The Gazette 1967/71

P.O. Box 8017, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. 75205. A certified transcript of grades received at an institution of higher learning (college or university), or a copy of the letter re questing that it be sent, and a recent photo graph should be enclosed with the letter. Also enclosed should be letters of recom mendation from two of the following: a former instructor, a practising lawyer, and an employer. Applications should be filed as early as possible but not later than April 1, 1968. LEARGAS Leargas is a review of public and current affairs published by the Institute of Public Administration whose address is 57/61, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4. Publication is bi-monthly but it is hoped eventually to make it a monthly publication. The magazine covers a wide range of topics of public and current interest—econ omics, politics, education, administration, local government, health, law, etc. The magazine should be of interest to professional and business people who are interested in an intelligent and informed comment on public affairs. Solicitors would be particularly in terested in the review of Professor R. J. O'Hanlon, S.C., on Professor Beth's 'The Development of Judicial Review in Ireland, 1937-1966', which appeared in the November 1967 issue. The Institute of Public Administration provide six issues post free for the sum of 14/-. MEDICO-LEGAL SOCIETY The meeting of the above Society will be held on Thursday, February 29th. The meet ing will take the form of a lecture on "Medico-Legal aspects of Coronary Heart Disease". The speaker will be Risteard Mulcahy, M.D., M.R.C.P., Director, Cardiac Department, St. Vincent's Hospital. PROFESSIONAL STATIONERY It has come to the attention of the Society that a number of solicitors are using sta tionery which contains the name of persons who are no longer solicitors or who do not hold practising certificates. The stationery used by a solicitor should contain only the names of solicitors who hold practising certificates for the current year.

THE IRISH ASSOCIATION FOR DOCU MENTATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES (IADIS) The Irish Association for Documentation (IAD) was established in 1947 to promote in Ireland the recording, organisation and dissemination of specialised knowledge. Most of the chief libraries and scientific institu tions became members, and committees were set up to deal with a number of projects, some of which were brought to a conclusion, while others are still in progress. For example the Association produced the Union List of Current Periodicals and Serials in Dublin Libraries, 1954, with new editions in 1959 and 1965 (being continued); a List of Irish Publications received annually by the Na tional Library under the Irish Copyright Act (published annually in An Leabharlann). From the material supplied by the co operating institutions there was eventually published Manuscript Sources for the History of Irish Civilisation. Edited by R. J. Hayes, Vols. I-XI. Boston, G. K. Hall & Co., 1965. The Association also issued a leaflet on Documentary Reproduction, and organised the Irish contribution to the International Survey of Musical Sources (ISMS). In Summer, 1967, following meetings with representatives of Information Officers and Librarians, the title of the Association was altered to The Irish Association for Documen tation and Information Services (IADIS), and at a subsequent meeting of the Council the following Information Officers were co- opted: Mr. T. Cox (Institute of Irish Manage ment), Mr. G. Sweeney (Institute for Indus trial Research and Standards), and Mr. H. Walsh (Irish National Productivity Com mittee). The other members of the Council are Professor F. E. Hackett, Chairman; Mr. P. Henchy (National Library), Honorary Secretary; Miss E. Power (U.C.D.), Honorary Treasurer; Miss K. Bonfield (R.I.A.), Miss M. O'Byrne (City of Dublin Public Libraries), Mr. H. Heaney (Magee University), Dr. D. Roberts (T.C.D.), Mr. D. Clarke (R.D.S.) and Mr. P. Havard-Williams (Queen's Univer sity, Belfast). A programme of activities for the im mediate future was adopted, and working panels were appointed to deal with: (a) Education and Training; (b) Union List of Current Periodicals and Serials; (c) Directory of Special Libraries. 63