The Organizing Committee seeks original research and application oriented papers, not previously presented elsewhere, which make new contributions to the topics listed below. You are invited to submit an abstract of your proposed paper for consideration by the Program Committee in the electronic form. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is March 1, 1999. The following guidelines should be observed in the preparation and submission of your abstracts:

1. The abstract should be a precis of your paper and should not exceed 0.5-0.7 A4 page in length.
2. The heading should include the title of your paper, followed by the names and affiliations of the author(s) and the name and address, FAX number and email address of the author who will be presenting the paper at the conference.
3. Upon acceptance of abstracts, authors will be required to forward a full copy of their papers, in writing, by April 15, 1999. Anticipated length of accepted papers will be no more than 6 A4 pages.
4. Abstracts from persons residing in North, Central, South America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom and Ireland, should be sent to Dr. Lester J. Pourciau, Deputy Chair, International Organizing Committee, and Director of Libraries, The University of Memphis, Memphis TN 38152 U.S.A. Email: Pourciau@cc.memphis.edu. Abstracts originating elsewhere should be sent to Dr. Yakov Shraiberg, Chair, International Organizing Committee, and First Deputy Director, Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology (see the cover for contact address).

• - Worldwide Information Infrastructure and Interlibrary Cooperation; IFLA Experience and Activities
• - Acquisition and Preservation of Library Collections; Subscription Problems and Agencies' Experience in Eastern Europe
• - Automated Technologies, Databases and Telecommunications in Libraries; Internet Resources and Services; New CDS/ISIS Developments and Applications for Libraries
• - Interlending and Document Delivery
• - Business Information and Information Management
• - Electronic Information and Electronic Libraries: Current State and Prospects; Copyright and Ethics
• - Children's, Juvenile, Regional Libraries and Libraries for the Blind, University Libraries, Art and Memorial Libraries: Problems, Developments and Experience
• - Linguistic Support of Information Retrieval Systems, Indexing and Classification Systems
• - UNIMARC, USMARC and Other Formats: Current State and Development
• - Dissemination and Utilization of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Protection Information
• - Turkic Language, Finno-Ugric and Other Types of Libraries
• - Library Education: User Education and Improvement of Librarians' Professional Skills
• - Municipal Libraries and Municipal Information
• - Publishing and Book-trading Companies for Libraries

A number of sections and workshops have been traditionally held within the framework of IFLA Core Programs. A series of satellite events is also envisaged including annual conferences of associations and groups. A list of sections, round tables, workshops and additional events will be continuously updated and will be finalized by the Program Committee in February 1999.

The Vendor Exhibits will be opened during the Conference to present information products, services, automated systems, software packages, CD-ROM products, books and journals. Companies' presentations may be arranged on a preliminary request. Please note that for the first time the delegate's registration fee has been reduced and will be: $ 200 before March 1 for accompanying persons: $ 100 before March 1

The accommodation fee (three meals a day included) is fixed and covers the whole stay from June 5 through noon June 13, 1999 irrespective of the dates of arrival and departure within this period:

Participants in the five or four previous "Crimea" conferences will be entitled to free registration and free additional social events. Chairpersons and the Crimean Club members, elected by the Conference Organizing Committee, will also receive a free conference registration. Participants in the three previous "Crimea" conferences will be registered at a 50% discount. Advance registration and payment for registration and accommodation will result in a 10% discount. The deadline for advance registration is December 15, 1998. You are kindly requested to complete the registration form and send it by fax or e-mail or register online no later than March 1, 1999. Arrival dates are June 5 and 6, 1999. Departure dates are June 12 and 13, 1999. Please note that cancellations made after May 5 will result in no refund. For further information please contact the Organizing Committee: