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Annual Conference, June 2008
International Documents Task Force
Agency Liaison Reports
Agency Liaison reports are presented at the IDTF Meeting during each Annual and Midwinter Meeting
of the American Library Association. They are also available under IDTF Business on the IDTF web
page, which is found on the GODORT page on the American Library Association site. The Coordinator
for the Agency Liaison Program is Susan Bennett White, who welcomes your comments and suggestions.
She can be contacted at sbwhite@princeton.edu.
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Agencies Included in this Report
Bernan
MyiLibrary
UNEP
Canadian Official Pub
OECD
UNICEF
Council of Europe
OAS
UNHSP – Habitat
ECLAC
Readex
UN Publications
Human Develop. Report
Renouf
World Bank
InterAmerican Dev. Bank
CAW / CEDAW /
WHO
LexisNexis - CIS
INSTRAW / UNIFEM /
World Tourism Org.
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Bernan Publishing
Bruce Samuelson (bsamuelson@bernan.com) from Bernan will be at the IDTF meeting for the ALA
Annual Conference in Anaheim. He invites everyone who will be at the conference to stop by Bernan’s
Booth #319. His new phone number is 301-459-3366 ext. 5711. He provided this update on Bernan:
In February, Bernan was acquired by the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group (RLPG). By
coincidence, Bernan and RLPG are both located in Lanham, Maryland—in the same office park!—and
Bernan was moved into the RLPG offices in late April. Bernan’s books are stored and shipped from a
large state-of-the-art warehouse located in Hagerstown, MD. Bernan also has print-on-demand facilities
in RLPG’s location in Blue Ridge Summit, PA. Both of these locations are about a 90-minute drive from
the Lanham office.
RLPG owns and operates a dozen publishing imprints, many of which are focused on the academic
market. Government Institutes and Scarecrow Press, which have served the library community for 35
and 58 years, respectively, are the imprints most closely aligned with Bernan, which has been serving
libraries since 1952.
The publishing program at Bernan is now being overseen by Edward Kurdyla, who is also the Publisher
for Scarecrow Press and Government Institutes. The publishing resources and expertise of RLPG will be
an asset to Bernan Press, which will continue its tradition of providing print versions of essential
references that are migrating to Web-only availability, such as from the U.S. government. Bernan
welcomes your suggestions and ideas.
The distribution side of Bernan’s business—publications from the U.S. government, IGO’s, and selected
private publishers—will expand. Bernan is looking for additional agencies and publishers for whom it
can become a distributor, and again, welcomes ideas and suggestions.
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With the resources now available through RLPG, Bernan will be offering complete printing, distribution,
customer service, and marketing capabilities to international and intergovernmental organizations
looking to outsource their North American sales and fulfillment operations.
Bernan encourages IDTF members to subscribe to Bernan’s Government Publication News, a free
monthly email newsletter that focuses primarily on new and forthcoming international agency
publications. You can sign up online at www.bernan.com, or email at gpn@bernan.com.
Bernan customers should update their records with the following contact information:
Telephone and Fax numbers remain the same:
Phone: 301-459-2255 or 800-416-4385
Fax: 301-459-0056
Address for Editorial, Marketing, and Accounting:
Bernan
4501 Forbes Blvd
Suite 200
Lanham, MD 20706
For Orders, Customer Service, and Credit & Collections:
Bernan
15200 NBN Way
PO Box 191
Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214
Phone: 301-459-7666 or 800-865-3457
Fax: 301-459-6988 or 800-865-3450
Address for Returns:
Bernan
18212 Shawley Drive
Suite 200
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Telephone number for returns:
Phone: 301-745-6657
www.bernan.com is still our Web address.
Report submitted by Brett Cloyd, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23, 2008 brett-cloyd@uiowa.edu
Brett Cloyd is at the University of Iowa Libraries
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Canadian Official Publications
Depository Services Program
Gay Lepkey, Manager, Canadian Depository Services Program reports:
With the change the Depository Services Program (DSP) is making to its web presentation with
“bookmarkable” bibliographic records, they are not updating the DSP E-Collection pages. The two
sites will eventually be integrated. “The new site will include dynamically generated reports of all
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"master records" by departments so that, in effect, instead of having index pages for only Statistics
Canada, CMHC and Library of Parliament serials, they will be available for all serials. For those
who may (rightly) be concerned about links to DSP e-publications in their own catalogues, we plan
to provide URL "concordances" that will map old links to static index pages to the new PURLs for
serial title records ("master records") on the assumption that this will enable automated global
updates to bibliographic databases. This is one element of these changes which has the potential to
cause some pain and suffering to depository libraries. If so, it cannot be avoided, but we hope
reduce it to a minimum. Note that existing URLs to PDFs will not be broken, only those to DSP site
HTML pages.
Google Search Engine for Canadian Materials
How can we manage and provide access to Canadian materials? David Sharp of Carleton University has
created a Google custom search engine at: http://www.library.carleton.ca/madgic/docs/index.html that
now searches over 325 core domains of federal, provincial, and municipal Canadian government pages.
The 221 queries of May 2007 jumped to 960 in April 2008.
Canadian Book Exchange Centre
As a result of budget cutting, increased digital access, decline in materials received, and a “green”
solution, the Canadian Book Exchange Centre (CBEC) is closing after 35 years. It stopped accepting
journals in March 2008 and will close June 30, 2008. The CBEC is a resource-sharing service that
accepted not just government documents but all types of library materials from libraries to pass along to
other libraries wanting the materials.
Historical Canadian Materials
A historical digital Canadian collection has been created from 100 years of the annual Canada Yearbook.
The collection contains more than 100 photos, almost 50 maps from 1868 onward, multimedia including
video clips, a Teachers’ Toolbox with lesson plans, and much more.
See: http://www65.statcan.gc.ca/acyb_r000-eng.htm
Biotechnology Portal
http://www65.statcan.gc.ca/acyb_r000-eng.htmhttp://www65.statcan.gc.ca/acyb_r000-eng.htm
This Biotechnology Portal is an example of the increased and important role Canada is playing in the
biotechnology field. The clearinghouse has a wide and rich variety of information both about
biotechnology in general and the various Canadian governmental strategies to encourage development in
this area. For instance, the BioGateway leads to a subject listing of the Canadian government agencies
involved with biotechnology and their projects while links in BioTech Tools offer descriptions and
definitions. Other highlights include regulations pertaining to biotechnology at:
http://www.bioportal.gc.ca/english/BioPortalHome.asp?x=1 and Public Opinion Polls from 2000-.
Report submitted by Linda Johnson, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23, 2008 < Linda@cisunix.unh.edu>
Linda Johnson is at the University of New Hampshire Library
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Council of Europe
Council of Europe Publications are available in the United States from the Manhattan Publishing
Company, whose representative, Tom Johnson, supplied the following update.
Contact Information
Tom Johnson
Manhattan Publishing Co
2036 Albany Post Rd. / P.O. Box 850
Croton-on-Hudson NY 10520
Phone: 888-686-7066
Fax: 914-271-5856
Email : coe@manahttanpublishing.com
On the web: www. manhattanpublishing.com
Part 1. ON-LINE ACCESS:
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The Council of Europe portal: www.coe.int
Homepage offers menu to access various departments
European Court of Human Rights: http://www.echr.coe.int/echr/
Catalogue of Publications of the Council of Europe:
Council itself:
http://book.coe.int
or
U.S. sales agent: www.manhattanpublishing.com
European AudioVisual Observatory: http://www.obs.coe.int.
“Set up in December 1992, the European Audiovisuel Observatory is the only centre of its kind
to gather and circulate information on the audiovisual industry in Europe. The Observatory is a
European public service body with 36 member States and the European Community, represented
by the European Commission.”
PART 2. IMPORTANT NEW TITLES – 2008, FIRST 6 MONTHS.
For detailed info on a title, go to above web pages.
