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Download full textHough, Michael – International Association of School Librarianship, 2010
This address will provide an overview of the societal and economic pressures that are driving change in post industrial economies and their schools, review the characteristics of selected societies such as Australia, USA and Hong Kong, summarise the current trends in information and communication technologies (ICTs) and their impacts on learning…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Foreign Countries, Information Networks, School Libraries
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1987
Of the 11 papers in this collection, three are in German and in English translation; one is in French with an English translation and two are in French only; one is in Spanish with an English translation; and four are in English. The papers include: (1) "Europaische Bibliotheksinitiativen = European Library Initiatives" (Gunther Pflug); (2) "Die…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Information Networks, Library Automation
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1982
Papers on network activity among university and other general research libraries and information centers presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "The Principles of the Relationship Between National and University Library Collections as a Basis for a Network" by K. W. Humphreys (United…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Information Centers, Information Networks
Peer reviewedHawks, Carol Pitts – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1992
Discussion of integrated library systems focuses on the development of the Ohio Library and Information Network (OhioLINK). Capabilities of eight existing systems are described, including catalog creation and maintenance; the online public access catalog (OPAC); circulation, interlibrary loan, and document delivery; acquisitions and serials…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Comparative Analysis, Computer Networks
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1983
Papers on the role and services of African libraries and the education of African librarians, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "The Information Sector in the Economic Development of Africa: The Potential Role for Libraries," in which Benzies Y. Boadi…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Information Networks, International Organizations
Wood, Frances K. – 1975
To make scientific, technical, and management information available to the general populace of Wisconsin, the Information Services Division (ISD) of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction undertook a project to establish a one-stop center at the University of Wisconsin that could provide users access to more than a dozen campus libraries.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Information Networks, Information Services, Library Automation
Farley, Richard A. – 1976
The National Agricultural Library (NAL) provides materials and services in the areas of agriculture, chemistry, biology, and law to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington and its installations throughout the country, to land-grant universities, and to the world agricultural community. Information is disseminated through…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Federal Government, Government Libraries, Information Networks
Lass, Andrew – 1997
A simplified account of an extensive library automation and networking project that the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation initiated and funded in the Czech and Slovak republics is provided in this paper. The proposal to establish "The Czech and Slovak Library Information Network" (CASLIN) commenced in January 1993. Storage, document…
Descriptors: Change, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Information Networks
Mills, Gladys H.; Tupper, Pat – 1974
A pilot survey was conducted to determine if a network of existing libraries serving state education agencies would be of value in promoting general exchanges of information on educational programs and on state and federal education legislation. A 47-item questionnaire was sent to directors of legislative reference services and state libraries and…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Information Networks, Information Services
Borgman, Christine L. – 1977
Major trends in library technology and technology in general, as indicated by information gathered through internal development work at the Dallas Public Library, professional readings, and interviews with experts, are discussed. Trends covered are: (1) internal library services focusing on a total systems approach to library automation; (2)…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Futures (of Society), Information Networks, Libraries
Burge, Elizabeth J.; And Others – 1989
In 1988 a research team at The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) completed a study entitled "Developing Partnerships" that documented and analyzed library-based information services for distance education students in Northern Ontario. (The project was funded as part of the Province of Ontario initiative called Contact…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. – 1988
Three papers are compiled here for research library directors: (1) "Background: Open Systems Interconnection," in which David F. Bishop provides fundamental background information to explain the concept of the emerging technology of linked systems and open systems interconnection--i.e., an agreed upon standard set of conventions or rules…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Networks, Cooperative Programs
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1982
Papers on research in library science and the exhibition of library materials which were presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Terminological Problems of Networks," a discussion by Helena Kolarova Palkova of the meaning of "library networks" and…
Descriptors: Definitions, Exhibits, Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination
Bose, Anindya – 1984
Within the last 20 or 30 years, some technologies have mushroomed that have not only revolutionized the discipline and practice of librarianship and information management, but also christened our age as the Information Age. This paper identifies the technological breakthroughs that ushered in the Information Age and are transforming librarianship…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Information Networks, Information Processing, Library Automation
Peer reviewedMcCoy, Richard – Resource Sharing and Information Networks, 1983
Discusses library networking from perspective of the Research Libraries Group (RLG), whose principle programs are collection development, preservation, resource sharing, and providing access to each others' collections. Development and highlights of the Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN)--preservation program, East Asian program,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
