to this task. (press release: October 9, 1997)

Christine Deschamps, President-ElectPress Conference, September 4th, 1997,Copenhagen

In the press conference Ms. Deschamps talked about her vi-sions for IFLA and about the situation in France where fourcity councils have imposed their political agenda in their citylibraries.

Ms. Deschamps feels that a rebalance of power in the IFLAorganisation is necessary as too much influence has residedin Europe and North America. The developing countries mustbe given the opportunity of expressing themselves and theiropinions within IFLA. This was in no way a criticism of pre-vious strategy but not having English as her first languageMs. Deschamps fulIy understands the communication prob-lems which can arise and therefore place these countries out-side the center of influence. The five IFLA languages shouldbe used more for the exposition of information and we mustensure that developing countries have access to informationtechnoI ogy.

The President of IFLA also stressed the importance of stan-dards within alI areas oflibrary work and development. Whileshe recognised the fact that not alI countries can be on thesame levei at the same time, we must still work hard to pro-mote standards or these countries will remain isolated forever. These standards are not only applicable when talkingabout IT strategies, but encompass alI areas of Iibrary rou-tines, from the handwritten catalogue card to state-of-the-artautomated library systems.

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Ms. Deschamps also praised DANIDA for sponsored so manydelegates at the conference held in Denmark. She hoped thatthis would be possible at many IFLA conferences, but admit-ted that some countries would have trouble in providing thenecessary funds for similar grants.

Ms. Deschamps also talked about the situation in France andgave a brief outline of the background of what is happeningat the moment. Librarians have been asked to remove certainbooks from their collections and buy books that they wouldnot otherwise have done. These were often books expressingextreme right wing views and promoting racist and anti-semitic feeling. Some librarians have been driven to resignfor not foUowing the instructions of these city councils. Atpresent there is no library legislation which can be used inthe defence ofthe independence ofthe librarian but it is hopedthat a bill will be put through which can be used in the cam-paign against this threat to our profession.

It is very important that IFLA takes a stand against this threatto the role of the librarian and many of our Scandinaviancolleagues have already reacted. Asked by a member of thepress what we could do, Christine Deschamp answered thatwe should write articles and put pressure on our politiciansand institutions.( Andrew Cranfield - IFLA Express 8 , Friday 5 September,1997)

Newly eleeted members of IFLA's ExeeutiveBoard

Newly elected members ofIFLA's 9-member strong ExecutiveBoard include: Ekaterina Genieva (Russian Federation),Nancy John (USA), Derek Law (UK), Klaus Dieter Lehmann(Germany), Kay Raseroka (Botswana) and Sun Beixin(China). With the exception ofMs Genieva and Ms Sun whowere re-elected for a final term oftwo years, ali will serve forfour years. Sissel Nilsen (Norway) was elected Chair oftheProfessional Board and wiU also serve as ex officio memberof the Executive Board.

During the conference, Chairs of Coordinating Boards werealso elected. They will become members of the ProfessionalBoard. Elected were Winston Tabb (USA), Division ofGeneral Research Libraries; Ed Valauskas (USA), Divisionof Special Libraries; Bona Glashoff (Germany), Division ofLibraries Serving the General Public; Ingrid Parent (Canada),Division of Bibliographic Control; Marjorie Bloss (USA),Division of CoUections and Services; Ralph Manning(Canada), Division of Management and Technology; LisByberg (Norway), Division ofEducation and Training.; StanM. Made (Zimbabwe), Division ofRegional Activities.(press release: October 9, 1997)

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The outgoing IFLA President, Mr RobertWedgeworth (1991-1997), was unanimouslyeleeted as an IFLA Honorary President

The outgoing IFLA President, Mr Robert Wedgeworth (1991-1997), was unanimously elected as an IFLA HonoraryPresident. Tribute was paid to his many past achievementswithin IFLA in a highly original "Ceremony of Hats" duringthe Closing Session. Addressing Mr Wedgeworth, Mr LeoVoogt said that the type of ceremony was " ...in keeping withan outstanding quality that you have demonstrated in youryears as IFLA President, namely the ability to wear manyhats. Vou have presented yourself as Americaninternationalist, as librarian, as academic librarian, as libraryeducator, as association manager, as member of a libraryassociation, in short as a colleague". Hats hailing from eachcountry where an IFLA Conference was held during MrWedgeworth's tenure as ]FLA President - India, Cuba, Spain,Turkey, China, and Denmark - were presented to him,accompanied by music particular to that country and amessage in the indigenous language. (press release: October9, 1997)

ALA Melvil Dewey Medal recipient named

Robert Wedgeworth, university librarian and professor oflibrary administration at the University ofIllinois at Urbana-Champaign, is the1997 recipient of the American LibraryAssociation (ALA) Melvil Dewey Award. The award, acitation and medal donated by OCLC/Forest Press,Inc., isgiven to an individual or group for recent creative professionalachievement in library management, training, cataloging andclassification, and the tools and techniques of librarianship.

Wedgeworth was dean of the School of Library Service atColumbia University in New York from 1985-1992. He wasexecutive director of ALA from 1985-1992. He serves as atrustee for the Newberry Library in Chicago and chairsALA'sAdvisory Committee for the Office oflnformation Technology."Robert Wedgeworth seemed a natural choice for this awardbecause ofthe paraUels in his career and that ofMelvil Dewey,with Wedgeworth leading ALA as executive director, servingas dean ofthe School ofLibrary Service at Columbia, directinga university library, and working toward the improvement oflibrary services through adoption of the informationtechnology of the day," said Janet Swan HiU, chair of theDewey Award Jury. Additionally, if the ]nternationalFederation of Library Associations and ]nstitutions (IFLA)had existed when Dewey was alive, I think it's likely that he,like Wedgeworth, would have served as its president."

Wedgeworth is the author of "The Starvation ofYoung BlackMinds: The Effects of the Book Boycotts in South Africa,"(1989) and "]ssues Affecting the Development of DigitalLibraries in Science and Technology" (1996).

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He is the recipient of the Intemational Council of ArchivesMedal of Honor, the Most Distinguished Alumnus Awardfrom the University of Illinois and the 1989 ALA JosephLippincott Award.

He received a bachelor's degree from Wabash College inCrawfordsville, Ind., and a master's degree from theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The Guust van Wesemael Literacy Prize

The details of the Guust van Wesemael Literacy Prize hasbeen revised: according to the new procedure, it will beawarded every two years, starting in 1997, until the funds areexhausted. There were three applications this year (fromMalawi, Ethiopia and Peru). The Professional Board'sselection panel selected the application submitted by MsCarmen Checa de Silva (Peru), on behalf ofthe Public LibraryService of the city and region of Piura. The prize recognisesa consistent record of major achievements in the promotionof adult literacy in Piura. The prize money will be used for aproject to "organise and execute a literacy and post-literacyprogramme to promote the formation of microenteI'J?risesusing local goods" in the small town of Tangarara, in thePiura region. (press release:October 9, 1997)

New IFLA Grant launched during IFLA 97!

On the occasion of the retirement of Robert Wedgeworth,President oflFLA (1991-1997), the US National Associationsin IFLA Membership have proposed the establishment of aspecial Fund for IFLA Conference Participation from theDeveloping World. The IFLA Executive Board accepted thisproposal with great enthusiasm during the IFLA 97Conference and will be working with the American librarycommunity and other interested colleagues to establish theparticulars. More news of this will be posted on IFLA -L, inIFLA Joumal and also on IFLA's Web Site: http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/ifla/ (press release: October 9, 1997)

Let's meet in Amsterdam - 64th IFLA GeneralConference,Amsterdam, Netherlands,August 16- August 21, 1998

The Netherlands Library Community has the honour andpleasure to invite ali professionals and decision makers inthe library world to attend and participate in the 64th GeneralConference of the International Federation of LibraryAssociations & Institutions, to be held in Amsterdam fromAugust 16 to 21 1998. Simultaneously an exhibition on allthe latest topics in the library world will be organized in theRAI Congress Centre, where the General Conference willtake place. The Netherlands Organizing Committee sincerelyhopes you will join and present your ideas and experiences

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so that from the dialogue new ideas can grow and newsignposts can be built to direct us into the 21st century.

In 1998 the IFLA conference organizers hope that thousandsof colleagues will pause on this crossroads in Amsterdam.The theme of the meeting offers scope for an exchange ofexperiences on the role libraries and librarians can play inbridging cultures at local, national and intemational leveis.It calls forreflection on the role ofthe information professionalto increase awareness and access to the many media nowavailable for the dissemination of information and forcooperation between all the players in the information chain(writers, academics, publishers and librarians).

Libraries in the Netherlands have a well established traditionof cooperation with each other. More recently the cooperationis extending to other partners in the information chain. InAmsterdam we hope to show you some of the results of thatcooperation. How libraries of all kinds, work together to meetthe challenges of a multi- cultural, multi-lingual community;how as information professionals, we try to lower the barriers- at local leveis - between information have's and have not's.We will offer you examples of how our public libraries arefacing the challenges of an increasingly complex society sothat they can maintain their pivotal social, cultural andeducational role. To that are added opportunities to exchangeexperiences on how libraries increasingly support small andmedium sized businesses. We will show how publishers andlibraries can work together, and how specific trainingprograms of library professionals tackle the extra demandsmade by the multi-lingual and multi-cultural nature of ourclients.