EUROPEAN TREATY SERIES
No. 201. Council of Europe Convention on Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and
Sexual Abuse.) ISBN 978-92-871-6383-7 21 pages $12.00
EXPLANATORY REPORT OF EUROPEAN TREATY
On No. 201 Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation
and Sexual Abuse and explanatory report, (2008) ISBN 978-92-871-6350-9. 98 pages $12.00
On No, 200 Council of Europe Convention on the avoidance of statelessness in relation to State
succession and explanatory report, SBN 978-92-871-6352-3 . 29 Pages $12.00
PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY
CIA above the law? Secret detentions and unlawful inter-state transfers of detainees in Europe (2008)
Two investigation by the Parliamentary Assembly and Venice Commission’s “expert legal
opinion.”ISBN 978-92-871-6419-3. 200 pages. $46.00
International Parliaments. ISBN 978-92-871-6450-6. 130 pages $38.00 By Lluis de Puig, President
of Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
NOTE: In the past, issued 4 titles of Official Proceedings [3 Sessions annually] Documents, Official
Report of Debate; Orders of the Day; Texts Adopted.
Print editions now terminated for Official Report of Debates and Orders of the Day.
Most recent volumes:
Documents: 2007 Session Vol. VIII.
Official Report of Debates: 2006, Vol. IV.[final volume]
Texts adopted: Session 2008, Part 1.
Orders of the Day: Session 2007, Part 1[(final volume]
OTHER PUBLICATIONS BY TOPIC
GENERAL
 Activities Report of the Council of Europe – 2007. Pub. 2008. ISBN 9789287164155. 162 p.
$34.00 Outlines work carried out in 2007 by the bodies and sectors of the Council of Europe.
COMMUNICATION
European Audiovisual Observatory publications:
 Focus 2008 – World Film Market Trends. ISBN 9789287164629 56 p. $18.50
 IRIS plus – Other Digital Dividends and Analogue Costs. ISBN 97892871 63875 $32.50
 Statistical Yearbook 2007 (in 3 volumes) ISBN 9789287163059. $365.00
 Video on Demand – Second Survey of VoD as of January 2008. ISBN 9789287264346 39 p.
$55.00
CONFERENCE OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EUROPE
 Gods in the City – Intercultural and Interreligious dialogue at the local level. ISBN
9789287163844 225 p. $38.00
 Official Report of Debates, 14th Session $29.00
 Texts Adopted, 13th Session, Addendum 2. $12
14th Session $29.00
14 Session addendum 1 $12
 50 Years of local and regional democracy.ISBN 9789287163851 79 p. $15.00
EDUCATION
Council of Europe Higher Education Series
 No. 8. Higher Education and Democratic Culture: Citizenship, Human Rights and Civic
Responsibility. ISBN 9789287162748 170 p. $29.00
 No. 9. The Legitimacy of Quality Assurance in Higher Education ISBN 97892871623703 158 p.
$29.00
 No. 10. New Challenges in Recognition. ,(i,e, recognition of academic qualifications) ISBN
9789287163318 129 p. $26.00
HEALTH
 Active ingredients used in cosmetics: safety survey. ISBN 9789287162984 440 p. $59.00
[ 3rd volume in the series prepared by t he Committee of Experts on Cosmetic Products. Earlier
were Plants in Cosmetics – Plants and plant preparations used as ingredients in cosmetic
products, Volume I and Volume II. ]
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HUMAN RIGHTS
 Asylum and the European Convetnion on Human Rights. ISBN 9789287162175 149 p. $38.00
 Eliminating corporal punishment: a human rights imperative. ISBN 9789287161826 133 p.
$29.00
 Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities – Collected Texts, 4th ed.
 Gender matters - a manual on addressing gende rbased violence affecting young people. ISBN
9789287163936 175 p. $ 29.00
 Human Rights in International Law – Collected Texts. 3rd ed., 2007. ISBN 9789287162816.
707 p $75.00 ISBN 9789287163820 70 p. $20.00
 Roma in Europe. ISBN 9789287160515. 307 p. 16x24 cm. hard bound $45.00
 State of Human Rights and Democracy in Europe ISBN 9789287162885 314 p. $45.00
European Court of Human Rights: Reports of Judgments and Decisions Vols. 2005/V through 2005/IX.
Human Rights Information Bulletin #72 July – October 2007 (3 per yr,)
LAW
 Child rights in Europe (2006) ISBN-139789287162694 201p. $26.00
 Corruption and democracy: Political finances - conflicts of interest – lobbying – justice. ISBN
9789287163554 218 p. $42.00
 Cyberterrorism – The Use of the Internet for terrorist purposes. ISBN-139789287162267
402pp $75.00
 Victims: Support and assistance , 2nd Updated ed. ISBN-139789287163776 262 p. $35.00
 European Commission for Democracy -“Venice Commission.” Bulletin on Constitutional Caselaw:
Editions 2007/1, 2007/2. Special Edition 2006: “Basic Texts No.7”.
MIGRATION AND MIGRANTS RIGHTS
 The EuroMediterranean migration system ISBN 928719263998 128 p. $30.00
 Policies on Irregular migrants, Vol. I. ISBN 928719263974 100 p. $30.00 ISBN
928719264018 103 pp $30.00
 Reconciling migrants’ wellbeing and the public interest: Welfate state, firms and citizenshop in
transition. (No. 19. Trends in Social Cohesion])
ISBN 97892871628540. 336 p. $88.00
YOUTH
 Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue in Youth Work. ISBN 9789287163899 193 p. $29.00
June 23, 2008 <chedins@uflib.ufl.edu>
Chelsea Dinsmore is the International Documents Librarian at the University of Florida in Gainsville.
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United Nations Economic Commission for Latin
America and the Caribbean – ECLAC
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, on the web at www.eclac.org, is one
of the five Regional Commissions of the United Nations. Its publications include reports and analysis of
key economic developments in the region, and are always freely available on the web. . Publications
can be downloaded and information on how to order a printed copy is also provided. The policy of the
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Commission is to maintain indefinite access to all digital copies of ECLAC publications. If necessary,
due to space constraints, access might be to an online publications archives. Spanish language
publications are posted on the web site as soon as they are published, and English language versions are
put up as soon as they are available
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ECLAC Documentation Database
http://www.eclac.org/biblioteca/
Please explore this database of ECLAC publications. It was developed here in the ECLAC
Library to maintain and control ECLAC documents, and covers the time period from 1948 to
date. .
Questions regarding the publications and/or documents of the Economic Commission for Latin America,
are welcome, and can be addressed to Ellen Schaffer at ellen.schaffer@cepal.org
Report submitted by Ellen Schaffer, ECLAC Agency Liaison
June 238, 2008 ellen.schaffer@cepal.org
Ellen Schaffer is the Chief Librarian of the ECLAC Library in Santiago.
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Human Development Reports
Human Development Reports, on the web at: http://hdr.undp.org/reports/ are arguable the most
unrecognized and under utilized of international documents. Since their inception in 1990, both a
worldwide, termed “global” report, and a burgeoning number of national, regional, and even sub-national
reports have been issued. The Global report is issued annually, free on the web with searchable tables, and
also available for purchase through Oxford University Press. While a stated project and a publication
series of the United Nations Development Program, many – perhaps most other parts of the world body
contribute to this series.
The global Human Development Report for 2007 – 2008, Fighting Climate Change: Human Solidarity
in a Divided World, provides tools which allow comparison of national carbon footprints with countries
and regions around the world. It also points out that “Small island developing states are on the front line
of climate change and are already highly vulnerable to climate disasters.” The evening news merges
with international documents to provide ways better to understand our world.
Up to date, broad-based, and reliable information on both global and local levels, this series is highly
recommended for all types and sizes of libraries, academic, school, public or research, whether large or
small, where there is an interest in international affairs. The price of print publications is low, and with
Internet access, all are free. A great resource.
