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National Information Provision Responsibilities of the University of Zambia Library: A User Perspective.

Lundu, Maurice C. – 1981

This paper describes the situation of the information user in the developing countries of Africa; discusses the role of information resources in national development; delineates the most important functions of national libraries with respect to information dissemination and information utilization; explores the relationship between financial…

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Governance, Information Dissemination

The University Libraries and the National Information System.

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Flowers, Ted – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 1997

Discusses the role of university libraries in creating a national library and information service and concludes with an 11-point plan to help maximize the use of university library resources by scientists and scholars throughout Australia. Highlights include the role of national libraries and future patterns for teaching and research. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education

IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Regional Activities: Section on Africa; Section on Asia/Oceania; Section on Latin America and the Caribbean. Papers.

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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England). – 1992

Seven papers delivered at the 1992 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions annual meeting relating to regional activities are presented. These papers deal with library issues in Africa, Asia and Oceania, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The papers are: (1) "Designing National Information Policies in African: Process…

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Documentation, Foreign Countries

Libraries Without Walls 4: The Delivery of Library Services to Distant Users. Proceedings of an International Conference Organized by the Centre for Research in Library and Information Management (CERLIM), Manchester Metropolitan University (Manchester, England, September 14-18, 2001).

Brophy, Peter, Ed.; Fisher, Shelagh, Ed.; Clarke, Zoe, Ed. – 2002

This proceedings of the fourth Libraries Without Walls Conference addresses key strategic issues arising from international, regional, and cross-sectoral approaches to the provision of library services to distant users. The following papers are included: Theme 1: Libraries and Virtual Learning Environments: "Introduction" (Peter Brophy,…

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education