Outlines developments among industrial and developing countries toward formulating national policies for library and information services, and describes the experience of Malaysia in the formulation of a national policy. The discussion covers the role of Unesco in Malaysia, and offers conclusions and recommendations based on that experience. (CLB)

Outlines the characteristics of a postindustrial society, describes the role of information professionals within such a society, and presents a model curriculum for information managers. Education for library/information management in Malaysia is discussed and an outline of the library science curriculum at the MARA Institute of Technology is…