Report submitted by Susan Bennett White, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23, 2008 <sbwhite@princeton.edu>
Susan White is the United Nations Librarian at Princeton University
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Inter-American Development Bank – IADB / IDB
The Inter-American Development Bank has changed its web site little since June 2007. However, the
Bank continues to add to its collection of databases noted in earlier reports.
Two good resources are the Dictionary of Trade Terms which is available in English, Spanish and
Portugese and the Databank on Indigenous Legislation. The Databank is searchable by country and
theme and includes a list of international legislation. You will find these resources by clicking on
“Knowledge” at the top of the homepage and then on “Knowledge Base” and scrolling down below the
database list.
A very useful document is the report “Outsiders?” which is the 2008 Economic and Social Progress
Report. It addresses the concerns of social exclusion as an economic threat and a threat to democracy.
There is a thorough discussion of inclusion and public policy. The entire document in pdf format is
available online at http://www.iadb.org/res/ipes/2008/index.cfm In a new expansion of techniques, the
IADB had a micro-documentary competition on this topic and the winners are also available at this
address.
Report submitted by Diane K. Campbell, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23, 2008 <dcampbell@rider.edu>
Diane Campbell is at Rider University
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International Labour Organization - ILO
The ILO serves a global gateway for information, standards, and technical guides on work and workers,
with a special focus on developing, transition, and industrialized economies. An overall goal is “decent
work for all,” and topics include:
 Child Labor
 Enterprise Development
 Gender Issues
 Industrial Relations
 International Migration
 Labor Law
 Occupational Safety And Health,
 Social Security
 Workers’ Rights.
The newly re-designed web site has excellent and intuitive navigation, with clear paths to publications
catalogs, databases, and web information sources.
Think Renouf for ILO!
Renouf provides a full range of ILO publications, including backfiles. Visit Renouf’s booth # 1232 at
ALA in Anaheim to learn more about ILO publications.
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Recent Titles of Special Note:
 From Conflict To Cooperation: Labour Market Reforms That Can Work In Nepal. Robert
Kyloh for International Labour Office (ILO), with the Academic Foundation of India; 2008.
120 pp. ISBN 9789221196228 US$24.95.”This book reviews the history of labour relations in
Nepal and considers criticisms of the existing industrial relations system. It reports on the reemergence of the militant Maoist trade union and the recent upsurge in strikes and
demonstrations. A reduction in workplace tension is required to cement in place the recent peace
agreement, facilitate political stability and promote economic growth.” – ILO web.
 The Global Employment Challenge. International Labour Office (ILO); 2008. 290 pp. ISBN
9221203050 US$40. In this volume the ILO provides a comprehensive picture of employment
on a global basis at the present time. One important purpose of this analysis is to inform the
actions of policy makers, and also to provide a basis for further study and research.
 Global Employment Trends. International Labour Office (ILO); 2008. Annual. Free on the
web. “Global Employment Trends have been produced and published on a yearly basis since
2003. The report analyses the impact on the labour markets of a wide range of factors, ranging
from population and economic growth to economic turbulence stemming from the credit crisis in
industrialized countries, rising oil prices, and a projected slowdown in economic growth.” - ILO
web. http://www.ilo.org/global/What_we_do/Publications/lang--en/doc
Name--WCMS_090106/index.htm
[All on one line]
 The ILO at a Glance. International Labour Office (ILO) Communication and Public Information
Office, 2008, Brochure 24 p., ISBN 978922118960. Free. This attractive new brochure can be
downloaded and used to provide a concise but sound summary of the mission and programs of
the ILO. Versions available are English and eight other languages.
http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/lang--en/docName--WCMS_082367/index.htm
 Saving Lives, Protecting Jobs. 2nd Report. International Labour Office (ILO), 2008, 88 p., ISBN
9221210626, $20. This report documents the effective partnership between labor, management,
and government that is the core identity of ILO, as worker safety issues have been identified and
resolved in several developing countries, including Belize, Benin, Cambodia, Ghana, Guyana,
India and Togo. The message here is that safety is profitable, as well as humane.
 2007 Labour Overview: Latin America and the Caribbean. International Labour Office (ILO),
2008, 90 p., ISBN 922120443X, $10. Unemployment has been reduced, but social protection for
some workers is still a problem in much of Latin America and the Caribbean as documented here.
The ILO continues to work with labor, government, and employers in the region to promote
overall healthy economic prosperity, and alleviating poverty while developing stronger
protections for workers,
Report submitted by Susan Bennett White, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 21, 2008 <sbwhite@princeton.edu>
Susan White is United Nations Librarian at Princeton University Library
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LexisNexis - formerly CIS
LexisNexis® provides important information and services to the International Documents Community
in several ways. IDTF members are encouraged to visit the LexisNexis Booth No. 1628 at the ALA
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Annual Conference in Anaheim. Lexis Statistical provides the only comprehensive index to the broad
range of statistical publications from international agencies, and also full text in the corresponding
Microfiche Set. – still a treasure when complete acquisition of international materials containing
statistics is so hard to be sure of, or not within the scope of a library where those statistics still are
important for research. Also, important materials in both foreign and international areas can be found
through its flagship LexisNexis Academic and other web-based Lexis® and Nexis® research services.
Information on LexisNexis products can be found at http://www.lexisnexis.com/
LexisNexis® Statistical DataSets - Now includes Detailed Data For China
Access to more than 1.5 billion data points is simplified
LexisNexis® Statistical DataSets is now available for both the academic and public markets. The new
service enables researchers to build statistical tables and charts from multiple sources in a single
interface. This online interactive statistical solution aggregates 120 licensed and public domain datasets
and makes 1.5 billion data points accessible within a single interface. Users can easily and quickly scan
content, select subjects and criteria and view data in side-by-side tables and charts, offering the
opportunity to get exactly what they need faster.
The product also now includes detailed statistics from the China Data Center, which maintains hundreds
of social, demographic, and economic indicators for China, from the 1940s to the present. This unique
data is available both at the National and Sub-National levels.
Using DataSets, researchers can examine local area trends in population, crime, employment,
construction, voting patterns, cancer incidence, and vital statistics. Parents with school-age children can
review 20-year enrollment trends for local public schools and compare line-item expenditures of two or
more school districts.
LexisNexis Statistical DataSets is available as a module within LexisNexis Statistical or as a standalone service. For more information or to get a free trial, please call us at 800-638-8380 or e-mail us at
academicinfo@lexisnexis.com or visit http://academic.lexisnexis.com/online-services/statisticaldatasets-overview.aspx.
With appreciation to Marina Azariah, LexisNexis, for her assistance in preparing this report.
Report submitted by Suzanne L. Holcombe, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23, 2008 < suzanne.holcombe@okstate.edu >
Suzanne is at Oklahoma State University.
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MyiLibary Electronic Publications Service
MyiLibrary, on the web at http://www.myilibrary.com is represented by Ingram Digital Group in North
America, and is a product of Coutts Information Services. MyiLibrary distributes and hosts numerous
electronic books, journals and other content from a wide range of publishers. Of particular interest to
the International Documents Community is their service in providing electronic access to the
publications of an increasingly comprehensive body of international organization including World Bank,
ILO, UN, UN AIDS, WHO, IOM, OECD, IMO and IAEA, in some cases the only access to the
electronic form of such documents. Some are available on the web site of the individual agency, but are
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often difficult to identify and access there from the OPAC of a research library. MyiLibrary solves this
problem in a handy way.
MyiLibrary has by the spring of 2008 re-aligned the pricing structure for its international documents,
and is now quite competitive with other electronic services, and is now within the budget of many
libraries. An added enhancement is that Coutts offers good quality full Marc catalog records for all
individual titles at no additional cost with a MyiLibrary subscription.
For more information on this beautifully repackaged service, contact:
Mark McQuillan
Senior Manager, Sales & Content Development
MyiLibrary, Ingram Digital Group
Phone: Office 720.406.6971
Cell: 720.684.8132
MyiLibrary will be at Ingram Digital Group Booth #900 at the 2008 ALA Annual conference in
Anaheim.
