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Achievements and Objectives in Brazilian Librarianship.
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McCarthy, Cavan M. – International Library Review, 1983
Presents overview of the growth of librarianship in Brazil, noting types of libraries, library services, the cultural center concept, automation, interlibrary loan, library networks, and special programs for the library profession. (EJS)
Descriptors: Cultural Centers, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Libraries
User Education and Marketing of Information Services in Brazil.
Figueiredo, Nice – 1984
Arguing that marketing appears to be a solid means for creating users' needs for information as well as for attracting potential users to the library, this paper reviews the current literature in Brazil on marketing information services and on user education. It also discusses the current status of library education in Brazil. An analysis of the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Higher Education
Latin American Archives.
Belsunce, Cesar A. Garcia – UNESCO Journal of Information Science, Librarianship and Archives Administration, 1983
Examination of the situation of archives in four Latin American countries--Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Costa Rica--highlights national systems, buildings, staff, processing of documents, accessibility and services to the public and publications and extension services. (EJS)
Descriptors: Archives, Developing Nations, Facilities, Foreign Countries
Automation in the Libraries of the City of Sao Paulo.
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McLean, D. D. – International Library Review, 1983
Twenty selected Sao Paulo, Brazil, librarians who were interviewed indicated that, in their opinion, the development of library automation in this city is hampered by poor resources and cooperation, lack of professional and technical automation expertise, communication, and other psychological, organizational, and human related factors.…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Financial Problems, Financial Support, Foreign Countries
Library Data Collection in Brazil.
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Figueiredo, Nice – International Library Review, 1988
Reviews the role played by the International Federation of Libraries Association, International Standards Organization, and UNESCO in the establishment of international standards for library statistics. The Brazilian literature on the collection of library statistics is then analyzed to evaluate the extent to which such standards have been…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Library Research
Information as a Tool for Development.
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Figueiredo, Nice – International Information and Library Review, 1992
Discusses the concept of information value and presents major findings of user studies and collection evaluations. A case study describing the implementation of networks for information in the areas of biomedicine and agronomy in Brazil in the late 1960s is presented. (35 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Needs
The Application of Micro-Computers in Libraries: A Case Study on Brazil.
Figueiredo, Nice – 1987
This paper considers the application of computers and microcomputers for library automation in Brazil, and the relationship of this application to that country's national policy on informatics. The discussion begins by comparing applications of computers in library automation in developed and developing countries, and several barriers to library…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Developing Nations, Information Science, Librarians