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| Sippings, Gwenda | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSippings, Gwenda – Electronic Library, 1987
Reports results of a 1987 survey of the British membership of Aslib on the use of information technology in libraries and information centers. Responses are analyzed in four areas: (1) hardware; (2) software applications and packages; (3) online searching; and (4) new technologies for communications, document delivery, and information storage. (2…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Library Associations
Peer reviewedWhyte, Jean P. – Australian Library Journal, 1987
Reviews the formation of the Australian Institute of Librarians, which was forwarded in 1937 and dissolved in 1949, and the achievements of its founders. Particular attention is paid to the inaugural meeting, conferences, and the importance of branches of the institute. (19 notes with references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Conferences, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Library Associations
Peer reviewedHazell, Anne; And Others – Australian Library Journal, 1987
Areas in library and information science which need to be addressed by the Library Association of Australia are explored in three articles. The need for information skills education within the school community, the formulation of a national information policy, and financial management of the association are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Educational Objectives, Financial Support, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedCameron, Margaret A.; Levett, John – Australian Library Journal, 1987
Some of the themes and issues raised at the 50th Anniversary Conference of the Library Association of Australia are summarized in two articles. Highlights include historical development of the association, achievements in professional standards and recognition, and the need for policies to guide future development. (CLB)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Library Associations
Peer reviewedAdams, Jenny; And Others – Australian Library Journal, 1987
The needs and expectations of members of the Library Association of Australia are explored in four articles. Highlights include fee requirements, lobbying by the association, the inclusion of information professionals in the membership, the possible role of trade unions, and the distribution of women in leadership positions. (CLB)
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Fees, Foreign Countries, Group Membership
Peer reviewedFlowers, Edward; And Others – Australian Library Journal, 1987
The achievements of the Library Association of Australia in the areas of professional development, library education, and standards of library service are reviewed in six articles. The role of the Board of Examiners and achievements in special librarianship and library technical staff development are also discussed. (11 notes with references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Library Associations
Peer reviewedReade, J. G. – Canadian Library Journal, 1987
Looks at the historical development of school librarian training in Canada and Great Britain; examines types of institutions with training programs and program content; compares the librarian's role in the two countries and isolates factors that determined those roles; and highlights recent difficulties, developments, and movement toward consensus…
Descriptors: Certification, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Developed Nations
Peer reviewedTocatlian, Jacques – Information Development, 1994
The International Federation for Information and Documentation (FID) is helping to establish an alliance of nongovernmental organizations representing librarians, archivists, information scientists, and the publishing and communications industries. Over 55 organizations are invited to sign a resolution (included in the article) that articulates a…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change, Change Strategies, Developed Nations
