ABSTRACT
SUMMARY. The authors outline the role played by the National Library of Canada in realizing bibliographic control of Canadian publications, and recount the Library's current and future bibliographic programs at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The historical context is summarized, including the legislative underpinnings of the national bibliography Canadiana, and the development of cataloguing policy and practice traced. The National Library's tradition of bilingual (English/French) cataloguing in accord with Canadian law and culture is explained. The organization of the cataloguing function and programs at the National Library of Canada is elaborated, and the importance of staff and their evolving skills highlighted. The article concludes with an overview of the challenges facing the National Library of Canada at the conclusion of the twentieth century, and its plans to recast the bibliographic dream of former times in the light of technological, 20cultural and social forccs of today and tomorrow. [Article copies available, for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-342-9678. E-mail address: <getinfo@haworthpressinc.com> Website: < https://www.HaworthPress.com >]
