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Eleven papers delivered at the annual meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions for the Division of Management and Technology are presented. Some were presented at a roundtable on audiovisual media, and others are from sessions on library buildings and equipment, information management, and statistics in library management. The following papers are included: (1) "Sound Archives in All India Radio" (H. M. Joshi); (2) "International Market for Spoken Books" (V. Arora, I. Bell, and M. Jenkins); (3) "Talking Books in Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish, and Urdu" (S. Tastesen); (4) "Library Building in the Tropics: The Saint Martin Experience' (B. Hodge); (5) "Model Architectural Design of a Library: Advantages and Defects of the Soviet Experience" (A. Zimonenko); (6) "Automated Strategies for Social Development" (K. S. Oswalt); (7) "Computer and Software for Information Services: An Overview of Mexican Progress" (J. Lau and M. Castro); (8) "Adapting Technologies for Library Processing Projects: Africa, Asia, and South America" (A. R. Pierce); (9) "Librarianship: Profession, Semi-Profession or Mere Occupation?: Surveying the Process of Change and Development in British Librarianship Today" (M. Freeman); (10) "Probability, Statistics and Library Management" (S. K. Basu); and (11) "Le Mesure de la satisfaction des usagers: Statistiques et enguetes aupres du public" (M.-D. Heusse) (French text). (SLD)

The five papers in this collection examine the existing trends in the use of microcomputers in educational planning and management. In the first paper, "Reflexions sur l'Ordre du Jour" (French), Michel Saint-Germain addresses contextual factors surrounding the use of computers, priorities that must be accounted for before developing new software applications, and issues related to joint cooperation. In the second paper, "Computer (Software) Applications to Educational Planning and Management," Brent Edward Wholeben discusses trends in planning and management, priorities for software design and development, and cooperation between universities and specialized research centers. The education policy for international computing survey (in English and Spanish) is included. In the third paper, "Computer-based Educational Planning and Management in Africa: Current Trends," Boubacar Camara focuses on the growth of statistical applications and statistical databases, the design of information systems, and training workshops in computer literacy. In the fourth paper, "Software Application to Educational Planning: Notes on the Agenda," Habib Khan focuses on software applications to educational planning and the design and implementation of Education Management Information Systems. In the fifth paper, "Software Priorities for Educational Planning," Luis Valadares Tavares outlines the process of educational planning and notes the facets of that process that may be supported by appropriate software. (DB)

Papers on language research include: "L'expression de l'opposition en Latin" ("The Expression of Opposition in Latin" (Claude Begin); "Le francais de l'Abitibi: characteristiques phonetiques et origine socio-geographique des locuteurs" ("The French of Abitibi: Phonetic Characteristics and Socio-Geographic Origin of Speakers") (Chantal Boissonneault); "L'Inversion du sujet dans les phrases affirmatives a verbe simple en anglais moderne" ("Subject Inversion in Simple-Verb Affirmative Sentences in Modern English") (Andre Bourcier, Patrick Duffley); "Le Comportement particulier de /h/ dans les emprunts" ("The Behavior of /h/ in Loan Words") (Frederick Brault); "Anxiete et croyances langagieres chez des apprenants d'une langue seconde au niveau universitaire" ("Anxiety and Beliefs of Second Language Learners at the University Level") (Diane Coulombe); "Probleme de l'agent de l'infinitif et du gerondif en anglais apres 'propose, mean et intend'" ("The Problem of the Agent of the Infinitive and Gerund in English After 'Propose, Mean and Intend'") (Jean-Francois Joubert); "Adaptations phonologiques et influence de la graphie dans les emprunts lexicaux francais en anglais canadien" ("Phonological Adaptations and Influence of Writing in French Loan Words in Canadian English") (Annie-Karine Lamoureux); "Enseignement, apprentissage et semantique conceptuelle: le cas de l'accord du participe passe en francais ecrit" ("Teaching, Learning, and Conceptual Semantics: The Case of Agreement in the Past Participle in Written French") (Pierre Larrivee); "Les Themes discursifs ont-ils un sexe?" ("Do Discourse Themes Have a Sex?") (Sophie Marais); "Les consequences linguistiques de l'ALENA et de la 'Charte de la language francaise' sur le milieu quebecoise des affaires" ("Linguistic Consequences of Alena and the 'Chart of the French Language' on the Quebec Business Community") (Julie Moisan); "Variation particuliere de l'adverbe 'tout'" (Variation of the Adverb 'Tout'") (Francois Parent); "Usage et visage des langues en Afrique" ("Use and Appearance of Languages in Africa") (Abdourahmane Sakho); "Les Reseaux semantiques et l'automatisation linguistique" ("Semantic Networks and Computational Linguistics") (Arman Tajarobi); and "L'allongement penultieme des voyelles /i y u/ en francais quebecois" ("Penultimate Lengthening of the Vowels /i y u/ in Quebec French") (Benoit Tardif). Each paper contains references. (MSE)

Thirty-five papers, all but one in French, presented at the conference on research in linguistics are presented here. Topics include: verb tenses in English; computerized text analysis program; study of specialized terminology; court translation in Canada; subject-verb agreement in English; bilingual editing; swearing with religious words; language of news reporting; French-Brazilian Portuguese word borrowing; bilingual education; use of the term "OK" in Montreal French; attributive function of transitive verbs; language planning in Africa; terminology in translation; descriptive vs. prescriptive linguistics (in English); recording laughter and closure in a sociolinguistic interview; clitics; vowels in Quebec French; analyzing oral spontaneous discourse; French verb value; code-switching in Ontario; Acadian child and adolescent language; the cluster condition in Spanish; nasal vowels in Kinyarwanda; variability as a functional element in communication; the vocabulary of computer-assisted instruction; language rhythm in Quebec French; practical problems in linguistic research methodology; North American English borrowing from Canadian French. Most papers contain references. (MSE)