Report submitted by Jackie Druery, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23 2008 drueryj@post.queensu.ca
Jackie Druery is at Queen’s University in Ontario
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Organizaton for Economic Cooperation and
Development - OECD
This spring, OECD announced a new improved beta version of its new statistical portal, OECD.stat.
With the new platform, users can build tables from data across databases or browse themes of search to
find statistical information. Metadata is available at all levels. The data in tables can be exported to
Excel or a CSV file, as well as converted into charts and graphs.
New publications, including books, reports, working papers, and surveys are listed in the newsletter
What’s new@OECD. This newsletter comes out 11 times a year. The website for the newsletter is
http://www.oecd.org/whatsnew.
Wikigender is a project initiated by the OECD Development Centre to facilitate the exchange and
improve the knowledge on gender-related issues around the world. In particular, Wikigender tries to
gather empirical evidence and identify adequate statistics to measure gender equality. A sample of
topics on the wiki includes life expectancy, missing women, and affirmative action. Other information
is organized by country, data and statistics, organizations, and policies.
Report submitted by Lynne Stuart, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23, 2008 lstuart1@jhuadig.admin.jhu.edu>
Lynne Stuart is at John Hopkins University Library
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Organization of American States - OAS
The OAS website is frequently updated and provides access to many, but not all, documents and
publications.
Of Special Note:
 OAS Public Documents Search (use Internet Explorer)
https://www.apps.oas.org/publicsearch/default.asp
 Annual Reports (back to 2001)
http://www.oas.org/SGInfAnual/2007/English/annual_report.asp
 Columbus Memorial Library Online Catalog
http://www.youseemore.com/OAS/default.asp
 Finding Aids, created by the Columbus Memorial Library, which bring together books,
articles and OAS documents http://www.oas.org/columbus/findingaids.asp
The OAS website sets documents apart from publications. Publications cover a broad range of topics
including sustainable development, science and technology, trade, tourism, human rights, gender issues,
children’s issues, indigenous issues, and international law. Many publications are available full-text
online.
The Documents section includes the OAS charter, Resolutions and Decisions, Treaties and Agreements,
and Speeches.
The checklist of OAS Official Documents, called the Lista General De Documentos Oficiales De La
OEA, is not available online. The 2001 edition has recently been completed. OAS documents and
publications can be ordered in print or microfiche format from the Columbus Memorial Library. Annual
subscriptions to Official Records are also available. Contact the Documents Librarian, René Gutiérrez
at (202) 458-6037 or rgutierrez@oas.org
Report submitted by Catherine Morse, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23, 2008 <cmorse@umich.edu>
Catherine Morse is at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
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Readex Publications
Our thanks to Readex for their continuing support of the W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship Endowment
by again donating a four day stay in the Readex condominium in Naples Florida and a seven day stay in
a Victorian style home in Chester, Vermont for the GODORT online, silent auction. Make your bids at:
http://www.readex.com/readex/auction.cfm between June 16 and July 3, 2008. Those of you
attending the ALA conference in Anaheim may stop by the Readex Booth No. 1354 and make your
online bids using their computers.
Some Readex products relating to international documents that you may be interested in:
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FBIS Daily Reports, 1974-1996: Complete online collection of translated foreign broadcasts
and news. More information at: http://www.readex.com/readex/product.cfm?product=246
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AccessUN: A comprehensive Web-based index of United Nations documents
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http://www.readex.com/readex/product.cfm?product=13
British Parliamentary Papers: The definitive documents collection of Britain's ruling body
http://www.readex.com/readex/product.cfm?product=14
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FBIS Daily Reports & Index: Translated media transcripts from around the world, issued by
the Foreign Broadcast Information Service. Fiche and online, see entry above.
http://www.readex.com/readex/product.cfm?product=15
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UNDP Project Reports: An archive that complements current project reports online .
http://www.readex.com/readex/product.cfm?product=16
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United Nations Documents: Complete UN documentation from its creation to the present .
Readex provides United Nations Documents on durable, space-saving microfiche in three
versions: Comprehensive Collection -- Law Library Collection -- The Abridged Collection
http://www.readex.com/readex/product.cfm?product=17
August Imholz, Readex Vice-President, invites all librarians interested in international documents to
stop by Readex Booth No. 1354 at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim. Mr. Imholz can also be
contacted by phone at (301) 572-5626 or by email at imholtz99@atlantech.net.
Report submitted by Charles Malone, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23, 2008 <c-malone@wiu.edu>
Charles Malone is at Western Illinois University
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Renouf Publications
Gordon Grahame, president of Renouf, will be at the IDTF meeting at the 2008 ALA Annual
Conference in Anaheim. Gordon is available throughout the conference to meet with individual
librarians and appointments can be made by e-mail prior to the conference
(ggrahame@renoufbooks.com) or after the IDTF meeting. Renouf will also feature some of its new titles
at exhibit booth # 1232. Renouf is on the web at: www.renoufbooks.com
Renouf offers a complimentary monthly e-newsletter that provides the reader with a listing along
descriptions of the new publications that have been added to the web site during the period. If you are
interested in receiving future editions, you can sign-up through the company’s web site. The following
are notable, recent titles that may be of interest to IDTF attendees. Descriptions are provided by Renouf.
ILO - Renouf is the Official North American distributor for ILO
Key titles from ILO available from Renouf include the following.
 The Global Employment Challenge (978-92-2-120305-6) This volume offers an in-depth analysis
of the state of employment in the world today, providing a detailed and comprehensive picture of
the serious challenges faced by today’s policy-makers.
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Active Labour Market Policies Around the World: Coping with the Consequences of
Globalization 2nd Edition The second edition of this acclaimed publication has been thoroughly
revised and updated to provide an authoritative account of how active labour market policies
(ALMPS) can help make globalization work better in the interest of workers around the world.
Other New and Noteworthy Titles available from Renouf
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Amnesty International Report 2008 (978 0 86210-431-3) This annual report documents the state
of human rights in 150 countries. It reveals a world riven by inequality, scarred by discrimination
and distorted by political repression.
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Global Education Digest 2007: Comparing Education Statistics Across the World (978-92-9189044-6) This annual report presents a wide range of UNESCO education indicators that can be
used to assess progress towards Education for All and the Millennium Development Goals.
These cross-national comparable indicators also provide benchmarks for the overall performance
of national education systems.
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Gods in the City: Intercultural and Inter-religious Dialogue at Local Level (978-92-871-6384-4)
Religious faiths and beliefs are increasingly making their presence felt in the local arena, at all
levels. Authorities have a duty to take the utmost account of them when establishing democratic
rule and arrangements for “living together” and this book sizes up the issues thrown up by
intercultural and interfaith dialogue (Council of Europe).
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International Travel and Health 2008 (978-92-4-1580403) This book covers the main health
risks to travelers, both during their journey and at the destinations. It describes the relevant
infectious diseases, modes of transportation, clinical features, geographical distribution and
preventive measures.
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Kick the Habit: A UN Guide to Climate Neutrality (978-92-807-2926-9) The worldwide
discussion about climate change has been dominating the media for the last few years and people
all over have taken up the topic. In order to provide guidance for people who are convinced that
action is necessary and eager to contribute to this process, UNEP has prepared this guide to
Climate Neutrality.
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OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 (978-92-64-04048-9) The Outlook shows that tackling
the key environmental problems we face today – including climate change, biodiversity loss,
water scarcity and the health impacts of pollution – is both achievable and affordable. It
highlights a mix of policies that can address these challenges in a cost-effective way.
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Trafficking in Humans: Social, Cultural and Political Dimensions (978-92-808-1146-9) This
publication aims to deepen understanding of the social, economic and political contexts of
human trafficking; the recruitment and transportation of human beings through deception and
coercion for the purpose of exploitation.
