admirable analysis of the data submitted to them by 78 libraries and for their constructive recommendations. The comments of the Secretary-General (A/39/299/Add.l) and of the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination (A/39/299/Add.2) were based on the reactions of the main user departments and offices in New York, all the reqional commissions and most of the United Nations offices away from Headquarters, as well as of eiqht specialized agencies. All without exception had welcomed the emphasis placed b¥ the report on the need to improve information transfer and management within the United Nations. The report's main conclusions highlighted the lack of system-wide co-ordination, the underutilization of information resources accumulated by the libraries, and the failure to make adequate use of the most up-to-date technoloqies. While some of the specialized agencies had merely expressed qeneral aqreement with the Inspectors' conclusions, others had added hiqhly critical comments of their own. 31. It would, of course, be incorrect to say that the libraries were not making any progress at all. In the two years or more during which the report had been in preparation, many siqnificant steps had been taken along the lines of the JIU recommendations. The Dag H~arskjold Library in New York had initiated the creation of a United Nations Biblioqraphic Information System (UNBIS), which various departmental information units were joininq. The implementation of international standards han facilitated the exchanqe of tapes between the Daq Hammarskjold Lihrarv and the F~CAP and Vienna libraries. Other co-operative projects had heen initiated with ECLAC, UNEP and the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements. The United Nations library at C~neva was slowly introducing computerization and had become a participant in the UNBIS network. Lastly, efforts were under way towards the creation of a United Nations Thesaurus under the auspices of the Advisory Committee on Co-ordination of Information Systems. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the management of information and libraries within the United Nations, highlighting the need for improvement in information transfer and management, as well as the underutilization of resources and lack of coordination. The text also mentions specific projects and initiatives aimed at improving information systems and sharing. Given the focus on internal UN operations and information management, it is likely that the text is related to a category that falls under the broader theme of "International Organizations" or "Administration".

**Category**
Science and technology, Education