The IFLA conference will prove to be a meeting of minds todiscuss the problems we share. A forum on which we canalso formulate strategies to close the widening gap betweengroups that have access to libraries and those who do not. Anopportunity to increase awareness of the uneven distributionof library and information resources at the global leveI.

Organizing Committee:PresidentRudi van der VeldePresident ofthe Netherlands Federation ofLibraryAssociations. Director of the Netherlands Association ofPublic LibrariesVicepresidentsWim van DrimmelenChief Executive of the National LibraryNorbert van den Berg Chief Librarian of AmsterdamUniversitySecretary GeneralPiet SchootsLibrary consultant; former director of the Rotterdam PublicLibraryand former member ofthe IFLA Executive Board

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IFLA Couneil Resolutions

1. The IFLA Executive Board has reviewed the report of theCommittee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedomof Expression (CAIFE) and recommends that it be acceptedby the Council. The deliberations ofthe Committee, the GuestLectures at the past two General Conferences and the interestshown by the membership in this topic suggest that IFLAestablish some continuing mechanism to address thisimportant area of activity.

Resolved,that the IFLA Council recommends that its Executive Boardestablish a Committee on Freedom of Access to lnformationand Freedom ofExpression that will advise IFLA on mattersof intemational significance to libraries and Iibrarianship inthis are a, including, but not limited to:

• Censorship of Iibrary materiaIs.• Ideological, economic, polítical or religious pressures

resulting limitations on access to information inlibraries, or restrictions on librarians and otherinformation specialists who provide reference andother information services. (Accepted by Council 5

September 1997 Copenhagen, Denmark)

2. IFLA has for the past several years benefitted from theadvice and assistance of a Copyright Adviser who attendedrelevant meetings where copyright matters were addressed,drafted position papers on behalf of IFLA, and generallyrepresented IFLA interests with respect to copyright andintellectual property matters. Our success in coordinatingIFLA efforts with a group of copyright specialists in order torepresent the interests oflibrarians and libraries at the WIPOtreaty negotiations on copyright and intellectual propertymatters has raised the question of how IFLA should positionitself to address such questions in the future.

Resolved,that the IFLA Council recommends that its Executive Boardestablish a Committee on Copyright and other Legal Mattersthat will advise IFLA and íts constituent groups with respectto:

Copyright and Intellectual PropertyEconomic and trade barriers to the acquisition ofIibrary materiaIsDisputed c1aims of ownership of library materiaIsAuthenticity of electronic textsSubscription and Jicense agreementsOther legal matters of intemational significance toIibraries and Iibrarianship.

(Accepted by Council, 5 September 1997 Copenhagen,

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IFLA / ALP

Additional Grants and Scholarships

Since 1994, IFLA's Core Programme for the Advancementof Librarianship in the Third World (IFLA-ALP) hassupported scholarships and attachments programmes in Asiaand the Pacific with funding from Sida, FINNIDA, Swedishand Finnish Library Associations.

In Africa the "Bart Nwafor Staff Development Programme"began this year with funding from NORAD. The IFLARegional Office for Africa is 'responsible for the programme.This programme was established to commemorate BartNwafor (1939-1991), one of Africa's most energetic andpioneering representatives in the international Iibrarycommunity and an inspiring and key p1ayer within IFLA.

Funded by NCLIS and supervised by EIsa Ramirez Leyva atCUIB, UNAM, Mexico, a programme has also been launchedin Latin America and the Caribbean along similar linesentitled "Attachments in information, bibliographic controland information technology". (press release: October 9, 1997)

Project reports

The publications can be ordered from ALP Intemational FocalPoint, c/o Uppsala University Library, P O Box 510, S-75120 Uppsala, Sweden. The publications are free of charge forIFLA members in developing countries.

You may pay (preferably in Swedish Crowns) by Postal giroor Eurocheque. Payments by Postal giro should be made to112 44 209, Fõreningen IFLA-ALP, c/o UppsalaUniversitetsbibliotek, Box 510,751 20 Uppsala. The handlingcharge is 50 SEK. Please enclose copy ofyour payment whenyou send the order. The publications will then be dispatchedimmediately.

I.The Advancement oflibrarianship. A workshop to identifyand assess needs in Indochina and Myanrnar and to formulateproject proposals. Proceedings ofthe workshop held in Hanoi,Vietnam, June 2-4, 1994. Edited by Birgitta Bergdahl andPensri Guaysuwan. Uppsala University Library, 1994. 100pp. ISBN 91-85092-37-1. Price: 100 SEK

2. Guide1ines for Iibrary service. By the IFLA Round TableonAudiovisual Media. Translated intoArabic by Yaser Abdel-Motey. Edited by Birgitta Mossadek-Sandell and Yaser Abdel-Motey. Uppsala University Library, 1995. 20 pp. ISBN 91-85092-38-X. Price: 50 SEK

3. Seminar on information provision to rural communities inAfrica. Proceedings of the seminar held in Gaborone,

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Botswana, 22-25 June, 1994. Edited by Eve Johansson.Uppsala University Library, 1995. 150 pp. ISBN 91-85092-39-8. Price: 150 SEK

4.Libraries for literacy in geographically and socially isolatedcommunities. Final report of IFLA Pre-Session Seminar,Matanzas, Cuba, 15-19 August, 1994. Compiled by BarbroThomas. Uppsala University Library, 1995.42 pp. ISBN 91-85092-41-X. Price: 50 SEK

5.E1 progreso de la biblioteconomía: Un seminario para laidentificación y evaluación de las necesidades bibliotecariasde Centroamérica y la elaboración de proyectos. Memoriasdei seminario en Managua, Nicaragua, 5-8 marzo, 1995.Editadas por Teresa Granados y Birgitta Bergdah!. UppsalaUniversity Library, 1995.82 pp. ISBN 91-85092-44-4 Price:100 SEK

6.Guidelines for school libraries. By Frances L. Carrol!.Translated into Arabic by Yaser Abdel-Motey. Uppsa1aUniversity Library, 1995.83 pp. ISBN 91-85092-45-2 Price:100 SEK

7.Guide to institutions supporting 1ibrarianship in developingcountries. Compiled by Birgitta Sandel!' Uppsala UniversityLibrary, 1996.71 pp. ISBN 91-85092-46-0 Price: 100 SEK

8.La diffusion de l'information dans 1escommunautés ruralesen Afrique. Actes du séminaire tenu à Gaborone, Botswana,20-25 juin, 1994. Edité par Eugéne William Ndiaye en co1!.avec Antoinette Fall Corréa. B.L.D. 'Bibliotheque-Lecture-Développement, Dakar, 1996. Price: 150 SEK

9. Guidelines for library services to deaf people. By JohnMichael Day. Translated into Arabic by Ahmad AI-Khalifah.Uppsala University Library, 1997. ISBN 91-85092-48- 7 Price:100 SEK

10. Tools for library development. Proceedings of theworkshop held in Martinique, 10-13 March, 1997. Edited byGunilla Natvig. Uppsala University Library, 1997. 165 pp.ISBN 91-85092-47-9 Price: 100 SEK

11. A training package for rural public libraries. By TheDepartment of Non-Formal Education, Bangkok, Thailand.Uppsala University Library, 1997. 35 pp. ISBN 91-85092-50-9 Price: 100 SEK

IFLAIALPcio Uppsala University LibraryBox 510S-751 20 UPPSALA,SwedenTe!': +46 18471 3990,Fax: +46184713994

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Regional Meeting on the UNESCO Manifesto onPublic Libraries (ALP Project 333)

This meeting will be held from March 24-27, 1998, inSalvador, Bahia, Brazil, and we are counting on thecollaboration of IFLA's Public Library Section.

In an extraordinary meeting set up by the President of theLAC Section, the goals and the methodology to be adoptedwere discussed and which countries would be invited to senddelegates was decided upon by the members of the SectionSC.

The General Coordinator of the meeting will be librarianMaria Conceição da Gama Santos, President of the FEBABPublic and School Library Commission and Director of theBahia State Public Library System. Members ofthe Brazilianand Venezuelan IFLA I LAC SC, the Brazilian Ministry ofCulture, and the Brazilian National Public Library System INational Library Foundation will participate on theOrganizing Commission.

This seminar will be made possible thanks to ALP, SIDA,and DANIDA financiai support

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IFLA / LAC Section Standing CommitteeMeeting. August 29-September 5, 1997,Copenhagen, Denmark.