Report submitted by Brett Cloyd, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23, 2008 <brett-cloyd@uiowa.edu>
Brett Cloyd is Reference and Government Information Librarian at the University of Iowa
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United Nations Women’s Organizations:
Development Fund for Women - UNIFEM
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination Against Women – CEDAW
United Nations Division for the Advancement of
Women - DAW
United Nations International Research and Training
Institute for the Advancement of Women - INSTRAW
On the CEDAW web site at http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/ this message appears:
"Please note that as of 1 January 2008, responsibility for servicing the Committee on the Elimination of
Discrimination against Women has been transferred to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human
Rights in Geneva. This website provides information about the Convention, the Optional Protocol and
the work of the Committee up until 31 December 2007. It will not be further updated. Information on
the 40th and future sessions of the Committee is available on the website of OHCHR."
I have contacted the DAW to ask about archiving plans for the website and will provide an update at the
conference and my next Liaison Report.
As for the Division for the Advancement of Women, DAW, within the U.N. Department of Economic
and Social Affairs, they now organize their publications page to highlight "flagship publications", at
least some of which are available for free download or purchase in hardcopy from the UN Publications
site. See http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/public/index.html
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Report submitted by Amy E. West, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23, 2008 <westx045@umn.edu>
Amy West is at the University of Minnesota Library
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United Nations Environment Program –
UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) <http://www.unep.org/> established in 1972,
is the voice for the environment within the United Nations system. The mission of the UNEP is to
provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and
enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future
generations. It is an advocate, educator, catalyst and facilitator, promoting the wise use of the planet's
natural assets for sustainable development.
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To accomplish this, the UNEP works with a wide range of partners, including United Nations entities,
international organizations, national governments, non-governmental organizations, the private sector,
and civil society.
Under UNEP Offices (About UNEP), the organization of the UNEP includes the following divisions:
 Communications and Public Information
 Early Warning and Assessment
 Environmental Law and Conventions
 Environmental Policy Implementation
 Global Environment Facility Coordination
 Regional Cooperation
 Technology, Industry and Economics
It also includes Regional, Liaison, and Out-Posted Offices, Collaboration Centres, Conventions
Secretariats, and Scientific Advisory Groups.
Via its website, the UNEP provides specific resources organized for governments, scientists, journalists,
civil society, business persons, children and youth. There is an “In the News” section in the middle of
the site.
The Publications section of the website includes recently published, forthcoming, best sellers
periodicals sections. There is a search engine for UNEP books. The Google search engine searches
UNEP titles in addition to other related sites. Other access points include:
▪ EarthPrint.com, UNEP’s official online bookstore for its publications, so titles can be purchased online.
It has general keyword search capability, but can be searched by topic including Air Pollution,
Biodiversity, Chemicals, Climate, Desertification, Environmental Law, etc., which list UNEP
publications in each of these subject areas. Bestsellers are featured in the middle of the page, such as
Policy Directions to 2050: A Business Contribution to the Dialogues on Cooperative Action. Titles
feature a brief synopsis. Select titles are available full-text online. Publications offer both reports and
statistics.
▪ Annual Reports (2000 forward in full-text, .pdf or .html format)
▪ Atlases
▪ Periodicals (Our Planet, vol. 16 forward available full-text online)
▪ Newsletters, most full-text online, including:
Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development
Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development News
Great Apes Survival Project Newsletter
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction from Industry in Asia and the Pacific News
Sustainable Consumption Network Newsletter
UNEP Chemicals Newsletter
The agency website is well-organized and is continually updated. As the international producer of
information in the critical area of the environment, international documents librarians should keep
abreast of all UNEP publications through the various access points on this site.
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Recent publications include:
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UNEP Year Book 2008 ( Formerly called GEO Year book)
The UNEP Year Book 2008 (formerly the GEO Year Book) is the fifth annual report on the
changing environment produced by the United Nations Environment Programme in collaboration
with many world environmental experts. The UNEP Year Book 2008 highlights the increasing
complexity and interconnections of climate change, ecosystem integrity, human well-being, and
economic development. It examines the emergence and influence of economic mechanisms and
market driven approaches for addressing environmental degradation, and it describes recent
research findings and policy decisions that affect our awareness of and response to changes in
our global climate and environment. February 2008
Plant for the Planet: the Billion Tree Campaign
This publication can introduce but a fraction of the energy and results inspired by the Campaign.
It is intended to convey the range of partners moved to action: from children to giant
corporations, from womens groups to technocrats, dancers to diplomats, farmers to national
governments. Trees are more significant than many of us might imagine. They commemorate
births and lives lived. They beautify slums, farms and grand avenues. They provide shade,
oxygen, and delight. They cool the Earth. 2008
Planning for Change: Guidelines for National Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and
Production
These guidelines show how national governments can plan, develop, implement and monitor a
national programme on sustainable consumption and production (SCP). This is a flexible
approach to SCP programme development which will be adapted to local circumstances. The
guidelines are also useful to countries that already have a SCP programme but are keen to
improve and sustain the process.
Bestsellers:
 Planet in Peril: Atlas of Current Threats to People and the Environment (2006)
Planet in Peril: An Atlas of Current Threats to People and the Environment offers a holistic and
well-researched analysis of today’s global issues and their impact on human population and the
environment. Written by an international team of specialists, this Atlas illustrates through text and
beautifully rendered maps, graphics and diagrams the interplay between population and the world’s
ecosystems and natural resources both in the short and long terms.
Report submitted by Suzanne L. Holcombe, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23, 2008 suzanne.holcombe@okstate.edu
Suzanne Holcombe is at Oklahoma State University Library
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United Nations Human Settlements Programme –
HABITAT
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT (UNCHS)
<http://www.unchs.org/>, is the United Nations agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the
UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the
goal of providing adequate shelter for all. As towns and cities grow at unprecedented rates setting the
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social, political, cultural and environmental trends of the world, sustainable urbanization is one of the
most pressing challenges facing the global community in the 21st century.
The United Nations Millennium Declaration recognizes the dire circumstances of the world’s urban poor.
It articulates the commitment of Member States to improve the lives of at least 100 million slum
dwellers by the year 2020 – Target 11 of Goal No.7 – a task mandated to UN-HABITAT.
The main documents outlining the mandate of the organization are the Vancouver Declaration on
Human Settlements, Habitat Agenda, Istanbul Declaration on Human Settlements, the Declaration on
Cities and Other Human Settlements in the New Millennium, and Resolution 56/206.
UN-HABITAT runs two major worldwide campaigns – the Global Campaign on Urban Governance,
and the Global Campaign for Secure Tenure. Through these campaigns and by other means, the agency
focuses on a range of issues and special projects which it helps implement. This includes the Cities
Alliance program with the World Bank and the Safer Cities Programme, also major projects in post-war
societies such as Afghanistan, Kosovo, etc.
The UNCHS website includes a very well-organized publications section that can be browsed by the
topics below. Publications offer both reports and statistics and are also by books, videos, and periodicals
categories. There is also a Publications Catalogue available in Excel or.pdf format (although dated 2006)
which is organized by the same subject categories, also Environment and Economic Development and
Finance. Titles can be purchased online and a number are in full-text (see Most Popular Downloads).
Periodicals are available online in full-text at no charge. Browse publications by Latest Releases,
Alphabetical, Most Popular Downloads, and Language.
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Urban Development and Management
Water Sanitation and Infrastructure
The organization’s key publications are the Global Report on Human Settlements and the State of the
World’s Cities, both annual.
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The Global Report on Human Settlements is the most authoritative and up-to-date assessment of
the conditions and trends in the world's cities. It is an essential tool and reference for researchers,
academics, public authorities and civil society organizations around the world. The preceding
issues of the Report have addressed such topics as An Urbanizing World, Cities in a Globalizing
World and The Challenges of Slums.
