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Pick, Paula – 1985
This report discusses the implementation of DOBIS, an online, integrated library system run on a shared-use mainframe computer, at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Library during 1984 and 1985. General information about BCIT, the library, and DOBIS is provided, and the project background is discussed. An overview of the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries
1987
The six papers compiled here cover issues related to acquisition, library cooperation, and collection development. In "The UK Serials Group: A British Success Story," David P. Woodworth describes the background and work of the Serials Group, an autonomous British organization which aims to bridge the gap between serials producers and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1986
Papers on social science libraries presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Efforts at Computerization in Nigerian Libraries--A State of Development Review" (A. Olugboyega Banjo, Nigeria); (2) "The Information Activities of the National Library of Economics in the Federal…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1986
Papers on acquisitions and exchange presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) a condensed English version and the full German text of the presentation, "Document Exchange and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Council)--The Acquisition of Grey and Special Literature…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographies, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1987
The six papers in this collection were presented at three sessions. The three presented to the Division of Management and Technology are listed first: (1) "The RLG (Research Libraries Group) Preservation Program and RLIN (Research Libraries Information Network) System Support" (Patricia McClung and John Haeger, United States); (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administration, Centralization, Developed Nations
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1987
The four papers in this collection report on geography and map libraries: (1) "Changing Patterns of Map Availability" (C. R. Perkins and R. B. Parry, United Kingdom), which presents the results of a three year survey into the state of world mapping, a discussion of the implications of changing patterns of map availability for map library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cartography, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1988
The 12 papers in this compilation focus on the activities of general research libraries, i.e., national, parliamentary, and university libraries: (1) "Commercial and Revenue Raising Activities in National Libraries" (Maurice Line & Peter Scott, New Zealand); (2) "The End of All and Forever--On the Acquisition Policies of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Depository Libraries, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1987
The four papers in this collection focus on the analysis and use of library statistics in various situations: (1) "Statistics for Management and Trend Analysis: A SCONUL Experiment" (Anthony J. Loveday, United Kingdom), which discusses the work of the Standing Conference of National and University Libraries (SCONUL) in the collection and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1988
The eight papers in this collection focus on library activities in various geographical regions, e.g., Asia, Oceania, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Western Australia: (1) "Future Approaches and Prospects of Computerised Information Network among the Countries of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)" (Abdullah…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bookmobiles, Computers, Delivery Systems
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1986
Four papers on university libraries and other general research libraries were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. "Activities of the National Centers for Overseas Periodicals" (Keinosuke Imamura, Japan) describes the functions of the eight Japanese university libraries designated as…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developed Nations, Electronic Journals, Electronic Publishing
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1988
The 23 papers in this collection include papers on special libraries and miscellaneous contributed papers: (1) "Networking Potentialities and Limitations--Special Library Networks in Socialist Countries--An Overview, and the Main Ways of Perestroika in the Work of Scientific and Technical Libraries at the Present Stage" (D. Schmidmaier…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Agriculture, Cataloging
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1987
Eleven of the 15 papers in this collection discuss library services for disadvantaged persons; the remaining four papers are concerned with services to multicultural populations. The papers from the Section of Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons appear first in this list: (1) "The Development and Future of Easy Readers for Adults in the UK"…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Asian Americans, Audiovisual Aids, Cultural Pluralism
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1987
Six of the seven papers in this collection focus on regional library activities in Africa, Asia and Oceania, and Latin America and the Caribbean: (1) "Libraries and Information Services in a Changing World: The Challenges African Information Services Face at the End of the 1980s" (Dejen Abate, Ethiopia); (2) "The Computer and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computers, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Using Telefacsimile Transmission: Part I. Preliminary Study.
Peer reviewedAnand, Havelin – Electronic Library, 1987
Discusses features of telefacsimile systems and why it was considered as a means of document delivery. A preliminary study is described which assessed telefacsimile equipment and suitable participating libraries for the experiment. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Delivery Systems, Developed Nations, Electronic Mail
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1988
The 15 papers in this compilation focus on library nagement and technology, including information technology, statistics, buildings and equipment, and conservation: (1) "Information Control: OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) and Networking Strategies" (Neil McClean, United Kingdom); (2) "OSI in Australia: Potential, Planning,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Audiovisual Centers, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