With almost all members present, two sessions were held:one open and other c1osed. In the first session it was introducedthe DANIDA supported Latinamericam and Caribbeandelegation representing the following countries: Argentina,Bolívia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador,EI Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico,Nicaragua, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, andVenezuela. Some de1egates who attended theAalborg seminarmade commentaries about that seminar.Session 30 August 1997Presents:

Maria Elena Zapata, PresidentMiriam Martinez, SecretaryStella Maris Femandez, MemberClara Budnik, MemberMarie Francoise Bemabe, MemberSueli A. de Amaral, MemberIvonne Talamo, MemberBlanca Hodge, MemberEduardo Villanueva, Member

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Pamela Benson, MemberAlice Miranda, MemberGloria Rodriguez, Member

Advisor: Rosa Maria Femandez de Zamora

Regional Office Manager: Elizabeth R. de Carvalho

ALP Programme : Gunilla Natvig

In the closed session, Jose Adolfo Rodriguez Gallardo(Mexico) was elected President of the Section and MiriamMartinez (Cuba) was re-elected Secretary.

In the meeting was discussed the latest version ofthe SectionMedium Term Program and analysed the President/Secretaryand RO Manger reports, as well as ALP projects. It wasrecorded in the minute of the meeting the excellent workMaria Elena Zapata has done as president of the Section.

Now on the Internet! The IFLA Latin Americanand Caribbean Regional Office establishes ahomepage.

On October 16, the IFLA Latin American and CaribbeanRegional Office gave birth to a new website at http://members.tripod.com/~iflalacro/ro.html. The site wasdeveloped to improve communications between IFLA andlibrarians and information professionals in the region and toreduce postage costs for mailing the Newsletter. Thesite isdivided into the following sections: What is IFLA?; TheRegional Office; The ALP Program; The Newsletter; UsefulSites. The page is in Spanish, English and Portuguese. Weinvite you to visit the homepage and send us your comments

and suggestions

IFLA / SECTION ON CLASSIFICA-TION AND INDEXING

Requirements for a format for c1assification data

In January 1997, the joint Working Group's recommenda-tion on UNIMARC-compatible documentation requirementswas approved by the two Sections for consideration by thePermanent UNIMARC Committee (PUC). The recommen-dation is the development of a UNIMARC format forc1asification data that parallels the contents and developmentofthe MARC Format for Classification Data in order to sup-port the data interchange of c1assification systems representedin either format. The recommendation was accepted by PUCat its March meeting and PUC has now established a work-ing Group on a UNIMARC Classification Format.(Newsletter, Section on Classification and Indexing, no.l6,May,1997)

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IFLA / SECTION OF ART LIBRARIES

Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes under transfor-mation

The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes has been c10sed to thepublic since March 1996 in order to carry out major restora-tion work. With strong Govemment backing the Museum ispresently moving ali its works of art and willlater also moveits offices. Restoration work will also include the physicalexpansion of the Museum, including the present Palacio deBellas Artes (established 1953) which will house the collec-tions ofCuban art from antiquity to the present; the old head-quarters of the Centro Asturiano, a very large building builtin an eclectic style in 1927 will house the rest of the collec-tions of ancient art and European art (E. U., England, F1anders,France, Holland, Italy, Japan, Latin America, Spain), as wellas valuable collections of prints and drawings. The buildinghas a large basement which will be useful as a storage area.The third building is the old Barracks (built in 1764) wherecurators and administrative personnel will be housed.

In spite ofbeing c10sed to the public the Museum has contin-ued to carry out its normal operations, organising exhibi-tions in other venues and abroad. In 1996 seven national ex-hibitions were inaugurated and this year three other exhibi-tions have been organised in Cuba and four in Japan, Madrid,Salvador and Valencia. A Museum Bulletin has been launchedwith the intention of keeping ali interested institutions andindividuaIs informed ofthe activities, events and projects ofthis Cuban institution.

The Museum library, the Centro de Información "RodriguezMorey", has not been left out of ali these developments. Aninventory of ali collections has been carried out (books andpamphlets, exhibition catalogues, seriaIs, photographic nega-tives and photographs). They have been stored in labelledboxes and will be moved to other premises with sound stor-age standards (conceming environmental conditions, con-servation, security and lighting). During the restoration workwe will continue with the processing of ali our collections(books, catalogues, seriais and special collections material)and with their automation. At the same time we will con-tinue our public service directed atthe specialists and schol-ars of the Museum. Particular attention will be given to theprofessional development of our staff (both national and in-temational) in order to achieve and sustain high standards ofperformance and deaI with technical advances in informa-tion.

(Veronica Lavin Isax Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes Ha-vana, CUBA)

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NEWS OF IFLA AFFILIATES ANDMEMBERS IN THE REGION

ARGENTINA

The Librarians' Sehool of the University ofBuenos Aires eelebrates 75 years.

Seventy-five years since the establishment of the career oflibrary science in Argentina was celebrated onAugust 1, 1997at the School of Philosophy and Letters of the University ofBuenos Aires. Presiding over the event was the Dean of theSchool, Dr. Luis Yanez. He was accompanied by the directorof the Library Science and Documentation Department;Professor EIsa Barber; Professor Lidia ReveIlo (representingthe faculty) in addition to representatives from alumni pastand present. Among the guests were teachers, students,graduates and authorities from the university.

The UBA School ofLibrary Science was the first such schoolin Latin America and counts many distinguished namesamong its graduates. Honored on this occasion wereprofessors Emma Linares, Stella Maris Fernández (memberof the IFLA / LAC SC), Ornar Lino Benitez and Josefa"Pepita" Sabor. (Informativo ABGRA, No.12, Septiembre1997).

Argentina: XXXII National Librarian'sCongress and 24th International Book Fair inBuenos Aires, Aprill4-May 4, 1998

Year after year, this prestigious International Book Fair unitesArgentine publishers and book distributors with those from32 countries in over 400exhibit stands.The event also aIlowsthe visiting public to participate in over 600 events that featureoutstanding Argentine and international personalities.

The XXXII National Librarian's Congress, the InternationalWorkshop for Book Professionals and a new edition of theWorkshop on Education wiIl take place from April 14-17,before the opening of the 24th International Book Fair in

Buenos Aires.

Theme of the XXXII Congress: The place of the library inthe global village.

The proposed sub-themes are: New forms of cooperation,professional development, developing services and products,information policies, labor market, legislation, andinformation technology.

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Persons interested in submitting papers for presentationshould send them in by January 9, 1998 to:Comité de Selección de TrabajosXXXII Reunión Nacional de BibliotecariosAsociación de Bibliotecarios Graduados de la RepúblicaArgentinaAv. Corrientes 1642 ler. Piso 2do. Cuerpo, of. 221042 Buenos Aires ArgentinaFax (54 I) 382-4821E-mail: reuniones@Abgra.org.arabgra@interprov.com

For more information about the Fair:Fundación EI Libro .Av. Córdoba 744, P.B., Dto. 11054 Buenos Aires - ArgentinaTel.: (54) (1) 322-2225/2135Fax: (54) (1) 325-5681E-mail: fund@libro.satlink.net(Informativo ABGRA, N0.12, September 1997)

(Stella Maris Fernández)

Seeond Latin American Congress forTranslation and Interpretation

Organized by the CoIlege ofPublic Translators ofthe City ofBuenos Aires, this congress wiIl take place in Buenos Airesfrom April 23-25, 1998.

The College will accept panel proposals and papers on thesethemes: Literary translation, specialized translation, legaltranslation, translation theory, interpreting, terminology,translation and Spanish, "minority" languages, translatorsand interpreters in the world, linguistic policy, translationand culture, translation and the media, and translation andthe Internet.

Dates: October 31, 1997 is the deadline for receiving abstracts(200 words maximum in Spanish); January 16, 1998 is thedeadline for receiving the completed papers (which may bein Spanish, French, English, or Portuguese).

For more information:CTPCBACallao 289 4° Piso,1022 Buenos AiresTel./Fax 54 I 371-8616,372-7961,372-2961 Y 373-4644E-mail: postrnaster@bibtra.edu.ar

(Stella Maris Fernández)

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National History Academy

From the 23-26 ofSeptemberthe National History Academysponsored a course entitIed "The Book in Argentina from theVice Regency Period to the end of the XIX Century." Therewere four lectures: "Books and readings from the era ofilIustrations" by Dr. Daisy Rípodas Ardanaz; "Books andreadings in Buenos Aires: 'from the May Revolution to thePresidency ofRivadavia" by Alejandro E. Parada; "The press,joumalism and the book in the Rosas period" by ProfessorJosefa E. Sabor; "The press, joumalism, and the book in thesecond half ofthe XIX century"by Dr. Nestor Tomas Auza.(SteIla Maris Femández)

Argentine Society of Information

The Argentine Society of Information is a non-profitinstitution established on February 2, 1997. With roots inthe Center for Bibliographic Studies since 1987, it is dedicatedto the study of methods of social communication. Its principalcharacter and current objectives are to promote and developstudies conceming diverse aspects of documentation andinformation.

