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Bibliography Section

The Section on Bibliography is primarily concerned with the content, arrangement, production, dissemination and preservation of bibliographic information, especially (but not exclusively) where these pertain to national bibliographic services. It is also concerned with the promotion of the importance of the discipline of bibliography to library professionals in all types of library (not just national libraries), to publishers, distributors and retailers and also to end-users. Whilst taking full account of technological possibilities, the Section is aware that such developments are not yet available in some areas of the world, and it will ensure that its solutions are not necessarily dependent on particular technologies.

The Section is closely associated, where appropriate, not only with the other Sections within the Division of Bibliographic Control and with the UBCIM Programme, but also with the Sections on Information Technology and of National Libraries.

Strategic Plan

2008-2009 | 2006-2007 | 2004-2005

Conferences & Meetings

2005: Activities of the Section at the WLIC/IFLA Annual Conference in Oslo, Norway, August
Conference photos
2004: IFLA Working Group on Guidelines for National Bibliographies Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, November 18-20
Minutes (see the Newsletter December 2004)
Photos
2004: Activities of the Section at the WLIC/IFLA Annual Conference in Buenos Aires, August
Conference photos
2003: Activities of the Section at the WLIC/IFLA Annual Conference in Berlin, August
Conference photos
2002: Activities of the Section at the IFLA Annual Conference in Glasgow, August
Conference photos
Information brochure part 1.
Information brochure part 2.

Publications

Guidelines for National Bibliographies in the Electronic Age – IFLA Working Group on Guidelines for National Bibliographies. With introduction.

Sharing of Bibliographic Information and Resources – IFLA Bibliograpic Standards and Interoperability

Newsletter

Reports

Survey on the state of national bibliographies in Africa
This paper presents the results of a survey on national bibliographies in Africa. The survey is a result of an initiative by the IFLA Bibliography Section to gather and update information on the status of the national bibliographies in the regions where the World Library and Information Congress' are being held. 10 national bibliographic agencies (NBAs) have responded to the survey.

Survey on the state of national bibliographies in Asia
This paper presents the results of a survey on national bibliographies in Asia. The survey is a result of an initiative by the IFLA Bibliography Section to gather and update information on the status of the national bibliographies in the regions where the World Library and Information Congress' are being held.

Survey of European National Libraries: Composite Data
The survey has been prepared to assist the Section in gathering more comprehensive information on selection criteria used by national bibliographic agencies in preparing their countries' national bibliography. With the exponential availability of web and other digital resources, the Section felt a critical need to address how national bibliographic agencies were incorporating these resources into the national bibliography.

Survey of National CIP Programs: Results and Analysis
Prepared by Library of Congress for the 70 th IFLA World Library and Information Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina John Cello, Chief and CIP Division Staff Beacher Wiggins, Director for Acquisitions & Bibliographic Access
August 2004.

Survey on the state of national bibliographies in Latin America
Encuesta sobre la situación de las bibliografías nacionales en América Latina
Unni Knutsen (National Library of Norway) and Francisca Movilla Lopez (National Library of Spain)
April 2004.

An examination of national bibliographies and their adherence to ICNBS recommendations.
Barbara L. Bell and Anne M. Hasund Langballe.

Changes in the National Bibliographies, 1996 - 2001.
Russian text
Unni Knutsen.

International Congress on National Bibliographies (ICNBS) Recommendations

Minutes of Standing Committee Meetings

Annual Reports

Mailing lists:

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Useful Addresses

Chair/Treasurer:
Beacher J. Wiggins
Director for Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave., S.E.
WASHINGTON D.C. 20540
United States
Tel. +(1)(202)7075325
Fax +(1)(202)7076269
Secretary:
Christian Lupovici
Directeur de l'Agence Bibliographique Nationale
Bibliothèque Nationale de France Direction des Services et de Réseaux
Quai François Mauriac
75706 PARIS Cedex 13
France
Tel. +(33)(1)53795900
Fax +(33)(1)53798150
Information Coordinator/Editor of Newsletter:
Claudia Werner
Head of National Bibliographic Services
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Adickesallee 1
D-60322 FRANKFURT
Germany
Tel. +(49)(69)15251630
Fax +(49)(69)15251636