| Bowden, Russell Image, status and reputation: some observations | S. 28- |
| Prins, Hans / de Gier, Wilco Status, image and reputation of librarianship | S. 36- |
| Zapata, Maria Elena Perceptions of the status of the profession | S. 49- |
| Gupta, Pawan K The social and professional responsibilities of the profession | S. 63- |
| Kisiedu, Christine O Improving the market value of the profession: educational requirements | S. 69- |
| Fong, Elizabeth C Reade Improving the market value of the profession: increasing recognition | S. 80- |
| Banjo, A O Professional status and recognition | S. 88- |
| Bender, David R Management of professional associations: guidelines | S. 98- |
| Resolutions | S. 104- |
| Valedictory address: President, Indian Library Association | S. 107- |
| Bowden, Russell Image, status and reputation: where to now? A summary | S. 109- |
| Participants in the Pre-conference seminar | S. 120- |
| Wijasuriya, D E K Country reports | S. 122- |
| Mchombu, Kingo BOTSWANA | S. 123- |
| de Lourdes Cortes Romanelli, Maria BRAZIL | S. 126- |
| Lorenzo, Orlando Garcia CUBA | S. 132- |
| Turcios, Manuel Roberto EL SALVADOR | S. 136- |
| Fong, Elizabeth C Reade FIJI ISLAND | S. 140- |
| Kisiedu, Christine O GHANA | S. 148- |
| Gupta, Pawan K INDIA | S. 154- |
| Lakshmi, V V INDIA | S. 158- |
| Amenu-Kpodo, Norma JAMAICA | S. 162- |
| Goordyal, B R MAURITIUS | S. 170- |
| Amaral, Wanda MOZAMBIQUE | S. 173- |
| Marais, Alet NAMIBIA | S. 177- |
| Thakur, S B NEPAL | S. 182- |
| Banjo, A O NIGERIA | S. 188- |
| Arlante, Salvacion M PHILIPPINES | S. 190- |
| Richards, Alex ST MARTIN | S. 196- |
| Diongue-Diop, Marietou SENEGAL | S. 199- |
| Thomas, Deanna SIERRA LEONE | S. 202- |
| Kamaldeen, S M SRI LANKA | S. 205- |
| Mavuso, M R SWAZILAND | S. 211- |
| Batuwa, Sarah Kagoda UGANDA | S. 215- |
| de Stockhausen, Elke N VENEZUELA | S. 219- |
| Dinh, Dang Ngoc VIETNAM | S. 222- |
| Hadebe, Bonani ZIMBABWE | S. 225- |