Programs:

* Its first program of activities incIudes bibliographic studiesabout social communication, especiaIly in Argentina;* Program dedicated to the compilation and study of"Dostoievskiana," the intemational bibliography ofworks byand about Fyodor Dostoievski;* To gather alI Argentine bibliographies dedicated to dynamicbibliography;* Specialized studies on library science;* Organization of the Museum of the Word and the Image;* Departrnent of Publications

Future courses:* CycIes of joumal publications* Invitation to exchanges (or reevaluation of the useless)* WinIsis* Economics of Information

For more information:Sociedad argentina de Información3 de Febrero 2809, 4° D1429 Buenos AiresTe!' (O 1) 786-4821Fax (01) 782-4090Horario: 8 a 13 hs.E-mail: sai@siscor.bibna!.edu.arhttp://www.angelfire.com/ar/ soarin

(SteIla Maris Femández)

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1996 Census of Popular Libraries in Argentina

With the goal of identifyingand publicizing popular librariesin Argentina, CONABIP contracted a private researchcompany, Analogias, to compile a census. The title of theproject (started in 1996) is "Survey and Categories ofPopularLibraries." The census, which was done from June throughSeptember, has been an invaluable tool to disseminateexhaustive and timely information about governmentalsupport for the libraries and for promoting the services ofthese libraries.

A few of the highlights from the study show:Number of Libraries - Argentina has 1,605 active popularlibraries serving 32, 615, 528 inhabitants.Books - The combined total ofbooks in these libraries numbers14,180,700.Library Patrons - Projections based on the relative figuresgathered indicate a total of 18,503,350 would be using thepopular libraries on an annual basis.Location - 82% of the libraries are in urban areas; 6% insemi-urban areas; and 12% in rural areas.Types: 73% are popular libraries; 19% are popular-public;8% are publico

BRASIL

Seminar on Management of Librarian and In-formation Sciences Professionals Associationsand Unions (IFLA Round Table on Manageme~tof Librarian Associations - RTMLA / Model Ll-brary Project - 2nd. Phase)

During the 18th Brazilain Library and Documentation Con-gress in July 1997 in the State of Maranhão, Brazil, a semi-nar on Librarian Associations and Union Management washeld - in continuation of the "Model Library Project" - andorganized by the Minas Gerais LibrarianAssociation (ABMG- FEBAB) and the IFLA I LAC Regional Office.

The presidents and directors of several Brazilian institutionstook part in the event, which stimulated debate on redefiningthe role of these institutions for the future. Needless to say,the seminar was a great success. The ABMG has already sentits report to the RTMLA I IFLA.

A new health library for a new century

At last, the School of Public Health of the University of SaoPaulo has constructed a new building in which space wasreserved for a new library. After two years of planning, con-struction and moving, the "New Library for a New Century"was inaugurated on February 14, 1997.

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The informational infrastructure includes 80,000 volumes,17 bibliographic databases and Internet access, 75 microcom-puters (including 34 for public use and multimedia), 150 read-ing stations with 24 dedicated to private study, open stacks,in addition to interlibrary loan services. (Ad Saúde, ano IV,no.l, agosto, 1997)

Project Dial-a-library at the Catholic University(PUC) of Campinas Library School

The Library School of the PUC Campinas has launched anew service called Project Dial-a-Library (Disque-Biblio)which is designed to facilitate research services to elemen-tary and high school students and teachers.

The school is open to comments and suggestions. Disque-Biblio: 55-19-735-5859.

(Edilze Bonavita Martins Mendes)

Brazilian Chamber ofthe Book: DigitalObjectIdentifier video

The Brazilian Chamber ofthe Book has received a video thatdemonstrates the precepts and operation of the Digital Ob-ject Identifier (DOI) system. This system is being studied asa way to identif)r any object transmitted or saved in digitalformat. Anyone interested in viewing the video must do soat the Chamber's facilities. For more information:http://www.ipa- uie.org.

(CBL Eletrônico, Ano I, No. O, 04/07/1997)

The new Librarians' Law ofBrazil

PL 3493-D/93 was approved by the Chamber ofDeputies onDecember lI, 1996. The project currently rests in the Fed-eral Senate and later will be passed on to the office of thePresident. The proposal is being closely followed by the Fed-eral Council of Librarians (CFB) and its president, ZeneidePantoja, who worked jointly with Parliamentary and legaladvisors of the CFB. The project enjoys the support of allregional councils of librarians and their directors.(Informativo CRB-5, Salvador, v.12, no.!, jan/abr, 1997)

The Seeds of a National Strategy for theDevelopment ofVirtual Libraries

The new Brazilian Task Force on Virtual Libraries of theInternet "Gestor Group" has just developed a series of basicguidelines for the development and design of virtuallibraries.The initiative is noteworthy for the attempt to establish policiesin an area that is particularly complex and scarely regulated

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in this region, and to serve as an example for otherprofessionals and leaders in the information field. Three basicguidelines are proposed:I. Participation in virtual space: first priority .. " that libraryleadership define Internet access as a primary goal to bereached as soon as possible and that necessary actions aretaken to find resources, establish the informationtechnological infrastructure and make organizationalchanges."2. Improving the information professional: key to transition."Active Internet participation in Brazilian libraries requireshuman resources capable of promoting the transition fromtraditional processes, methods, products and services to theinternet environment and later, the creation and operation ofproducts and services that are only viable in virtuallibraries."3. Digitalization of information: towards electronicinformation sources. "The central element of the traditionallibrary transformed into a virtual library is composed ofinformation sources organized into electronic archives,including reference catalogs, books, and electronicjournals ..." The operation and generation of these productsshould comply with national and international standards sothat records can be shared and transfered through the onlinenetwork. (Strategic guidelines for creating virtual librariesin Brazil In:Ciencias de la Informacion. Brasilia. v.26. n.2pp.!77-179.1997)

COLOMBIA

Information Services to the Community

The Information Services to the Community (SIC) of theAntioquia COMFENALCO Culture and Library Departrnentwas established in 1990. Following the successes ofUNESCOand the National Autonomous Institute of Venezuela withMicroIsis, that system was adopted to be used by the SIC.Taking on a dynamic of its own, there is now a multimediasoftware being developed that will allow networking and moreuser friendly interaction that was not possible with the earlierversion. The service has gained recognition from within theinstitution and the general community for its work inconsolidating decentralized projects for branch libraries ofCOMEFENALCO and the Metro Stations ofMedellin, amongothers. (Adriana María Betancur Betancur)

CUBA

A New Door Opens for the ContinuingEducation and Exchange between InformationProfessionals

Since 1988, Latin American and internationallibrarians andinformation professionals have been meeting in Havana, Cubato exchange ideas and experiences about the challenges facing

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the profession over the past decade.

The latest meeting, INFO 97: Information, Knowledge andGlobalization brought together over 500 participants.Representatives from 16 Latin American and Caribbeancountries, 6 European countries and others from NorthAmerica discussed issues in more than 170 seminars, panels,roundtables, workshops, fora and colloquia.

The distinctive modalities of the conference dealt with newmanagement techniques, information technologies, themodem information professional, education and research,information for industry, business and specialized sectorsamong other pertinent topics.

Very soon most of the papers presented will be available onthe internet at:http://www.ceniai.inf.cuJ eventos.

INFO'97 also served to mark the celebration of importantregional meetings such as the Information Policy Specialistsmeeting organized by UNESCO, the council meeting of theInformation Program of Latin America and the Caribbean(INFOLAC) and the LATINDEX (Latin American Index ofScientific Publications meeting

"Information at the doors of a new millenium"

This is the theme ofthe new INFO which will open it's doorsin October of 1999.

Topics under consideration are:*Communication and Information technologies of the newcentury,*Use and access of information in different times andsituations*New styles of information-generation as an expression ofrepositioning information serices.*Demands and directions of the information professional atthe dawn of a new century.*User needs and demands in the new era*New conditions and the impact of necessary changes forinformation institutions.are Spanish and English.

The officiallanguages ofINFO'99 are Spanish and English.

For more information contact:Mail: Comité Organizador. Congreso Internacional INFO'99Apartado postal 2019. La Habana 10200, Cuba.Teléf.: 53-7-635500Fax: 53-7-338237Corre0 electrónico: info@ceniai.inf.cuINTERNET: http://www.ceniai.inf.cuJeventos

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MÉXICO

. University ofColima-Electronic Libraries andInformation Technology Internships

Objectives: To introduce the partcipants to the latesttechnologies for storing and retrieving information,teleinformatics and electronic libraries in a "Iearning bydoing" fashion. To guide and instruct librarians and otherinformation professionals in the experiences and dailypractices of the University of Colima.

Methodology: Participants will participate in lectures andreceive materiais related to the origin, development andpresent day situation ofthe University's experiences in thesetopics. Visits are planned for the Department for InformationServices and Technology, Library Programs, Department ofTelematic Services, National Center for Compact DiskProduction, and Center for the Production ofTeaching Media.

The principal component of the program is the directparticipation in the daily work of one or more areas of interestas a member ofthe work group.

Duration: Although the minimum recommended is twoweeks, this could be expanded depending on the interest ofthe participant.Costs: the internship is free of charge. The participant onlypays his/her transporation, lodging and me ai expenses.

