Session Number
01
Description
International co-operation is one of the main purposes for which IATUL was founded in 1955. Progress towards our objective during the last 34 years is briefly reviewed. Difficulties have been encountered in developing efficient communications with countries in Asia, South America, and East Europe. Possible unnecessary duplication of effort has been avoided by special agreement with IFLA. The way ahead is for IATUL to study detailed problems in library technology and management and to refer political problems to IFLA. Our association with ICSU (the International Council of Scientific Unions) has proved of substantial benefit in the international arena, and reference is made to this.
International Cooperation Among Technological University Libraries
International co-operation is one of the main purposes for which IATUL was founded in 1955. Progress towards our objective during the last 34 years is briefly reviewed. Difficulties have been encountered in developing efficient communications with countries in Asia, South America, and East Europe. Possible unnecessary duplication of effort has been avoided by special agreement with IFLA. The way ahead is for IATUL to study detailed problems in library technology and management and to refer political problems to IFLA. Our association with ICSU (the International Council of Scientific Unions) has proved of substantial benefit in the international arena, and reference is made to this.