It is worth speaking about. The Library Supply Agency has become an independent enterprise.

38. évfolyam, 1992. 1. szám

GYÕRI Erzsébet

In December 1990 the Chamber of Libraries and Information Institutes set up a commission to analyse the situation of library supply in Hungary and to make recommendations on establishing an organization which would better serve the interests of libraries. The library supply in Hungary, which has been centralized since 1952, was reorganized several times, but the solution most favourable for libraries could not yet be found. In November 1991 a new, independent state enterprise separated out from TÉKA under the name Könyvtárellátó Vállalat (Library Supply Agency). Some of the problems waiting to be solved: the affairs of the real estate must be settled; part of the imports specialists joined the limited company organized from TÉKA's former staff; the bindery for libraries wound up some years ago is lacking etc. There is a need for a strong, well-operating organization, which will keep in mind the interests of libraries and the aspects of the market. The editors of the acquisition aid Új Könyvek (New Books) will try to provide information of full value for libraries from the manuscripts and imprimatur copies, i.e. prior to publication. The same refers to the distribution of and information on records and cassettes published in Hungary. It would be useful if the Könyvtárellátó undertook the distribution of library software, widened the choice of furniture which is at present poor and expensive, updated the catalogue of library forms etc. Another aim is to turn the new enterprise into a share company, and to have it headed by a board of specialists in library and economic affairs. (pp. 33-35)

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