ICABS - A new approach to international co-operation.

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]