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Examines problems and prospects for document supply in Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Hungary, Poland Romania and the former Yugoslavia. Details national patterns of demand, acquisitions problems, interlibrary communications and methods of transmission of documents. Notes problems of payment and proposes a voucher scheme. Considers future possibilities and suggests action by Western libraries to assist the Eastern European region. Concludes that much effort will be needed in the region to provide services comparable with those of the West.

A summary of a report to UNESCO with the results of a study examining various aspects of interlending and document supply throughout Europe. Examines the size and nature of collections available for interlending, the state of union catalogues and the use of new technology. Concludes that there is considerable disparity in practice and development throughout Europe with differences in financial and professional practices and uneven development of union catalogues.

Discusses the arguments for and against the trend of charging for interlibrary loans. Considers the costs of interlending, sources of information, the charging situation in the United Kingdom, Europe, former USSR, USA and Canada, and Australia, as well as the reasons for not charging: transaction size, political reasons, income retention/use and moral objection. Concludes that the trend towards charging is likely to widen the gap between those who can afford to pay for documents and those who can′t, to the detriment of library co‐operation.

Describes a number of experiments with electronic document delivery, and the copyright problems that are affecting its use. Considers the inadequacies of interlending for the user, the interlending in Eastern Europe and Australia. Outlines the impact of CD‐ROM on document supply and suggests that interlending can be a social, cultural and economic measure.

Interlending & Document Supply has had a chequered history in terms of its title but almost unparalleled stability from an editorial point of view. Various political and organisational changes within the British Library have caused changes in the journal and transfer to a commercial publisher had a major impact, but its place as the leading international journal in the field of document supply remains unchallenged.

Report of a seminar and workshop held in Buenos Aires on the issue of access to information. Publication output, acquisition, retention and conservation policies, interlibrary loan and national planning were among the topics discussed.

Argues that interlibrary lending has not changed significantly in the year 1988/89. Claims that demand within regions rose slightly as did use of British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC). Shows a number of changes in operational methods at BLDSC. Discusses the impact new legislation may have on Regional Library Bureaux status and on interlending, and implications for audio‐visual materials.

Argues that the visually impaired should be able to benefit from international interlending. Considers some of the problem areas including difficulties with transmitting documents, need for formal systems, customs, copyright and incompatible formats. Concludes that an international network needs to be established in particular for the visually impaired.

Considers the particular challenges of training staff for interlending work in libraries. Discusses the need for interlending as part of the concept of publication availability, the problems of setting up a training course, aims and objectives of training, the trainees and trainers, and techniques and training materials. Concludes that the problems posed by the co‐operative nature of interlending demands a structured training programme to ensure its success.

Looks at recent revisions of copyright in countries around the world. Discusses proposals in the European communities for harmonization of copyright law; member countries have introduced new laws of their own; the UK allows some copying freedom by individuals and libraries, but the allowances are much more carefully regulated. Details Spain′s new law which introduces fair dealing for the first time; new legislation in Singapore and Korea which allows library and private copying while protecting publications from other countries. Reviews changes in the United States, Canada and Australia and in some developing countries. Concludes that there is tremendous pressure on those countries outside the framework of international copyright treaties to reform or introduce law so that they can join.