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The State of the World's Cities charts the progress and the challenges we face in this rapidly
urbanizing world. With contributions from some of the wo This publication on Secure Land
Rights for All demonstrates how secure land rights are particularly important in helping to
reverse three types of phenomena: gender discrimination; social exclusion of vulnerable groups;
and wider social and economic inequalities linked to inequitable and insecure rights to land. It
argues that policymakers should adopt and implement the continuum of land rights because, no
single form of tenure can meet the different needs of all social groups. rld's leading urban
scholars, writers and experts, this report carries extensive examples, illustrations and facts that
are of use to experts and non-experts alike. First published in 2001, this flagship report of UNHABITAT now published every two years, represents a further milestone in the efforts of the
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United Nations to gather, promote, and disseminate information for policy makers and the public
at large.
Periodicals include Habitat Debate, Urban Governance, Urban Environment, Urban Observer
Newsletter, and Water for Cities.
Recent publications include:
 Secure Land Rights for All. $10 or download in .pdf 2008. This publication on Secure Land
Rights for All demonstrates how secure land rights are particularly important in helping to
reverse three types of phenomena: gender discrimination; social exclusion of vulnerable groups;
and wider social and economic inequalities linked to inequitable and insecure rights to land. It
argues that policymakers should adopt and implement the continuum of land rights because, no
single form of tenure can meet the different needs of all social groups.
 How to Develop a Pro-Poor Land Policy: Process, Guide and Lessons. $5 or download in .pdf
2008 Developing new land policies can be a long and difficult process. It is even more so if the
policies are to be pro-poor – if they are to help correct the disadvantages that poor people
typically suffer in many areas of land policy.
This guide suggests a way forward. Based on experience in various countries in Asia and Africa,
it is not a recipe-book, but outlines a process that can be adapted as appropriate to the situation in
each country and the specific aspect of land policy that needs to be addressed.
As the producer of information in the area of populations in urban areas, international documents
librarians should be keep abreast of UNCHS publications, namely the Global Report on Human
Settlements and the State of the World’s Cities which vary in their focus each year. Additional titles can
be searched and purchased according to topic.
Report submitted by Suzanne L. Holcombe, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23, 2008 suzanne.holcombe@okstate.edu
Suzanne Holcombe is at Oklahoma State University Library
United Nations Children’s Fund - UNICEF
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General Updates
:: U.S. Fund for UNICEF Field Notes Blog (began 10/2006) “gives us the ability to quickly
report from the field, alert you to media coverage of interest, and share the success of
UNICEF's lifesaving work around the globe.”
http://fieldnotes.unicefusa.org/
:: UNICEF's Global Study on Child Poverty and Disparities Blog (began 09/2007) Online
source for information, tools and updates on this UNICEF project. Many of the entries
posted include hard to find and up to date information.
http://www.unicefglobalstudy.blogspot.com/
:: IDTF Wiki on UNICEF Publishing Policies and Practices
http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/UN_Children%27s_Fund_%28UNICEF%29
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Online Resources –Includes significant recent updates
Humanitarian Action Report 2008 (released February 2008) Includes information on countries
currently affected by severe political crisis, natural disasters, as well as ongoing conflicts—and
any UNICEF humanitarian action/response. The 230 page report is divided into territories and
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countries, included a “human interest story”, country report, and detailed map. The website also
includes a video and photo essay. http://www.unicef.org/har08/index_index.html
TransMONEE 2008 Database (released May 2008) Data on children in Central and Eastern
Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Contains 154 economic and social
indicators divided into ten topics: Population, Natality, Child and Maternal Mortality, Life
Expectancy and Adult Mortality, Family Formation, Health, Education, Child Protection, Crime,
Economy; most data coverage 1989-2006/7. http://www.unicef-irc.org/databases/transmonee/
Innocenti Research Centre online series
The majority of Innocenti’s series of publications—discussion papers, digests, report cards,
working papers, etc—are available online; many are not carried by N. American publishing
distributors. http://www.unicef-irc.org/cgi-bin/unicef/series_featured_top.sql
Tracking Progress in Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival: The 2008 Report (joint
UNICEF/WHO/WB/… publication/project). The second report from the Countdown to 2015
project, which tracks the progress made towards the achievement of the United Nations
Millennium Development Goals 1, 4 and 5. Detailed country reports focus on: maternal and
child health, nutrition, national policies, demographics, financial flows, water & sanitation, etc.
Part of the WHO’s larger Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health project. The
report appears to be only available online at this time.
http://www.countdown2015mnch.org/reports
Understanding Children’s Work (UCW) Newsletter (Joint UNICEF/ILO/WB publication)
Begun in June 2007 and published quarterly, this newsletter is designed to provide updates of
UCW project research, activities and events at regular intervals. Only available online at this
time. http://www.ucw-project.org/ucw/index.php?id=4
Print Resources
o The State of the World’s Children 2008 160p. $25. Comprehensive and authoritative annual
report on the world's children. Combines analyses, human interest stories, country profiles, maps
and statistical data for 195 countries and territories; statistical tables, charts and graphs are now
downloadable (via the online version) and can be customized.
o The State of Africa’s Children 2008 54p. $20. UNICEF’s first ever comprehensive report
assessing the status of Africa’s children.
o Implementation Handbook for the Convention on the Rights of the Child: Fully Revised Third
Edition (with CD-ROM) 2008 812p $50. Provides a detailed reference for the implementation of
law, policy and practice to promote and protect the rights of children.
o Children and AIDS: Second Stocktaking Report - Actions and Progress (Includes CD-Rom) 2008
48p. $15. This report reviews advances made over the past year or so in four areas where HIV
and AIDS affect children.
o Children and AIDS: Country fact sheets 2005 155p $25. Companion volume to Children and
AIDS: 2nd stocktaking report presents statistical data for 157 countries and territories; includes
nationally representative data from household surveys, such as Multiple Indicator Cluster
Surveys (MICS) and Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS).
Report submitted by Louis Takács, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23, 2008 l-takacs@northwestern.edu
Louis Takács is at Northwestern University Library
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United Nations Publications
Three improvements to the UN Publications (UNP) web site are forthcoming. French and Spanish
language versions of the site are on the way, and UNP will enhance the site’s search capability in the
UN’s six official languages. UNP will also launch an online publishing platform that will allow
customers to access content via a wide selection of options. UNP’s financial health is good: sales via
the web site are growing at 10 to 15 percent annually.
The following series are now available by standing order:
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Air Pollution Studies
Analysis of Performance and Assessment of Growth and Productivity in the
Asia-Pacific MDG Study Series
Bulletin on Population and Vital Statistics in the ESCWA Region
ESCWA Region
ESCWA Water Development Report
Least Developed Countries Series
National Accounts Studies of the ESCWA Region Bulletins
Small Island Developing States Series
TC Yearbook
World Mortality Chart
Year in Review: United Nations Peace Operations
Though UNdata (http://data.un.org) is growing rapidly, the UN does not plan to discontinue any printed
statistical publications. Nor are there plans to fully integrate the online version of the Monthly Bulletin
of Statistics or the UN Comtrade database into UNdata anytime soon.
Report submitted by David Griffiths, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23, 2008 dngriffi@uiuc.edu
David Griffiths is at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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World Bank
World Bank representatives will be present to report on new programs and initiatives at the IDTF
meeting at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, where the World Bank has Exhibits Booth 810.
I. PRINT RESOURCES
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World Trade Indicators 2008 ~ NEW ANNUAL PUBLICATION (Book w/ CD-ROM) The
new WTI 2008 provides more than 300 performance indicators measuring at-the-border and
behind-the-border country trade policy, institutions, and outcomes from 1995 to 2007. The
database allows each country to be ranked along any policy or performance dimension relative to
others. Trade-at-a-Glance tables for the 210 countries in the database facilitate comparisons
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between countries in key areas. Complementing the rich database are Trade Briefs for 142
developing countries summarizing insights from the data and the main findings of analytical
work conducted by the Word Bank, the IMF, and the WTO for individual countries.
The WTI 2008 companion volume highlights the main patterns in policy and performance
revealed by the database grouping countries by region or income. The 20 best and 20 worst
country rankings for a number of indicators are shown. Book + CD-ROM. June 2008. 100 pages.
