Descriptor
| Cultural Influences | 2 |
| Foreign Countries | 2 |
| Library Role | 2 |
| National Libraries | 2 |
| Access to Information | 1 |
| Change | 1 |
| Costs | 1 |
| Electronic Libraries | 1 |
| Futures (of Society) | 1 |
| Leadership | 1 |
| Library Acquisition | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Keany, John W. | 1 |
| Wenzel, Sarah G. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
Education Level
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedWenzel, Sarah G. – Library Quarterly, 1999
Discusses political and cultural battles over the role of a national library in France and the future direction and function of libraries in general. Uses accounts from the press to trace changes in the project as well as ways in which it influenced French librarianship. Contains 34 references. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Change, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedKeany, John W. – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 1997
Discusses the National Library of Australia's leadership of the Australian library system in light of the failure of key electronic aspects of the Strategic Plan. Topics include overseas collecting; electronic access; the Distributed National Collection (DNC); culturally discriminatory collecting policy; and costs of access, including user fees.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Costs, Cultural Influences, Electronic Libraries
