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Information about several topics discussed at the World Library and Information Congress: 74th International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) General Conference and Council in Quebec on August 10-14, 2008 is presented. Topics include the reliability and efficacy of digitization of the information resources at the Bavarian State Library in Munich, Germany in providing the public with quality information. The advantages of digital libraries are also presented in the conference.

Information about several topics discussed at the World Library and Information Congress: 74th International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) General Conference and Council in Quebec on August 10-14, 2008 is presented. Topics include the assessment of the reliability of integrating Internet and digital media into library services at the University of Toronto Libraries in Toronto, Ontario. The university library expects to improve quality of library services through digital information.

During the World Library and Information Congress in Berlin a new alliance between IFLA and national libraries was established to continue and expand the coordination work formerly done by the IFLA UBCIM and UDT Core Programme Offices. The following paper gives a short overview about ICABS, its organization and its work as the umbrella for multifaceted activities in the area of bibliographical standards. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information about the presentation by Marie France Plassard, programme director at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, discussed during the 68th IFLA Council and General Conference held on August 18 to 24, 2002 in Glasgow, Scotland is presented. It provided an overview of the International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD). It highlighted several seminars, including the International Conference on Electronic Resources and Electronic Library Workshops.