ISBN: 978-0-8213-7567-9. US$125
The Complete World Development Report, 1978-2008
To mark the World Development Report’s 30th anniversary, the World Bank will publish The
Complete World Development Report, a reader-friendly and highly searchable DVD containing
every page of every issue of the WDR, from 1978-2008. This collection of all 30 reports will be
fully searchable—both within and across volumes—and users will be able to easily browse all of
the reports by topic. Published annually, it will replace the WDR Indexed CD-ROM Omnibus
edition.
Publication Date: July 2008 Single User DVD. ISBN: 978-0-8213-7270-8. US$250
Multiple User DVD. ISBN: 978-0-8213-7271-5. US$500
e-Library Print Archive
Libraries subscribing to the World Bank e-Library have the option of adding the e-Library Print
Archive to their subscription. This print option costs $2500 per year, including shipping and
handling, and represents an estimated 65-70% discount off of list price. This plan allows
libraries to offer both print and electronic copies of World Bank titles and to maintain both their
print and electronic collections at an affordable price. As a single-invoice subscription, it also
allows libraries to budget more effectively and to reduce the time and costs associated with
multiple invoices and blanket standing orders. Subscribing institutions will receive one copy of
each of the 150-200 books published by the World Bank during the subscription year.
Blanket Standing Order Program
The World Bank offers a flat 20% on all purchases for subscribers to the WBP blanket standing
order program. The 20% discount applies to all print purchases, not just to standing order releases.
Individual standing orders are also available for all annual and series titles.
II. ONLINE RESOURCES
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NEW! Africa Development Indicators Online (ADI Online) is the premier data source on the
African economy and an invaluable reference tool for those who want a better understanding of
the social and economic developments occurring in Africa. It contains data for over 1,000
statistical indicators, and time series from 1965 for 53 countries. Data include social, economic,
financial, natural resources, infrastructure, governance, partnership, and environmental indicators.
As the database uses the same platform as WDI and GDF Online, it looks and works exactly the
same way and is thus really easy to use for those who know WDI and/or GDF Online. For more,
go to http://publications.worldbank.org/ADI
Global Economic Monitor (GEM) is a one-stop portal for analysis of current economic trends,
and economic and financial indicators. It features up-to-date analysis on global economic
conditions, including a daily brief and event-driven focus reports, direct access to high-frequency
datasets via Quick Query, forecasts for commodity prices and main macroeconomic indicators
for over 130 countries. For more, go to http://www.worldbank.org/gem
The World Bank e-Library is an electronic portal to the World Bank's full-text collection of
books, reports, and other documents. It brings together in a fully indexed and cross-searchable
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database over 4,500 titles published by the World Bank during the past several years and every
new title. Currently includes over 4,500 titles and working papers, about 200 new titles are added
every year. Complimentary MARC records are available. For more, go to
www.worldbank.org/elibrary The beta of the new World Bank e-Library, with a more user-friendly
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look and feel and enhanced search options is up and available for review at www.worldbank.org/newelibrary, feedback is welcome.
World Development Indicators Online (WDI Online) In late April 2008 we updated the WDI
database to include over 100 additional indicators, the latest data from 2006 and a couple of
indicators from 2007. There are now 854 series for 209 economies and 18 groups from 1960,
where data available. For more, go to http://publications.worldbank.org/WDI/
 Global Development Finance Online (GDF Online) offers external debt and financial flow
data for the 134 countries that report public and publicly guaranteed debt to the World Bank.
Time series data include currently 215 indicators from 1970, the latest updates are from April
2008.
For more, go to http://publications.worldbank.org/GDF/
Contact Information
World Bank Online Resources:
Pricing information and free trials, consortia
relations, contract queries:
Triinu Tombak
Electronic Sales Manager
ttombak@worldbank.org
P: 202-473-5149
F: 202-522-2631
World Bank Publications:
Jose de Buerba, Sales Manager
World Bank Publications
1818 H Street NW
Washington DC 20433
jdebuerba@worldbank.org
P: 202-473-0393
F: 202-522-2631
Report submitted by Jackie Druery, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23, 2008 drueryj@post.queensu.ca
Jackie Druery is at Queens University in Ontario
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General Updates
:Let your informed opinions be heard, take the WHO web site survey 2008:
http://who2008en.questionpro.com/
Most recent status of all WHO programs, projects, collaborations, surveys, tools, initiatives, etc:
http://www.who.int/entity/en/
2008 is the 60th anniversary of the WHO’s founding; a long series of activities and resources on
the subject are given, including: an online photo exhibit, a video, and special podcast.
http://www.who.int/who60/en/index.html
:IDTF Wiki on WHO Publishing Policies and
Practiceshttp://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/World_Health_Organization_%28WHO%29
Online Resources –Includes significant recent updates
GIS and public health mapping updates:
o HealthMapper 4.2:
http://www.who.int/health_mapping/tools/healthmapper/en/index.html
Government Documents Round Table in the American Library Association
International Documents Task Force – Annual Conference Anaheim 2008
Agency Liaison Reports – Page 23
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Free download of WHO’s latest surveillance and mapping system; includes a database of
core baseline geographic, demographic and health information.
o WHO GeoNetwork: http://www.who.int/geonetwork
Search for geographic data housed at the WHO and other organizations who are part of
the Geonetwork nodes.
European health for all database (HFA-DB) (Updated June 2008):
http://www.euro.who.int/hfadb
Key source of information on health in the European Region; provides 600 indicators & contains
time series from 1970.
WHO's Relations with NGOs: http://www.who.int/civilsociety/relations/en/
Official partnerships, a new proposed policy, as well as statistics have been added/updated.
Print Resources
Cancer Control: Knowledge into Action, Diagnosis and Treatment 2008 48 p $15. Fourth
module on diagnosis and treatment shows how to implement effective cancer diagnosis and
treatment programs with a public health approach, in the context of a national cancer control
program.
International Travel and Health 2008 2008 236 p $25. Publication on travel risks, precautions
and vaccination requirements.
Safety Evaluation of Certain Food Additives 2008 471p $90. A joint FAO/WHO Expert
Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) toxicological monograph. This volume summarizes the
safety data on a number of food additives.
WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2008: The MPOWER Package 2008 300 p $40.
Presents the first comprehensive worldwide analysis of tobacco use and control efforts. The
report outlines the MPOWER package, a set of six key tobacco control measures that reflect and
build on the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
World Health Statistics 2008 2008 80 p $40. Fourth edition; over 80 health indicators for
WHO's 193 Member States; includes a section with 10 highlights in global health statistics in the
past year.
Other Resources
WHO Library (WHOLIS)
http://www.who.int/library/databases/en/
30,000+ links to full text documents and 70,000 bibliographic records are accessible; most
current and many out of print WHO publications can be accessed in pdf. Stable URLs are given,
suitable for inclusion in 856 fields.
WHO Documentation
http://www.who.int/gb/e/index.html
Complete documentation (1998-) of WHO Executive Board sessions and Health Assemblies.
WHO BookShop
http://www.who.int/bookorders
Click on Sign up for regular updates to receive WHO Information Products News.
Report submitted by Louis Takács, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23, 2008 l-takacs@northwestern.edu
Louis Takács is at Northwestern University Library
Government Documents Round Table in the American Library Association
International Documents Task Force – Annual Conference Anaheim 2008
Agency Liaison Reports – Page 24
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World Tourism Organization
The World Tourism Day is commemorated on September 27 of each year, and for 2008 the WTO is
promoting the 7th UN Millennium Development Goal (to ensure environmental sustainability) by
focusing on the theme of climate change and tourism. Climate Change and Tourism: Responding to
Global Challenges is one of its most recent publications. The Organization has also formed a ST-EP
programme and has published four items since 2002 oriented toward the additional theme of Sustainable
Tourism—Eliminating Poverty. These publications are listed on the Organization’s site at
www.unwto.org.
