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Standards of Practice for West African Libraries; Proceedings of a Seminar Held at the Institute of Librarianship, University of Ibadan, 15-16 April 1967.
Dean, John, Ed. – 1969
A seminar on standards for libraries in West Africa was held in April 1967. This proceedings volume presents the papers given by each of the participants. Discussed are the standards for collections, facilities, staff, technical processes and services for public, school, university and special libraries. The purpose was to focus upon the nature,…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Conference Reports, Foreign Countries, Librarians
Centralized Services for Libraries. The African Experience. Occasional Paper No. 8.
Kaungamno, E. E. – 1979
This paper discusses the development of library cooperation and the centralization of library services in East Africa (i.e., Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda). Included are descriptions of interlibrary lending arrangements, the role of library associations, the education of professional librarians and the training of library paraprofessionals,…
Descriptors: Archives, Depository Libraries, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Developing African Secondary School Libraries. A Manual.
Touchard, Wolfhard – 1988
Written for the non-librarian or educated layperson, this manual provides step-by-step information on how to establish a school library. Although it is targeted for an African audience, the manual is general enough to provide information on school library development regardless of geographic location. The handbook begins by addressing the value of…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Library Collection Development
Conference of Librarians From Commonwealth Universities in Africa. (Lusaka, August 1969). Report of Proceedings.
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Commonwealth Foundation (England). – 1970
In August, 1969, university librarians from the commonwealth nations of Africa met to discuss their common problems. Topics of discussion presented in this proceedings volume are: Report of progress on resolutions of the International Conference on African Bibliography, Nairobi, December 1967; Report on the Inaugural Conference of Eastern African…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Conference Reports, Foreign Countries, Librarians
Classification in Area Studies Libraries.
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Dale, Doris Cruger – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1985
This paper presents ways in which libraries with a special emphasis on area studies handle the classification of their materials in order to provide a geographical approach to their collections. The systems described are those developed and used in six libraries in Great Britain and South Africa. (17 references) (Author/EJS)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cataloging, Classification, Foreign Countries
Education for Librarianship on the Grassroots Level. Part 2. Papers.
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1984
Papers on education for librarianship which were presented at a seminar preceding the general conference of IFLA included the following: (1) "Necessite des Services--Quel Niveau de Competences et de Qualifications et Quelles Structures Administratives Sont Necessaires pour Faire Fonctionner les Services?" (Library Service…
Descriptors: Competence, Developing Nations, Faculty, Higher Education
Africa in the Standard Classification Schemes
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Amankwe, Nwozo – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1972
Standard classification schemes were developed when research on Africana was just beginning. That explains the very little provision made for Africana in them and, consequently, the problems in classifying proliferating Africana material. It is suggested that certain classes in the schemes be used to develop the classification of African history.…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, African Languages, African Literature