For more information:Universidad de ColimaBiblioteca de Ciencias "Lic. Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado"Dirección General de servicios BiblotecariosDepartamento de CapacitaciónAv. Gonzalo de Sandoval 444, A.P. 134, C.P. 28040Co lima, Colima, México

Lic. Patrícia MoralesE-mail: paramo@volcan.ucolmxTe!': 91 (331) 46622 y 43130Fax: 91 (331) 43130(Lourdes Feria)

International Seminar on Bibliographic Control

It will be held in April 1998 in Mexico City sponsored jointlyby the CUIB/UNAM, the UBICIM Program of IFLA -Universal Bibliographic Control and International MARC -and the Division of Bibliographic Control. As reported inthe last Newsletter issue, the aim is to analyse, in the globalcontext, the universal bibliographic control in the context ofIFLA programs and specifically on bibliographic control indifferent types oflibraries in LatinAmerica and the Caribbean.The project is also supported by SIDA.

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GENERAL NEWS OF INTEREST TOTHEREGION

Delivering Rural Information for DevelopingCountries: measuring its success and impact

In August 1996, a task force consisting of librarians from

Africa, Asia, Latin America working with Diana Rosenbergofthe United Kingdom has been working on the developmentof indicators for rural information services in developingcountries.

The idea for this project rase out of a seminar sponsored byIFLA-ALP that took place in Gaborone Botswana in 1994.The Central theme of the seminar was dissemination ofinformation in rural Africa. Among the conc1usions of theseminar was the need to stimulate criticaI analysis, researchand the continuous evaluation of information services in ruralAfrican communities. IFLA-ALP, recognizing the need forevaluation standards for rural information services not onlyin Africa, but for ali developing countries, has assumed thetask of developing such standards, with the support of SIDAand UNESCO.

The results ofthis praject is a document that will be relevantnot only for those responsible for offering rural informationservices, but also for those who are interested in establishing,conducting, improving or evaluating such services. Thepublication begins with a summary of advances related tothe dissemination of information services in the rural sectorsover the past 10 years, including information needs, methodsand media for information transfer, distribution methods,impact of new technologies and the findings of evaluationsmade. The chapter on expectations describes rural informationservices and inc1udes examples from several developingcountries. The chapter on indicators describes how eachexpectation can be measured. Each indicator inc1udes thepurpose, measurements, required data and method ofcalculation. The final chapter contains ideas about how touse the results and apply the indicators. Both the expectationsand indicators are based on experience and practical use, asthe bibliography reveals. The two appendices offer guidelinesfor collecting statistics and terminology and definitions.

It is hoped that the results ofthe publication wiII be used to:* provide information service providers standards ~ormeasuring the effectiveness of services in terms of operatlOnand impact.* demonstrate to funding organizations the usefulness oftheseservices in rural and national development.

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* act as an impetus to those who establish rural informationservices by making available measureable goals.* allow managers of information services to reevaluate andredefine their mission and to determine necessary buildings,resources and activities.(Gloria Maria Rodríguez Santa Maria)

American Library Association's 1998 AnnualConference, June 25 - July 2 Washington, D.e.USA

For the first time in ALA's 122-year history, the ALA An-nual Conference will focus on na intemational theme, "Li-braries: Global Reach, Local Touch."

ALA invites ali oftheir intemational colleagues to join themfor a truly global event, during a week of exciting speakers,panels, meetings, library visits and activities that will stressthe importance of sharing information intemationally to im-prave libraries in the US and around the world.

For more information contact:Intemational Relations OfficeAmerican Library AssociationSOE, Huron StreetChicago, IL 60611-2795 USATel.: +1 312280-3201E-mail: intl@ala.orgWeb: http://www.ala.org

Select ALA Events, Conferences for more information aboutthe ALA Annual Conference.

Southern Cone Association of Library ScienceSchools

On August 14, 1996 an extraordinary session was held inPuerto Rico for the Directive Commission ofthe ASEBICSassociation. Representatives at the meeting were: Prafa. EIsaBarber, Director of the School of Library Science of theUniversity ofBuenosAires (Argentina); Prafa. Carmen PérezOrmefío, Director of the School of Library Science of theMetropolitan Technology University of Santiago (Chile);Praf. Ruben MoreI, Academic Director of the PolitechnicDepartment of the University of Asuncion (Paraguay); andProf. Mario Barité, Director of the University School ofLibrary Science ofUDELAR (Uruguay) who as president ofthe association, called the meeting to order.

The following subjects were discussed at the meeting:1. Appraval of the Statutes for the participating universities,2. Updating of regional databases,3. Future finances of the Associatiçm,

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4. A permanent support group for the association,5. Representation from each country vis-a-vis the association,6. The position of Brazil vis-a-vis the association,7. Publicity activities (Profa. Glora Gasperini)

A course by E-mail

REDCAPA, the network of institutions dealing with LatinAmerican economics and agricultural policies based in Riode Janeiro, Brazil, consists of 61 institutions from 21 LatinAmerican and Caribbean countries. In March to June1997,REDCAPA developed the first Internet course for Automationand Agricultural Information Services. The programconsisted of 3 modules:1. Planning and design of automation projects.2. AGRIS: an international methodology for the processingand exchange of information.3. Services, products, and marketing of information.

The courses were given by Karla Vanessa Bonilla, ofREDCAPA, Helga Schmidt ofthe AGRIS Processing Unit inAustria and Lourdes Feria of the University of Colima inMexico. The 27 course participants hailed from Argentina,Spain, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Mexico, Uruguay andHonduras. The students didn't even have to travei to attendclasses. They simply connected from home or office toCyberspace to follow the daily sessions, to comment onlectures, present their opinions and submit works done foreach module. This was an excellent "virtual" classroomexperience upon which REDCAPA wilI build other similaractivities.

For more information, please contact:Karla Vanessa BonillaSecretaria Ejecutiva de REDCAPAE-mail: redcapa@omega.lncc.br (Lourdes Feria InInformativo Abgra, No. 12, septiembre, 1997)

Collective Catalog of the Spanish PatrimonialBibliography now on the Internet

Since last May 20, one can consult the colIective catalog ofSpanish Patrimonial Bibliography via the Internet. The sitemaintained by the State Secretary of Culture is located at:http://www.mcu.es/ccpb/index.html.

The initiative was undertaken by the General Departmentfor the Book, Archives and Libaries, the General Sub-department ofthe Libpry Coordination along with commonagreements with the Autonomous communities that contributeto the Collective Catalogo The principal objective of theproject is to share the knowledge about the bibliographicpatrimony, in complement to what is available in legislationabout Spanish historical patrimony. (Informativo ABGRA,

No.l2, Septiembre 1997)

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IV Panamerican congress on Information forHealth Sciences (CRICS IV)

BIREME/OPS, in colIaboration with BINASSS/CENDEISSS(Costa Rican Social Security and Ministry of Health) haveannounced that the IV meeting of the Latin American andCaribbean System ofHealth Sciences Information (from the23-24 March, 1998) and the IV Panamerican Congress ofHealth Sciences (CRICS IV) on the 25-27 March 1998 willtake place at the Convention Center of the Hotel Herrera inSan Jose, Costa Rica. The themes will be:*Information networks: bridge to the third millenium*Medical information: realities and perspectives*Information for modernizing health systems*Information in health sciences: navigating the future*Towards electronic publications: from the author to thereader.

If you are interested in more information, contact:BIREME/OPS/OMSRua Botucatú 86204023-901 - São Paulo, SP - BrasilTe\.: (55) (11) 575-9800/9825Fax: (55) (11) 575-8868/571-1919E-mail: crics@bireme.brhttp://www.bireme.br

The DOI-System

The STM Innovations Committee started to study the issueof document and item identifiers four years ago. One of thefirst actions was to write a report on alI known and plannednumbering systems. This report ("Armati Report") do cu-mented that the world of music was already far better orga-nized with numbers for printed music (ISMN), recordings(ISRN) and works in general (ISWC). Similar numberingsystems are available for photography, audio-visual materi-ais, film and video. The world oftext concentrates on ISBN(books) and ISSN (seriais), governed by the respective andrespected ISBN- and ISSN-agencies and supported by a largenumber of libraries acting as directory managers. In the con-text of multimedia it was obvious for the text producers totalk or listen to the other players.

The American Association of Publishers (AAP) invited in-terested parties to propose a system or at least na idea tohandle all kinds of digital objects, at the same time facilitat-ing electronic commerce and electronic copyright manage-ment systems. The most far-reaching proposal carne fromthe Corporation of national research Initiatives (CNRI) to-gether with Bowker.

Obviously, CNRI with their close knowledge andexperienceof the Internet (President Robert Kahn is the inventor of theInternet!) and their close contacts with the Internet

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Enginnering Task force (IETF) and the W3-Consortium,brought in a whole new perspective.

For two years the AAP and CNRI have been designing, test-ing and tuning the Digital Object Identifier System (DOI-System).

DOI's underlying technology is the CNRI Handle System,that is already in use by the Library of Congress and the USCopyright Office. The Handle System is a distributed andscalable system which stores the names of digital objects andthe information needed to locate those objects via the Internet.

The DOI-System will connect users, content providers andinformation. The system has three parts:

an identif)ring number;an automated directory;a content-owner maintained database.