Its publications programme has not changed significantly since last reporting on it. Two major sections
exist, i.e. the UNWTO Infoshop leads the user to its printed versions of publications, and to the
UNWTO Online Library for those interested in subscribing. The Infoshop site allows the downloading
or printing of WTO’s 2008 Publications & Electronic Products catalog but a link to the List of
Depository Libraries of WTO Publications failed to produce results in a recent examination of the site.
The Online Library (e-unwto), with academic pricing based on an FTE basis, contains more than 1,000
books, statistical reports and working documents and appears to be the only way to obtain access to the
World Tourism Factbook, which gives up-to-date statistics on inbound and outbound tourism to more
than 200 countries and territories.
WTO’s front page continues to lead to excerpts of basic facts and figures, to an excerpt from the latest
World Tourism Barometer, to the most recent issue of UNWTO News, to a calendar of international
tourism events, and to Infodoctour which provides factual data on national and international tourism
information holders and brokers. The WTO Documentation Centre utilizes a Multilingual Thesaurus on
Tourism and Leisure Activities, and also offers LEXTOUR, a tourism legislation database that provides
bibliographic and textual data on laws and regulations. Searching in LEXTOUR can lead to some
interesting free-access sites for various areas of the world.
Report submitted by Mary Fetzer, IDTF Agency Liaison
June 23, 2008 <fetzer@rci.rutgers.edu.>
Mary Fetzer is at Rutgers University Library
End of Annual Conference 2008 IDTF Agency Liaison Reports. Last updated 23 June 2008
Government Documents Round Table in the American Library Association
International Documents Task Force – Annual Conference Anaheim 2008
Agency Liaison Reports – Page 25
IDTF Agency Liaison Program
Master Contact Information
Last Updated: 23 June 2008
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Mary Gay Anderson
International Documents Librarian
Government Documents
Green Library
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
Phone: 305-348-2416
Fax : 305-348-3408
Email: andersom@fiu.edu
Agency Liaison for: European Union
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Angela Bonnell
Government Documents Librarian
217 Milner Library
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790
Phone: 309-438-2354
E-mail: abonne@ilstu.edu
Agency Liaison for: Unesco
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Diane K. Campbell
Instructor Librarian
332 Moore Library
Rider University
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville NJ 08648
Phone: 609-895-5729
Email : dcampbell@rider.edu
Agency Liaison for: InterAmerican
Development Bank
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James A. Church
International Documents Librarian
218 Doe Library
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720
Phone: 510-643-2319
Fax: 510-643-6650
Email
jchurch@library.berkeley.edu
Agency Liaison APEC ESCAP
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Brett Cloyd
Government Publications Dept
100 Main Library
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1420
Phone: 319-335-5743
Fax: 319-335-5900
Email:brett-cloyd@uiowa.edu
Agency Liaison for: Bernan,
Renouf
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Susan J. Golding
Government Documents Librarian
Government Documents Dept.
Samuel Paley Library
Temple University
1210 W. Berks Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215-204-3842
Fax: 215-204-5201
Email: sgolding@temple.edu
Agency Liaison for: UN High
Commissioner for Human Rights
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Chelsea Dinsmore
International Documents Librarian
Government Documents Dept
Marston Science Library
University of Florida
PO Box 117011
Gainesville FL 32611-7011
Phone: 352-273-0369
Fax: 392-3357
Email: chedins@uflib.ufl.edu
Agency Liaison for: Council of
Europe
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Jackie Druery
Head, Learning & Research
Services
Joseph S. Stauffer Library
Queen's University
Kingston, ON K7L 5C4 Canada
Phone 613-533-3309
Email: drueryj@post.queensu.ca
Agency Liaison for: MyiLibrary,
World Bank
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David N. Griffiths
Documents Library
200-D Main Library
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1408 West Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217) 333-6696
Fax: 217-244-4358
Email: dngriffi@uiuc.edu
Agency Liaison for: UN Dep Lib,
UN Pub, UNCTAD
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Suzanne C. Holcombe
Documents Librarian
University Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078-1071
Phone: 405-744-9788
Fax : (405) 744-5183
Email : sholcom@okstate.edu
Agency Liaison for for: Lexis / CIS,
UNCHS, UNEP
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Mary K. Fetzer
Government Documents
James R. Jacobs
Archibald S. Alexander Library
International Documents Librarian
Rutgers, The State Univ of NJ
Green Library
169 College Avenue, CAC
Stanford University
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1163
Phone: 650- 725-1030
Phone: 732 932-7129, ext. 121
Email: jrjacobs@stanford.edu
Fax: 732 932-1101
AIM: Librarian James Jabber
Email: fetzer@rci.rutgers.edu
Agency Liaison for Stat Office,
Agency Liaison for: World
World Trade Organization
Tourism Organization
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Government Documents Round Table in the American Library Association
International Documents Task Force – Annual Conference Anaheim 2008
Agency Liaison Reports – Page 26
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Linda B. Johnson
Government Documents Dept
Univ of New Hampshire Lib
18 Library Way
Durham, NH 03824-3592
Phone: 603-862-2453
Fax: 603-862-0247
Email: Linda.Johnson@unh.edu
Agency Liaison for Canadian
Official Publications
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Charles E. Malone
Government Information Librarian
University Libraries
Western Illinois University
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455
Phone: 309- 298-2719
Fax: 309-298-2791 (FAX)
Email: c-malone@wiu.edu
Agency Liaison for: FAO Readex
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Catherine Morse
Social Sciences Librarian
Selector for Economics,
International Documents, Law and
Public Policy
Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1205
Phone: 734-936-2333
Email: cmorse@umich.edu
Agency Liaison for: OAS
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David M. Oldenkamp
International Studies Librarian
Herman B. Wells Library W-121
Indiana University
Bloomington Indiana 47405
Phone: 812-856-1746
Fax: 812-855-1649
Email: doldenka@indiana.edu
Agency Liaison IOM, ITU, IOM
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Ellen G. Schaffer
Chief Librarian, ECLAC Library
United Nations
Casilla 179-D
Santiago, Chile
Phone: (56-2) 210-2468
Fax: (56-2) 208-0252
Email: ellen.schaffer@cepal.org
Agency Liaison for: ECLAC
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Andrea Singer
Foreign Documents Librarian and
Bibliographer for India Studies
Government Information,
Microforms & Statistical
Services
Herman B Wells Library
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana 47405
Phone : 812-855-3726
Fax: 812-855-3460
Email: singer@indiana.edu
Agency Liaison The Stationery
Office
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Lynne M. Stuart
Library Liaison for the Economic
Department
Government Publications / Maps /
Law Librarian
Milton S. Eisenhower Library
Johns Hopkins University
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone : 410-516-5219
Fax: 410-516-6029
Email: lstuart@jhu.edu
Agency Liaison for: OECD
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Louis Takacs
International Documents Librarian
Government and Geographic
Information & Data Services
Northwestern University Library
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208-2300
Phone: 847-467-3679
Fax: 847-491-8306
Email: l-takacs@northwestern.edu
Agency Liaison for UNICEF WHO
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Amy E. West
Data Services Librarian
Wilson Library
309 19th Avenue South
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis MN 55455
Phone: 612-625-6368
Email: westx045@umn.edu
Agency Liaison for: INSTRAW,
UNCSW, UNIFEM
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Susan Bennett White
United Nations Librarian
Princeton University Library
One Washington Road
Princeton NJ 08544
Phone: 609-258-4814
Fax: 609-258-4105
Email: sbwhite@princeton.edu
Agency Liaison for: ILO and
Human Development Reports
Coordinator for Agency Liaison
Program
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June 2008 Liaisons needed for :
IMF
UNIDO
Contact sbwhite@princeton.edu to
volunteer
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Government Documents Round Table in the American Library Association
International Documents Task Force – Annual Conference Anaheim 2008
Agency Liaison Reports – Page 27