Papers on library acquisitions, cooperative collection development, and the international exchange of publications, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "Acquisition of South Asian Materials for the Libraries of North America and Europe: Problems, Prospects, and Perspectives," an outline by Sharad Karkhanis (United States) of difficulties in and recommendations for the acquisition of South Asian materials, which includes lists of relevant bibliographies, book review journals, and book suppliers; (2) "Cooperative Collection Development in the U.S.A.: The Example of Colorado" by Geri Schmidt (United States); (3) "The Collection Bibliographic Control and Accessibility of Grey Literature," in which D. N. Wood (United Kingdom) describes national, international, and commercial systems developed to improve access to literature not available through normal bookselling channels; (4) "International Exchange of Publications in the Library and Information System of the Chinese Academy of Sciences" by Zhai Zongshu (China); (5) "Present Problems in Foreign Literature Acquisition for Research Libraries in the Federal Republic of Germany," a discussion by Dieter Oertel (West Germany) of budget limitations and cancellation of orders in German university libraries; and (6) "Study on the Problem of the In-Service Training of Acquisitions and Exchange Staff in Libraries: Professional Requirements, Training Problems" by Boris P. Kanevsky (USSR). (ESR)