SZ/RS/17 - Scientific Information Conference

Reference code

SZ/RS/17

Level of description

File

Title

Scientific Information Conference

Date/s

1948

Scope and content

SZ/RS/17 is a small file of papers relating to the Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, June 21st - July 2nd, 1948. This had been proposed by the Empire Scientific Conference of 1946, to bring together "libraries, societies and institutions responsible for publishing, abstracting and information services, in order to examine the possibility of improvement in existing methods of collection, indexing and distribution of scientific literature and for the extension of existing abstracting services" [letter to Fellows from the Secretaries of the Royal Society, 4.6.48]. The file includes an agenda and programme for the conference, and its published report and recommendations.

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