Introduction p. 1
A Library User's View p. 5
Scholars' Sources in Western Europe
The Evolution of the Concept of the National Library p. 21
The British Library: A Response to a Set of Questions Put by the Organizers of the WESS Seminar p. 31
La Bibliotheque Nationale p. 39
Profile of the National Library of Portugal p. 57
Research Centers and Special Collections
I Centri di Ricerca Non Universitari Italiani e la Storia Contemporanea p. 59
The Nineties: New Information Themes in the Industrial Companies p. 73
The Study of Renaissance Italy: The I Tatti Program and the Biblioteca Berenson p. 79
The Marguerite Durand Library p. 85
The International Information Center and Archives for the Women's Movement p. 93
The Historical Archives of the European Communities in Florence p. 97
The European Community's 1992 Plan: A Challenge for Information Specialists p. 105
Publishing in Western Europe: General
Academic and Professional Publishing as Seen from the United Kingdom p. 113
Publishing in Italy p. 117
Publishing in Spain and Portugal p. 121
Making the Commercial Transition from Paper to Electronic, or, Publishing in "The Twilight Zone" p. 129
Publishing in Western Europe: Regional
Local History in France and Regional Publishing Houses p. 141
The Publishing Industry in the Basque Country: An Introduction p. 155
Dialects and Popular Culture in Italy in the Past Decade: A Renewal of Interest p. 173
Publishing in Western Europe: Regional Documents
Regionalism and Official Publishing in European Countries: A Comparative Analysis p. 195
The European Community's Databases as Sources of Subnational Information p. 207
The Library of Congress and Western European Subnational Government Documents p. 217
Research and Documentation of Special Areas: Fringe Movements - The Emigre Question
Refugee and Exile Publishing in Western Europe: A Report of Field Research p. 223
School Knowledge Transmission and Expatriate Publishing Houses p. 233
Emigre Literature by Eastern European Authors in Western Europe p. 243
Research and Documentation of Special Areas: Fringe Movements - Questions of Marginality
Notes on Marginalization, Poverty, and Extremism p. 251
Modern Views of Marginality in Pre-Industrial Europe p. 263
Fringe Political Parties and Social Groups in Britain and France p. 279
Personal Narratives
Some Enchanted Egos: Thoughts on Autobiographies, Memoirs, and Life Histories p. 291
Women's Memories, Women's Memoirs of the Great War p. 301
Translations
English-Language Access to Western Europe p. 353
Translation Studies: Planning for Research Libraries p. 365
A Critique of Exclusion Categories for Translations in the Acquisitions Policies of Major Research Libraries p. 381
Access: Electronic
Organizational and Financial Considerations for Supporting Computerized Research Materials p. 389
Dealing with Computerized Data in the International Arena p. 399
French Studies in the Automation Age: ARTFL, a Full-Text French Database p. 417
Three Electronic Networks: Their Potential International Roles for Library Communication p. 425
International Online Information Systems: Role and Action of the European Communities and the National Referral Centers p. 439
Access: Microforms
Microfilm Collections of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States p. 449
Western European Women's Studies: Improving Access Through Published Microform Collections p. 475
Major Microform Collections in the Late 1980s: Parameters for Success for a European Publisher p. 497
Access: Cooperative Microfilming
Problems of Cooperative Microfilming p. 503
Access: Assessing Collecting Levels and Available Resources
The Implications of the Conspectus for Western European Studies p. 509
Toward a Shared Enterprise: Western European and U.S. Preservation Programs p. 517
Pricing Issues
Problems in Documenting International Prices p. 527
Factors in Setting Prices of Journals p. 533
What Price Library Materials? Recent Pricing Policies of Journal Publishers: Potential Complications for Libraries and Agencies p. 541
Closing Remarks
The Research Library - The Task Ahead p. 549
Tasks Ahead: The Needs and the Challenge: A Summary of the Proceedings of the WESS Conference in Florence p. 557
Appendix WESS Florence Conference Roster: April 4-8, 1988 p. 565
Appendix WESS Conference: Shared Resources, Shared Responsibilities Agenda p. 571
Index p. 579