Five of the six papers in this collection focus on public library services, collection development problems, and involvement in literacy campaigns in developing countries; the sixth paper is concerned with public library services in Norway. (1) In "Big Cities, Its Inhabitants and Public Libraries Systems," May Brooking Negrao examines Sao Paulo's public library service to its inhabitants in terms of labor and education factors. (2) In "Collection Development in Public Libraries in Developing Countries," Karen Jesson attributes collection development problems in Zimbabwe and other developing nations to the shortage of foreign currency, import taxation on books, the government attitude toward indigenous publishing, proportions of local and imported material in libraries, and library promotion of indigenous literature. (3) In "Literacy Campaigns in West Africa," Kosi A. Kedem focuses primarily on campaign efforts in Ghana and Nigeria, the agencies involved in the campaigns, and the role of public libraries. (4) In "Bibliotheques a deux portes ou la Bibliotheque scolaire et ses relations avec la Bibliotheque publique (Libraries with Two Doors or the Academic Library and Its Relationship with the Public Library)," Remi Sagna argues that the public library and academic library complement each other in developing nations, and that the two together provide a tool for promoting education and reading in the traditionally oral societies of Africa, especially Senegal. (5) In "Literacy Campaigns in Asia and Thailand," Karmmanee Suckcharoen examines literacy campaigns in the Republic of China, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Thailand. (6) In "Public Library Policy," Else Granheim emphasizes those elements of public library service in Norway that guarantee nationwide user access throughout the country. (MAB)

The six papers in this collection were presented at three sections of the Division of Regional Activities: (1) "A la recherche d'Approches adaptees aux Besoins en Documentation des Africains (In Search of an Approach Adapted to the Information Needs of Africans)" (Touria Temsamani Haji, Morocco); (2) "People's Libraries: An African Perspective" (Philip van Zijl, South Africa); (3) "Community Resource Centres and Their Contribution to the Development of an Alternative Public Library Model in South Africa" (Mary Nassimbeni); (4) "Growth of Libraries Since the Beginning of India's Civilization" (M. K. Jain); (5) "User Education in Chinese Academic Libraries: A Study of Current Programs in Taiwan" (Ellen F. Liu); and (6) "La biblioteca publica como centro de desarrollo cultural comunitario: una experiencia de conceptualizacion (The Public Library as a Cultural Center for the Community: An Experience of Conceptualization)" (Myriam Mejia, Colombia). (MAB)

The 11 reports and papers in this booklet were presented at meetings of 4 sections within the Division of Bibliographic Control: (1) "Report of the Section on Cataloguing--Review of the Work 1990/1991" (Inger Cathrine Spangen, Norway); (2) "Les fichiers d'autorite auteurs: Rapport d'activite 1990-1991 (Author Authority Lists: Report of Activities 1990-91)" (Francoise Bourdon, France); (3) "Report from the Section on Classification and Indexing" (Dorothy McGarry, USA); (4) "International Cataloguing Policy Impact on the Development of Bibliographic Description: Normative Basis in the USSR" (L. Chibisenkova, USSR); (5) "Finno-Ugric Peoples and Languages: The Finnish Uralica Database and Its International Connections" (Irja-Leena Suhonen, Finland); (6) "Indexing and Retrieving Special Materials in Online Catalogues" (Lenore Coral, USA); (7) "La bibliographie nationale comme temoin d'une memoire nationale (National Bibliography as a Witness of a National Memory)" (Marcelle Beaudiquez, France); (8) "National Bibliography of the USSR--Cultural Wealth of the Society" (Alexandr A. Dzhigo); (9) "National Bibliography Today as National Memory Tomorrow: Problems and Proposals" (Barbara L. Bell, USA); (10) "Thematical Search in the Automated Library System on the Basis of the Library Bibliographic Classification (lbc) with Subject Entry" (O. A. Lavryonova, USSR); and (11) "Les problemes de classification et d'indexation dans les bibliotheques africaines (Problems of Classification and Indexing in African Libraries)" (Marietou Diongue Diop, Senegal). (MAB)

Eleven papers are presented from the International Round Table on Vocational Training and Employment. Introductory materials are the program and list of participants. The papers are as follows: "Evolution de la Formation Professionnelle en Afrique et Contribution du Ciadfor au Cours de la Derniere Decennie" (in French); "Educacion, Empleo y Formacion Profesional en Venezuela" (Rita Pucci de Liprandi, in Spanish with an English summary, "Vocational Education and Training in Venezuela"); "Labour Policies, Employment and Training: An Overview of the Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini" (Leonello Tronti); "Vocational Training and Employment in Czechoslovakia" (Jaromir Coufalik); "Review of Vocational Training Programmes of Selected Developing Economies of Asia-Pacific Region" (A. M. A. H. Siddiqui); "Country Paper--Arforghe (Tunisia)" (Abdessalem Ajmi); "Current Vocational Training in Latin America" (Joao Alexim); "Vocational and Technical School in China and Prospects of International Cooperation" (Y. N. Chen); "Interaction between Secondary Education and Productive Work in China" (Qian Tang); and "Education and Training for Employment in the United States of America" (Ray Ryan). (YLB)