This handbook provides thorough, up-to-date information on associations concerned with the fields of librarianship, documentation, information science and archives. The third, completely revised and expanded edition contains over600 comprehensive and updated entries from over 130 countries. The first part lists internationally active associations in alphabetical order. In the second part, national associations are arranged by country, and listed within the countries alphabetically. The volume includes indexes of associations, official journals, officers and subjects.