the collected papers among a serics of collaborators who would each stand for a specialized field and send back critical abstracts to the International Committee in charge of the bibliography.
Mr. Nunes proposcd to dividc the bibliographical work among the 5 Vice-Presidents. Thus, the information network would be complete from the geographical point of view and the financial burden cquitably distributed.
Mr. Schriever proposed to appoint a Sub-Commission to study the problem of a literaturę service.
The Chairman cailed on the following delegates to join this Sub-Commission:
Messrs. Banister (Chairman)
Taylor
Kjellman
Schriever
and on Dr. Petermann, proposed by Dr. von Moos and Mr. Lohmeyer.
Mr. Jakobson dcclared that his delegation had already pre-pared a report on the organization of a literaturę service which was at the disposal of the Sub-Committee as well of all delegates interested therein.
Mr. Rocha cnquired whether this Sub-Commission was to deal also with the question of classification methods, if so Mr. Rocha wished to join it.
Mr. Zeevaert proposed to issue periodicals on a national basis and trusted that subscriptions would finance them. More-over, Mr. Zecvaert stated that as far as Mexico was concemed, Authorities would grant financial help in this respect.
The Chairman stressed that in this event an cnquiry was to take place in order to be informed by the various National Committees of the exact number of subscriptions to be counted on in order to secure the necessary funds prior to issuing such periodicals.
The Meeting was interrupted for a quarter of an hour.
The Chairman then passed on to Section V—“International Conferences”, Art. 14. Four invitations had been received by the Executive Committee, i.e. from Great Britain, Mexico, Argentina and from Egypt.
The Chairman read Art. 15.
—No comments.—
The Chairman then passed on to Art. 16 and declared that hitherto the Society had complied with its provisions. As to the Subject-Sections, any such sub-division would give rise to discussion and therefore should preferably remain unchanged.
Mr. Rocha reminded that the method of classification to be adopted had not yet bccn dccided upon.
Mr. Kjellman advised to choose the same method of classification for the bibliography as well as for the papers to be published. However, Mr. Kjellman opined that such provisions should not be retained in the Statutes.
Dr. Ruckli exposcd what he experienced in 1948 as a General Reporter for Subject Section I. Dr. Ruckli stated that this scction should be dividcd.
Mr. Rocha bclieved that one and the same classification method for both paper publications and bibliography, would hardly be convenient and insisted upon the necessity of having first a classification method for the bibliography.
Dr. von Moos proposed to set up a Sub-Committee com-posed of the 8 General Reporters for discussing the question parmi un grand nombre de collaboratcurs qui ne traiteraient chacun que leur propre domaine. Ceux-ci enverraient des re-sumes critiques au Comite International charge de la classification bibliographique.
M. Nunes propose de repartir le travail bibliographique entre les 5 vice-presidents. Ainsi le reseau d’information ne presenterait pas de lacunes geographiques et les charges finan-cićres seraient reparties d’une maniire equitable.
M. Schriever propose de nommer une Sous-Commission pour etudier la question du service litteraire.
Le President designe membres de cette Sous-Commission: MM. Banister (president)
Taylor
Kjellman
Schriever
et, sur la proposition du Dr von Moos appuyee par M. Lohmeyer, le Dr Petermann.
M. Jakobson annonce qu’un rapport concemant 1’organi-sation d’un scrvice litteraire a ete redigć par sa delegation et qu’U est a la disposition de la Sous-Commission et de tous les membres interesses.
M. Rocha desire faire partie de la Sous-Commission comme delegue du Portugal au cas oii ceLle-ci traiterait aussi la ques-tion des methodes de classification.
M. Zeevaert propose de fonder sur le plan national des periodiques specialises et estime que les souscriptions seraient suffisantes pour assurer les fonds necessaires. M. Zeevaert de-clare pouvoir compter sur 1’appui des autorites mexicaines pour une telle entreprise.
Le President est d’avis que dans ce cas une enquete prea-lable aupres des Societes nationales sera necessaire pour con-naitre le nombre exact des abonnements souscrits, ceci afin d’avoir une base surę au point de vue financier.
La seance est interrompue pour un quart d’hcure.
Le President passe a la section V: «Conferences internatio-nales», article 14. Quatre invitations sont parvenues au Comite executif, a savoir de la part: du Royaume-Uni, du Mexique, de 1’Argentine et de 1’Egypte.
Le President donnę lecture de Particie 15.
- Pas de commentaircs. -
Le President passe ensuite a 1’article 16 et precise que la Societe s’y est bien conformee jusqu’a present. Quant a la question de la subdivision des sujets a traiter, celle-ci, quoi-qu’on fasse, donnera toujours lieu a des controverses. Le President ne voit pas de moyen d’eviter cct ecueil et propose de renoncer aux modifications suggerees.
M. Rocha rappelle que la methode de classification a adopter n’a pas encore ete fixee.
M. Kjellman est d’avis qu’il serait souhaitable d’adopter le meme modę de classification pour la bibliographie et pour les publications. Mais M. Kjellman n’est pas d’avis d’inclure la classification dans les statuts.
Dr Ruckli parle de son experience personnelle comme rap-porteur de la subdivision 1 et estime qu’elle est trop vaste et qu’elle devrait etre scindee en plusieurs groupes.
M. Rocha ne croit pas pouvoir classer selon une meme methode les fiches d’une bibliographie et les rapports presentes et juge qu’il est plus important de discuter la question de la classification bibliographique.
Dr von Moos propose que les 8 rapporteurs se constituent en Sous-Commission pour discuter la question des subdivisions
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