Content owners can register with a Directory Manager (DM)to receive a Prefixo During the test period this will be donecentrally by the AAP and CNRI in the USA. The contentowners should guarantee the originality, integrity andauthencity ofthe works that they want to be registered.

The prefix can be combined by the registrant with any num-bering system like ISBN, ISSN, ISWC, ISAN, SICI, mCI ora number from an internai publishing system. It is recom-mended to use standardized numbering systems and to add ahracter to indicate the following artic1e, book, serial or itemnumber used:e.g. B for ISBN, S for ISSN.

The complete number will then be registered as na Interna-tional Stardard Digital Identifier (ISDI) and the numebr maylook like:

IO.12345/B+ISBNor

16.6789/S+ISSNor

21.13579/SICI

(directory.registrant prefix/item identifier suffix (in any for-mat!))

As you can see, the DOI_System is open and any known orfuture numbering system can be incorporated.

Although the DOI is na AAP initiative, it has been madec1ear from the begining, that it is to be a global system. Aninternational DOI Foundation will be established to governthe DOI-System and negotiate with directory managers andtechnology providers.

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The International PublishersAssociation (IPA) and STM haveendorsed the DOI initiative. A joint IPA/STM InformationIdentifier Business Committee (IIBC) was formed with a tech-nical subcommittee (IITC). The Business Committee will actas an ad interim advisory body until the DOI Foundationtakes over.

For more information refer to the Internet address: http://ww\v.doi.org or contact Arnoud de Kemp, Chairman of theInformation Identifiers Technical Committee at e-mail:dekemp@springer.de

Second International Seminar "Capacitación enProducción y Promociónde Materiales de Lecturaen Lenguas Indígenas"

The second international seminar "11Seminario Internacionalsobre Capacitación en Producción y Promoción de Materialesde Lectura en Lenguas Indígenas" was held in the historieCiudad Bolívar during the 4th through the 8th of August,1997. The seminar was sponsored by a variety of govern-ment offices, private foundations and organizations inc1ud-ing Gobierno dei Estado Bolivar, Direccion de Cultura, Redde Bibliotecas Publicas, UNUMA (Sociedad Civil de Apoyoai Indígena), Biblioteca Nacional, Foundacion Polar,Internacional Federation of Library Associations (IFLA),

Taller Modoi, and Universidad Nacional Experimental deGuayana (U.N.E.G.). The seminar was attended by languageteachers, librarians, educators, anthropologists, and linguists.They carne from Germany, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, USA,France, French Guyanna, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela.Thirty-six participants represented their communities ofArawak, Chiquitano, Hiwi, Huambisa, Kari'fia, Nahuatl,Pemon, Piaroa, Pumé, Wahiro, Yabarana, and Ye'kwana.

The seminar began with reaffirmation of the importance ofthe indigenous languages and cultures of the South Ameri-can countries and throughout the world. With this commonconviction, participants engaged in strategies for developingliteracy in indigenous languages focusing their discussionson 1) development of written materiais and promotion ofreading and writing, 2) how to integrate indigenous literacyin education, and 3) roles of anthropologists and linguists inindigenous literacy and in revitalization of indigenous lan-guages in general. Underlying these discussions was theimportant role of the national and local public libraries inthe countries represented at the seminar. The library hasplayed a remarkable and powerful role in public educationand publication ofmaterials. Especially in Venezuela duringthe past decade, such public education and Spanish literacyeducation have expanded to the development of literacy inindigenous languages. This is testified by a large number oflibrarians at the seminar.

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The intensive interactions and discussions among partlcl-pants produced a set of concrete recommendations and guide-lines for advancing the work of linguistic and cultural main-tenance and perpetuation, especially through literacy. Thelibrarians have reaffirmed their mission of promoting literacyboth in Spanish and indigenous languages and of providingassistance in producing materiais. Teachers and educatorsare determined to examine their own languages and cultures,prepare teaching materiais, and continue to train more teach-ers; anthropologists and linguists are reassured ofthe impor-tant roles they play in the linguistic and cultural revitaliza-tion efforts, of the necessity of providing linguistic and eth-nographic training to indigenous peoples, and of cooperativeprojects.

New directions that have emerged from the seminar includeestablishment of systematic training opportunities for indig-enous teachers in linguistics and in education (especially lan-guage teaching). Currently, for example, in Venezuela,UNUMA has been providing lingusitic training to Pemonand Kari'fía teachers. The strong desire voiced at the semi-nar was to expand such linguistic and educational training toinc1ude more language groups and more diverse curricula(e.g., training in linguistics, observation and documentationmethods and techniques-ethnographic methods, curriculumdevelopment, language and cultural materiais development,educational and communication technology training-computer, video, audio). Another important move was to beginplanning a center of indigenous languages and cultures whereresearch opportunities and publications of materiaIs in in-digenous languages are facilitated. The POLAR Foundationthe major supporter ofthe seminar, was enthusiastic ofthes~ideas. I see these and other ideas presented at the seminar notonly crucially important for the language revitalization butalso realistic in actualizing them. UNUMA (Haydée Seijas,Secretaria Ejecutive), Biblioteca Nacional (VirginiaBetancourt- Valverde, Directora), and Foundacion Polar(Elizabeth Monascal, Coordinadora, Area Cultura) seem anideal team to work toward these goals.

Hope for maintenance and revitalization of indigenous lan-guages and cultures is given a renewed life and, I believe,both indigenous maestros and professionals have re-ener-gized their dedication and commitrnent to the common goal.The Organizing Committeehas done a great job and grati-tude and congratulations are extended to the members:Haydée Seijas, Yolanda Labady-Salvatori, Marvelis Armariode Madrid, Elizabeth Monascal, Iris Rojas Rojas, and IrisAray; and special thanks to the staff of Dirección de CulturaGobiemo deI Estado Bolívar. '

(Akira Y. Yamamoto, Department of Anthropology, Univer-sity of Kansas E-mail: akira@ukans.edu )

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Information Management: An awakening in theregion

For some time now there has been concem about the abilitiesand will of Latin American organizations to critically inves-tigate and improve knowledge about information and com-munication processes and socio-economic development inboth universal aspects and unique contexts. AIthough re-search in the areas of information science and communica-tion has been and is conducted in our region-often timely,valuable and occasionally even heroic-but the resuIts havenot reached the extension, depth and continuity comparableto what can be observed in industrialized countries.

The search to redefine to Latin American ability to researchthis theme will contribute towards what Stevan Dedijer ge-nerically call the social intelligence, that is, making ourselvesmore intelligent as organizations and nations to effectivelydeal with phenomena that affect our development: the infor-mative-communicative processes, in this case.

From that perspective, the first Latin American forum forresearch in information science, convened in Rio de Janeiroby ANCIB (National Association for Research in Infomla-tion Sciences) in Brazillooms in importance. lt was also thethird national meeting of the organization.

This meeting gave rise to the first general view of what ishappening in the region in terms of information and communication research. AIthough it was not possible to arrive atcomparative measurements for the quantity and quality ofresearch conducted in different countries, the impression re-mained that of ali the countries Brazil was the leader fol-lowed by Mexico. Ofthe participating countries, it app~aredthat in Cuba, Argentina and Uruguay research is in a grow-ing phase. Among countries that did not participate, it wasthe general impression that Chile, Venezuela, Colomibia andPeru were also making gains in such research.

The case of Brazil is significant, with 134 presentations atthe conference. Besides the "scale" factor, one must considerother factors such as a continuous policy for scientific andtechnological information as evidenced in the creation ofIBBD and later, IBICT as CNPq agencies; the creation oftheInformation Science master's program of CNPq-IBICT-UFRJ-ECO; the creation ofthe PADCT program ofthe WorldBank, etc. Ali of these efforts serve as testimony to the vi-sion and leadership of govemment agencie and universities.The fruits ofthese efforts are seen: Brazil now has four doc-torate programs in Information Science, which is an envi-able source for the development ofresearch.

The following are examples of the range and importance ofthemes and problems under study: professional gatekeepersas agents for the socialization of information in small and

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mid-sized companies; the demand for information by ruralfarmers in the agricultural community of Igarape Munici-pality (East Amazonia); virtual organizations and informa-tion professionals; model research for the integration of theagent and user of information in technological extension ser-vices; reference theory; creating "virtual courses" in the Fed-eral University of Rio de Janeiro's Economic Department;interaction between the public library and community basedon market segmentation studies; small social groups fromRio de Janeiro: efficacy of information and communication;the society for information content; labor markets in thepostmodern era, among many others.

Since there are few universally accepted parameters for re-search, it is perhaps premature to take a stand on the qualityof the 134 sessions. The tangible results are the coexistenceof research works such as annotated bibliographies, states ofthe art, epistemological analyses and exploratory studies, withothers that look towards opening new avenues ofknowledgethrough the search for stable relations between variables andtests of a great variety of innovative methodologies to ob-serve earthly events.

