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Electronic Bulletin Boards for South African Libraries.
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de Jager, Karin – Information Development, 1993
Discussion of appropriate technology for libraries in South Africa focuses on the use of electronic bulletin boards. Topics addressed include information technology in South African libraries; local library networking; components of an electronic bulletin board; bulletin boards, telephones, and electronic mail; possible uses for a bulletin board;…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Costs, Electronic Mail, Foreign Countries
Agricultural Library Cooperation in Zambia.
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Chifwepa, Vitalicy – Information Development, 1993
Discusses the need for cooperation among agricultural libraries in Zambia. Topics addressed include the role of information in national development; special libraries; government agricultural administration; a description of agricultural libraries; information needs of scientists; the National Information System; library cooperation through…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Foreign Countries
Resource-Sharing: The HELLIS Experience in Sri Lanka.
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Korale, S. R. – Information Development, 1987
Describes participation by Sri Lanka in the HELLIS (Health Literature, Library and Information Services) Network, which links libraries for sharing health information resources at the national and regional levels. Highlights include establishment of the program; background, scope, function, and resources of participating libraries; and current…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Health Materials, Interlibrary Loans
Resource-Sharing and Self-Reliance in Southern Africa.
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Lungu, Charles B. M. – Information Development, 1987
Discusses the need for a regional information network in southern Africa to provide policy makers with access to needed information and reduce dependence on foreign advisers. The progress of the Southern Africa Documentation and Information System is described, and future trends and possible difficulties are identified. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Developing Nations, Information Needs, Information Networks
Information Technology in the Caribbean.
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Moll, Peter – Information Development, 1987
Discusses the potential receptivity to information technology found in the Caribbean and describes the establishment of regional information networks for the exchange of scientific and technical information. The role of the librarian is explored, and an outline for an assessment of the continuing education needs in information technology is…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Networks, Information Science