Four of the 10 papers in this collection are presented in the original language, i.e., either French or German, and English translations are provided for two of them. The papers are: (1) "UAP (Universal Availability of Publications) and Its Relation to Research and Education" (Maurice B. Line); (2) "Zehn Jahre IFLA-Abteilung Ausbildung und Forschung = Ten Years of the Division of Education and Research) (Paul Kaegbein); (3) "La culture orale et les bibliotheques (Oral Culture and Libraries)" (Raphael Ndiaye) (in French only); (4) "Bibliotheks-und Buchgeschichte als Teil der Bibliotheksforschung und Geschichtswissenschaft: Ein Uberregionales Forderungsprogramm (Library and Book History as a Part of Library Research and the Science of History: An Interregional Promotional Program)" (Joachim-Felix Leonhard) (in German only); (5) "Des Geschichte der IFLA als Forschungsgegenstand-Herausforderung und Verpflichtung = The History of IFLA as a Research Theme: Challenge and Commitment" (Klaus Plotz); (6) "Scholarly Writing and Desktop Publishing" (Michael D. R. Lougee); (7) "IFLA and Professional Communication" (Roland Hjerppe); (8) "Brief Summary on the Bibliothecological Researches in Cuba" (Marta Terry); (9) "Education and Research in Preservation and Conservation" (Josephine Riss Fang); and (10) "Computer Networks as a Publication Medium: Implications for Libraries" (Roland Hjerppe). (MES)