For now we have the impression that we are experiencing analarm for research in Latin America in an are a of humanactivity that was formerly considered practical and service-oriented, foreign to research and self-analysis. A good signo(Julio Cubillo - Cepal-Clades, comunicado de octubre 1997)

Ideas-Social effects of the Internet: thoughts ofan Argentine MD student

"Why does everyone want to be on the Internet? The reasonis simple: liberty. The Internet is arare example of a func-tional, modem and true anarchy. There is no Internet, Inc.corporation. There are no official censors, no owners, no di-rectors. All nodes have the same range and can transmit orreceive while respecting communication protocols that areneither social or political, but are absolutely technical. Thereis no official entity that represents, just as there are no possi-bilities for exchanges. The internet belongs to everybodyand nobody." "The internet... is an artificial system, an anar-chic structure made from technological artifacts that estab-lishes a new socio-cultural space with particular characteris-tics. It connects humans that are far apart for a low cost andalmost instantaneously. Each individual who is a part of thenetwork has the same status and priority."

"But now comes a new question: what will be the effects ofthis system on society, culture and politics?"

(BALLARIN, Virginia. INTERNET: un artefacto tecnologicoo un espacio social? NEXOS, ano 3, v.7,junio 1997. pp.22-25.)

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II International Seminar on Photography Pres-ervation and Conservation

It was held from October 20-31 1997 in Rio de Janeiro, orga-nized by FUNARTE (Brazilian National Foundation of Art)and supported by the Secretary of Interchange and SpecialProjects ofthe Ministry ofCulture, Brazil. It was attended byseveral Latinamerican and Caribbean experts who exchangedideas and gave lectures on conservation and preservation tech-niques. lhe seminar was attended also by invited experts fromthe United States, France, Finland, Portugal and England.

During the seminar several workshops took place in differ-ent sites ofthe City. The seminar main themes were: preven-tive conservation, organization of and access to photographiccollections, conservation of colour material, reproduction andpreservation for greatest duration, digitalization as an accesstool, legal issues related to the digitalization of collectionsand to digital technology: networks, quality control, etc.

At the same time it was held the Latinamerican History andPhotography Meeting.

Marie- Thérese Varlamoff, Director, IFLA Preservation andConservation Program - PAC - attended the seminar and gavelectures on the PAC in Latin America,and also presented awork titled "Photographs dealing with the construction ofLatin America and the Caribbean".

The Newsletter congratulates Dr. Solange Zúfiiga, Director,FUNARTE Department of Arts, and her staff for the successof the seminar.

IFLA/LAC SC members

Ms. Alice MirandaStanding Committee Member of IFLA Section : LATAMLibrarian, Universidad Nacional,Escuela de Bibliotecologia, Documentacion e InformacionApartado 86-3000HerediaCosta RicaTel. *(506)2773433, fax *(506)2773432amirande@una.ac.cr

MS.Alma JeffersonSpecial Advisor of IFLA Section: LATAMCampus Librarianc/o University ofthe West Indies LibraryMonaKingston 7Jamaica, West IndiesFax *(1)(809)9271926library@uwimona.edu.jm

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MS.Blanca HodgeStanding Committee Member ofOLA Section: LATAMDirectorPhilipsburgh Jubilee LibraryCh. E.W. Voges Street 12 / P.O.B. 2St MaartenNetherlands AntillesTel. *(599)(5)22970, Fax *(599)(5)25805blahodge@sintrnaarten.net

MS.ClaraBudnikStanding Committe Member ofIFLA Section: LATAMSubdirectora de Bibliotecas PublicasDireccion de Bibliotecas, Archivos y MuseosAlonso Ovalle 1637SantiagoChileTel. *(56)(2)6986406/6986039, Fax *(56)(2)6882060cbudnik@reuna.c1MS.Elizabeth Maria Ramos de CarvalhoEx officio Member ofIFLA Section : LATAMc/o FEBAB, RuaAvanhandava 40-conj. 110Sao Paulo, SP. -1306-00Brazil*(55)(11)6099-9603;6099-9407,Fax *(55)(11)2922993;6099-9603(reg.office, I. Talamo)Rio de JaneiroTel. 55 213225330Fax55 213225733E-mail: iflalac@nutecnet.com.br.mario.bel@mailexcite.com

Ms. Estela Morales CamposStanding Committee Member ofIFLA Section: LATAMD.G.A.P.A.Edif. C y D Piso4Ciudad UniversitariaMexico, D.F. 04510MexicoTel.*(52)(5)6226510, Fax. *(52)(5)6069119/5507461moce@servidor.dgsca.unam.mx

Ms. Gloria Maria Rodriguez SantamariaStanding Committee Member ofIFLA Section : LATAMJefe Cutura y BibliotecasComfenalcocalle 51 no. 45-37 MedellinMedellinColombiaFax *(57)(4)5123949grnrodriguez@intic.net

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Ms.Ivone TalamoStanding Committee Member ofIFLA Section : LATAMSupervisorDocument & Iilform. Center ofSao Paulo State Official PressRua da Mooca, 192103103-902 Sao Paulo - SPBrazilTel.*(55Xll)6099-9603;6099-9407,Fax*(55Xll)2922993;6099-9603

Mr. JoseAdolfo Rodriguez GallardoChairman ofIFLA Section :LATAMBiblioteca CentralUniversidad Nacional Autonoma de MexicoCiudad UniversitariaMexico, D. F. 04510MexicoTel. *(52)(5)6221632/6221603Fax *(52)(5)6160664jadolfo@servidor.unam.mx

MS.Maria Elena ZapataStanding Committee Member ofIFLA Section : LATAMBanco deI Libro - Centro de Información y Documentaciónsobre la Literatura Infantil y la LecturaAptdo.5893Caracas, 101OAVenezuelaTel. *(58)(2)2638442, Fax. *(58)(2)2641391

MS.Marie Françoise BemabeStanding CommitteeMember ofIFLA Section: LATAMDirectorBibliotheque Universitaire desAntilles et Guyane FrancaiseBP721097275 Schoelcher CedexMartiniquemfbemabe@univ.ag.fr.

Ms.May Brooking NegraoSpecialAdvisor ofIFLA Section (LATAM)c/o Federacao Brasileira deAss. de Bibliotecarios FEBABRuaAvanhandava, 40-conj. 110- CEP01306Sao PauloBrazil

MS.Miriam MartinezSecretary ofIFLA Section : LATAMVice DirectoraBiblioteca Nacional Jose MartiPlaza de la Revolucion

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HavanaCubaTel.*(53)(7)8 I7657, Fax. *(53)(7)816224bnjm@binanet.lib.inf.cu

MS.Pamela BensonStanding Committee Member oflFLA Section : LATAMDirector ofLibrary ServicePO.Box547Port of SpainTrinidad & TobagoTel.*(1)(809)6255369, Fax *(1)(809)6255369pbenson@trinidad.net

Roberto lServidioStanding Committee Member of IFLA Section : LATAMDirectorBiblioteca Colegio de Traductores de BuenosAiresAv. Callao 289, 4to. piso(1022)BuenosAiresArgentinaTel. *(54)(1)3718616, fax *(54)(1)3722961servidi o@bibtra.edu.ar

Ms .Rosa Maria Fernandez de ZamoraSpecialAdvisor ofIFLA Section: LATAMResearcher, UNAMCentro Universitario de lnvestigaciones BibliotecologicasTorre 11de Humanidades Piso 12, Ciudad UniversitariaMexico, D.E 04510MexicoTel. *(52)(5)6230344/27, Fax *(52)(5)5507461rmfe@servidor.unam.mx

Ms. Stella M.FernandezStanding Committee Member oflFLA Section: LATAMDirectoraCentro de Investigaciones BibliotecologicasPuan 480, 40 piso oficA56BuenosAires 1406ArgentinaTel.*(54)(1)4320334, Fax *(54)(1)4320121postmast@ceinbi.fito.uba.arg

Ms. SueliA.doAmaralStanding Committee Member of IFLA Section: LATAMProfessora AssistanteDepartamento de Ciencia de lnformacao e DocumentacaoUniversidad de Brasilia, SQN 211, Bloco "J",Ap.l0570.863.100 Brasilia, DFBrazilTel.*(55)(61)3470806samaral@guarany.cpd.unb.br

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CLEARINGHOUSE -PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED /PUBLICACIONES RECEBIDAS

THE CLEARINGHOUSE MAINTAINS SETS OFCONFERENCE PAPERS AND OTHER IFLAPUBLICATIONS. ALL PAPERS LISTED BELOWARE AVAILABLE FOR COPIES AT THEREGIONAL OFFICE CLEARINGHOUSE.PLEASE NOTE THE NEWS BELOW EACHREFERENCE, THEY MIGHT INTEREST VOU /TODOS LOS TRABAlOS DE LASCONFERENCIAS Y OTRAS PUBLICA ClONESDE IFLA ESTAN EN DISPONIBILIDAD PARACOPIAS Y CONSULTAS. POR FAVOR, PRESTEATENCIÓN A LAS NOTICIAS BAlO LASCITAS, ELLAS PUEDEN SER DE SU GRANINTERÉS

ABGRA. Informativo. No. II,junio, 1997.

ABGRA. Informativo. No. 12, septiembre, 1997.

