The New Library of Congress/New York Public Library Microfilming Project for Official Gazettes.

The Library of Congress and the New York Public Library have recently undertaken sponsorship of a new project to microfilm official national gazettes from nations throughout the world. The New York Public Library had conducted such a program from 1956 through 1971, but had discontinued the service due to lack of financial support. With coordination and participation from the Library of Congress, the new project expects to microfilm some 175 national gazettes on a continuing basis. Tentatively, the Library of Congress is planning to microfilm national gazettes from Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, and northern Africa; the New York Public Library is microfilming titles from Europe, the British Commonwealth, and southern Africa. To avoid duplication of effort, information is needed on microfilming efforts of national governments, national libraries, and commercial micropublishers outside the United States. (Author/PF)