I was in Syria last week gathering background information as part of an EU-funded project to enhance university library services. I paid a visit to Dar al Fikr, a general academic publisher in Damascus, and was given a copy of their current catalogue and new announcements brochure. I'll happily mail this to anyone who is interested - I've only one copy, so first come ... Ian M. Johnson, Professor and Associate Dean, Aberdeen Business School, The Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Road, ABERDEEN AB10 7QE, Great Britain Phone: (+44) (0) 1224 263902 Fax: (+44) (0) 1224 263553