Arquivo Nacional. O Brasil nos Arquivos PortuguesesAcervo, Revista do Arquivo Nacional. Vol. 10, No. 01, jan/jun,1997.

ASEBICS.Asociación de Escuelas de Bibliotecología dei ConoSur. Antecedentes. Estatutos. Montevideo, 1996.

Asociacion Biblioteca Jose Babini. Saber y Tiempo. Revistade Historia de la Ciencia. NoA, Buenos Aires, julio - diciembre,1997.

Betancur Betancur, Adrana MarÍa. La biblioteca pública aIrescate de la información comunitaria.

CAB International. Database news. No. 31, June 1997.

Coughlin, Peter. Pesquisa Bibliográfica e Textos Completosatravés da Internet. Faculdade de Economia. UniversidadeEduardo Mondlane, fevereiro, 1997.

CRB-5. Informativo. Salvador v.12, no.l, p.l-6,jan.abr.l997.

E. Parada, Alejandro. Elogio dei bibliógrafo. Sociedad de

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Estudios Bibliográficos Argentinos, Boletin. No. 4, BuenosAires, octubre, 1997.

FATEA. Boletim Estúdio. Ano 2, no.5,junho, 1997.

Femádez, Stella Maris. Retlexiones e interrogaciones sobre elrol de las bibliotecas de lectura pública en los paíeses en viasde desarrollo. Centro de Investigaciones Bibliotecológicas,Facultad de Filosofia y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires.1997"Las nuevas y múltiples funciones que debe atenderactualmente la biblioteca pública a raiz de un público cadavez más heterogéneo e indefinido, de la creciente variedad demedios de comunicación y de métodos de presentación yreproducción de la información, de la explosión informativa yla demanda creciente de ofertas culturales plantean una seriede dilemas: las bibliotecas están capacitadas para atendertodas las funcioes?, cuáles son las prioridades frente a laevolución que cada una de ellas suporta? cuál es esa realidaden los países en vias de desarrollo como argentina coninestabilidad.-p~lítica, sin desarrollo económico y sinconciencia, a nivel de las autoridades, dei valor e importanciade estas instituciones?".

IFLA. 63rd• IFLA General Conference.August 31 - September 51997. Copenhagen, Denmark. Booklet 8. Division ofRegionalActivities

IFLA. ALP. Project Report no. 10. Tools for library develop-ment. Proceedings ofthe workshop held in Martinique, March10-13,1997.

IFLA. CAIFE. A report prepared for the IFLA Council meetingin Copenhaguen, Denmark 1997.

IFLA. Comité de Acceso a la Información y la Libertad deExpresion. Informe preparado para la reunión dei Consejo de laIFLA en Copenhague, Dinamarca, 1997.

IFLA. Core Programme on Preservation and Conservation.Newsletter. No.14,May, 1997.

IFLA. Core Programme on Preservation and Conservation.Newsletter. No. 15,August, 1997.IFLA Council reporto 1995 - 1997.

IFLA. Headquarters. Bartholomew Udemmadu Nwafor: 1939-1991. An appreciation and an annotated bibliography of hiswritings. Compiled by Michael Wise. lFLa Professional reports,no. 50,1997.

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IFLA. Joumal. Volume 23, NO.2,p.81-158, 1977.

lFLA Joumal. Vol. 23,No.3, 1997.

lFLAJoumal. Vol.23, NoA, 1997.

IFLA Officers Handbook. August, 1997. The Hague, Nether-Iands.

lFLA. Professional Reports. Guide pratique à lúsage desbibliotheques législatives. No. 51, 1997.

IFLA. Professional Reports. Proceedings ofthe IFLA pre-Semi-naron School Libraries. No. 52,1997.

IFLA. Publications 77. Basic seriais management handbook.Edited by Judith Szilvássy under the auspices if lFLAsectionon Serial Publications. K.G.Saur 1996.

lFLA Round Table ofEditors ofLibrary Joumals. Newsletter.No. 2 (10), vol. 12, December, 1996.

lFLA Round Table ofNational Centres for Library Services.Newsletter. No.2, 1996.

IFLARound Table onAudiovisual and Multimedia. Newslet-ter. December, 1996.

IFLARound Table on Library History. Newsletter. No. 8, Spring,1997.

IFLA Round Table on the Management of Library Associa-tions. Newsletter. Vol. 20, Oct./Nov. 1996.

IFLA Round Table on Women's Issues. Newsletter. No. lO,May/June,1997.

IFLA. Section forAsia and Oceania. Newsletter. 9: I June, 1997.

IFLA Section for Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons.Newsletter. No. 43, Fali, 1996.

IFLA Section for Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons.Newsletter. No. 44, Spring 1997. ....."

IFLA Section ofArt Libraries. Special Libraries Division. News-letter. No. 40,1997.

IFLA Section of Biological and Medicai Seiences Libraries.Newsletter. Vol. 18, no. 12,April, 1997.

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IFLA. Section ofChildren's Libraries. Newsletter. No. 50, June,

1997.

IFLa Section of Govemment Libraries. Newsletter. June/July,

1997.

IFLA. Section of Libraries for the Blind. Newsletter. Spring,

1997.

IFLA. Section of Public Libraries. Newsletter. No. 17. May,

1997.IFLA. Section ofUniversity Libraries & other General Research

Libraries. Newsletter. No. 28,August 1997.

IFLA Section on Acquisition and Collection Development.

Newsletter. No. 14,Winter, 1996/97.

IFLA. Section on Classification and lndexing. Newsletter. no.

16, May, 1997.IFLA. Section on Document Delivery and lnterlending. News-

letter. July, 1997.

IFLA Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments.

Newsletter. Vol. 16, no. 2, May, 1997.

IFLA Section on Management and Marketing. Newsletter. No.

I, May, 1997.

lFLA Section on National Libraries. Newsletter. March, 1997.

IFLA Section on Preservation and Conservation. Newsletter.

No. 5, January, 1997.

IFLA Section on Reading. Newsletter. No. 3, December, 1996.

IFLA. Section on Serial Publications. Newsletter. No. 31, Janu-

ary,1997.

IFLA. Section on Serial Publications. Newsletter. No. 32, July

1997.

IFLA Standing Committee on Library Theory and Research.

LTRNewsletter.1997.

INTAMEL. Metro. No. 12, July, 1997.

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Library ofCongess. Information Bulletin. Vo1.56,No ..6,March

24,1997.

Library ofCongess. Information Bulletin. Vo1.56,NO.I O, June 9,

1997.

Library ofCongess. Information Bulletin. Vo1.56,NO.ll, June

23,1997.Library ofCongess. Information Bulletin. Vo1.56,NO.12, July,

1997.

Library ofCongess. Information Bulletin. Vo1.56, NO.13,Au-

gust, 1997.

MCT, CNPq, IBICT. Calendário de Eventos em C&T. Brasília,

v.! 7, n.!, 1997.

Museu Carlos Costa Pinto. Boletim. Salvador. Jan./dez. 1996.

Patrimonio Cultural. Revista Trimestral de la Dirección de

Bibliotecas, Archivos y Museos (DIBAM), Ministerio de

Educación, Chile. Ano lI, No. 7, agosto, 1997.

Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Pessoa Portadora de

Deficiência. Legislação. Secretaria Municipal deAdministração.

Superintendência de Documentação. 1997.

Servicio de información a la Comunidad. bónde denunciar en

Medellín. Departamento de Cultura y Bibliotecas de

Comfenalco. 1997

Servicio de información a la Comunidad. Guia deAuditorios y

salas de conferências de Medellín. Departamento de Cultura y

Bibliotecas de Comfenalco. 2"edición, 1995.

Departamento de Cultura y Bibliotecas de Comfenalco. 1997

Guia de tramites para vivir en sociedad. Departamento de

Cultura y Bibliotecas de Comfenalco. 1997.

Servicio de información a la Comunidad. Vídeo #5. Versión:

Espanol. Sistema PAL.

Superintendência de Bibliotecas Públicas de Minas Gerais.

Jornal das Bibliotecas. Ano I, No. 3,julho de 1997.

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UNESCO. Boletín dei UNISIST. Vo1.24,no.2, 1996.

UNESCO. UNAL lnfo. No. 15 - mars 1997.

UNESCO. UNALlnfo. No. 16 -juin 1997.

Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Centro deInvestigaciones Bibliotecológicas. Memoria deI programa deestancias en las areas de servi cios de información, controlbibliográfico y tecnologias de la información. Realizado del2al29 dejunio de 1997. Coordinadores: Roberto Gardufío Vera yEisa Ramirez Levya. México, D.E Ciudad Universitária, 1997.

USP. Ad saúde. Jornal. Biblioteca/CIRJ Faculdade de SaúdePública. Ano V, no.!, agosto, 1997.

World development sources. International Bank for Recon-struction and Development. 1997.

This "NEWSLETTER" is sponsored by Imprensa Oficial do Estado de São Paulo S.A. -IMESP.Thus IFLAS's Regional Office for LatinAmerica and the Caribbean extends sincere thanksto IMESP for fully bearing the total costs of composition and printing of this publication.

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