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Hovever, it was a great j' am advantage to be able to listen durlrg the iiornlng session to the fifteen reports fran the foreign participants aii to learn little-krx,wn facts abait their librarie& exchange history. The f<strong>of</strong>la.iirg foreign libraries were represented: flcdleian Library, cford; British Library, lacn; Library <strong>of</strong> the Center for Hussian ard East European Stz1ies at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Birinhxham, Euglard; Polish Llbraxy, Iraxlcni; Bibliotheg.ie des Langues Orientales, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Paris, France; Bibliotheque de amntation Thternatiaiale Ctes,oraine, Nanterre, France; Bibliothe.k des Osteuropa-Institots der Freien Universitat, Berlin; Bibliathek des Jchann Gottfried-Hertier-Thstituts Marburg, West German; Universitats-ur Tethnith Inforsatiaisbibliothek, Hanncver, West Germany; Orszagos Szethenyi Iyvtar, Bidapest, Hungary; library <strong>of</strong> the Slavic Research Center, W*)caido <strong>University</strong>, Saporo, Japan: library <strong>of</strong> the Sethian Acadeny <strong>of</strong> Sciences, Belgrad, Yugoslavia; <strong>University</strong> Library "Svetozar IlarkQvic", Beigrad, Yugoslavia, aid National aid <strong>University</strong> Library, Zagreb, Yugoslavia. AngeiiJca ell read the report frau the National Mas Library in Prague, Czethoslovalth )' Dr. Jaxvslav Vrthotka, who had sent hi. rep...rt bot cald not atterd hiirself. Because <strong>of</strong> the abee <strong>of</strong> a participant fran Polmi, Hurlin Crc&idier, Slavic Studies specialist fran lirliana <strong>University</strong>, aid ngelika Pcweil surveyed the state <strong>of</strong> the arts <strong>of</strong> Polish edanges in the United States. Nina Lencek, Slavic librarian at Oluebia, gave a res.m on Belgarian exchanges. The first part <strong>of</strong> the afternocn session was used for individual exdiange negotiaticss between American librarians aid air foreign guests. .ing fran letters received in Virginia after the conference, this arrangenent proved to be very euocessful. The final part <strong>of</strong> the ifersa was spent discussion long-range planning for financial wiport <strong>of</strong> book eanges with air East European partners, whose biggest prthlen is the hii price <strong>of</strong> American piblications. A National Casuittee was elected to investigate funding possibilities aid to rk up a proposal, hopefully within the .irse <strong>of</strong> 1986. Meters <strong>of</strong> the ccnnittee are: Paul Shcup, Director <strong>of</strong> the Center for Russian aid East Eurrçean Studies, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Virgins, chair; lingelika Powell, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Virginia, secretary; Patricia Polaneky, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Hawaii; Miranda Deaven, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Minnesota,; Harold I.eith, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Illinois; Media Zilper, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> North Cerolina, thapel Hill. Foreign me±ers are: Michael )tlaren-'l'urner, British Library, ton, England, Ibrst V. Cteielewski, J.G.-Herder-Institute, Mazturg, West Germany. All American aid foreign reports stüsd.tted to the International Book Eachanges Caferer will be piblished in the Proceedings <strong>of</strong> the III World Caigres. for Soviet aid East European Studies. Angelika S. Paiell <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Virginia Library Western Slavic Association The Western Slavic Association meeting was held in Portland, Oregon on March 25-27, 1986. library panels ware held: Sairces 34
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