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National Library Report: What It Is--What It Is Not.
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Sylvestre, Guy – Canadian Library Journal, 1980
Discusses the author's report, "The Future of the National Library of Canada," in terms of its scope, intent, and limitations. (CHC)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Networks, Library Administration, Library Cooperation
Towards More Effective Nationwide Library and Information Networking in Canada. Final Report of the Canadian Computerized Bibliographic Centre Study. 1980-03-03.
Duchesne, R. M.; And Others – 1980
The two purposes of this report are to present concrete proposals related to the need for the National Library of Canada to facilitate the development of nationwide bibliographic and associated communications networks, and to outline the relevant network concepts assumed in framing the nine recommendations and the related implementation proposals…
Descriptors: Databases, Information Networks, Information Services, Information Systems
Standards for Libraries Within Regional Library Systems in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan Library Association, Regina. – 1978
These quantitative standards for the delivery of library services to a dispersed population, which were developed by the Saskatchewan Library Association, are based on the decentralized delivery of library services backed up by the centralized provision of technical services, resource people, and special collections in Saskatchewan. The roles of…
Descriptors: Background, Libraries, Library Collections, Library Facilities
Public Libraries Section. Libraries Serving the General Public Division. Papers.
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1982
Papers on the impact of information technology on library services and the provision of library services to ethnic and linguistic minorities which were presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "The Challenge of Electronic Technologies to the Information Society: A Call for…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Immigrants
Statement on the School-Housed Public Library.
Interdepartmental Liaison Group on Library Development, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1986
Canada has tried many combinations of school-housed public libraries, and in general, both school and public library authorities agree that the combination has not successfully met the requirements for service of the two distinct institutions, each with its differing roles and goals. This statement on the school-housed public library in Alberta is…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Library Cooperation, Library Networks
Initiatives Toward a Bibliographic Communications Network for Canada = Vers L'Establissement d'un Reseau de Communication Bibliographique au Canada.
Durance, Cynthia J. – 1981
This paper provides an update on the status of library systems development in Canada and describes the new initiatives which the National Library is undertaking cooperatively with other institutions to facilitate the development of a nationwide decentralized bibliographic communication network. In order to place current network initiatives and the…
Descriptors: Communications, Decentralization, Developmental Programs, Foreign Countries
The Ontario Public Library: Review and Reorganization.
Bowron, Albert – 1975
In 1975 a study of the Ontario (Canada) public library system was undertaken in order to develop plans for organizing, financing, and coordinating public libraries in the next ten years. From published reports, interviews, letters, and examination of facilities and available data, information was collected on provincial and county library…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Financial Support, Governing Boards