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This meeting was also attended by observers from France, Sweden and Switzer-
land and a representative of the Division for the International Development of
the Social Sciences of UNESCO.

On Sunday, 21st May, they decided on the establishment of an International
Federation of Data Organizations (IF-DO), designated Mr. Guido Martinotti (ADPSS,

Milan) as its president, and entrusted the duties of secretary to Mr. Erwin

Scheuch (ZA, Cologne).

This federation is open to all organizations prepared to participate in the

Federation and cooperate in the continuing development of data archiving services
in the social sciences.

More information or a copy of the status may be available by contacting the

secretary:

Dr. Erwin Scheuch
Zentralarchiv fur Empirische Sozialforschung
Universitat zu Ktiln

D - 5 Koln (Deutschland)
Bachermerstrasse, 40

DATA ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

The Laboratory for Computer Graphics and Spatial Analysis within the Graduate
School of Design at Harvard University has just released a new edition of LAB-LOG,

its catalog of computer programs, data bases and publications. Research at the

Laboratory is principally concerned with the analysis and graphic display of geo-

graphic data used in the planning process. LAB-LOG describes various products

which have resulted from this work and which are currently available for distribu-

tion to universities, government agencies and private organizations.

LAB-LOG includes a description of six different computer programs for use in

the graphical display of spatial data via a line printer, line plotter and cathode

ray tubes. A wide variety of cartographic (x-y coordinate) data bases are also

described. Publications are available on the subjects of automated cartography,

theoretical cartography and theoretical geography. LAB-LOG also contains a brief

description of the Laboratory's history, research directions and operating policies

Copies of LAB-LOG are available at a cost of $1.00 each upon request to:

The Laboratory for Computer Graphics and

Spatial Analysis
520 Gund Hall - Harvard University
48 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Payment must accompany your order.

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