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The Pacific Legal Information Network.
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Rannells, Eve – Information Development, 1994
Examines the development of the Pacific Legal Information Network (PALIN). PALIN was designed to be an online information retrieval system for legal information between the Pacific island nations; however, now, it is a collection of legal holdings that may be photocopied and distributed. Guides to legislation in Papua New Guinea are also…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination
Bibliographic Control in Kenya.
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Otike, J. N. – Information Development, 1989
Examines the problems facing bibliographic control in Kenya, including the current state of publishing, lack of legal deposit legislation, and inadequacies in the recently created Kenya National Bibliography. The discussion points out the need for a national coordinating body that encompasses information workers, publishers, printers, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Authors, Cataloging, Depository Libraries
A National Information Documentation Centre for Nigeria: Some Practical Considerations.
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Nweke, Ken M. C. – Information Development, 1992
Discusses the need for a National Information Documentation Centre (NIDOC) in Nigeria. Topics addressed include functions of NIDOC, the location of NIDOC, including the role of the National Library; results of user studies; information storage and retrieval; library staff requirements and training; and access to national information sources. (17…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Centers