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THE Royal Society is arranging a Conference on Scientific Information Services to be held in London during June 21–July 2. The Conference, which will consider information services from the point of view of the scientific user, in accordance with the recommendation made in 1946 by the Royal Society Empire Scientific Conference and the British Commonwealth Scientific Official Conference, will be attended by representatives of countries providing information services in English. Editors-in-chief, who will prepare memoranda as bases of discussion, have been appointed as follow for the four sections into which the Conference will be divided: Section 1, publication and distribution of papers reporting original work (Prof. J. D. Bernai) ; Section 2, abstracting services (Sir David Chadwick) ; Section 3, indexing and other library services (Dr. J. E. Holmstrom) ; Section 4, reviews, annual reports, etc. (Prof. H. Munro Fox). It is hoped to cover all scientific subjects, including agricultural, medical and engineering sciences. Material suggested for discussion should be submitted as soon as possible to the appropriate editor-in-chief c/o Assistant Secretary, Royal Society, Burlington House, London, W.I. Contributors are asked to emphasize the practical steps that should be taken to implement their suggestions, including the provision of finance and the requisite personnel. Admission to the Conference will be by ticket only ; applications should reach the Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society before June 1.
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Conference on Scientific Information Services. Nature 161, 469–470 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/161469b0
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