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Liebaers, Herman – Unesco Bulletin for Libraries, 1972
These general reflections on the conditions required for the success of systematized reading, through integrated library service, apparently depart somewhat from the subject of International Book Year. Yet, they are closely connected with the forces of society which indicate self-fulfillment and social progress through the use of books. (1…
Descriptors: Books, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Librarians
Cullen, Rowena – 2001
The phrase, "digital divide," has been applied to the gap that exists in most countries between those with ready access to the tools of information and communication technologies and the knowledge that they provide access to, and those without such access or skills. This gap may be because of socio-economic, geographical, educational,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Mahar, Mary Helen – School Library Journal, 1984
Describes formation of the seminar on School Libraries/Media Centers held on October 19, 1982, at the World Bank, Washington, D.C. Highlights include seminar writers, summaries of three background papers (teaching-learning role of media centers/libraries; organization, structure, staffing and administration; perspective from developing countries);…
Descriptors: Conferences, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education
Edwards, Christopher – 2000
This paper describes how Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are creating the knowledge society, which will impact on developing and transitional economies as well as developed nations. It argues that librarians have an important role to play in overcoming the digital divide and makes reference to the Global Knowledge Partnership.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Disadvantaged

Gakobo, J. – International Library Review, 1985
Description of services and functions of special collections as found in the academic library covers criteria for acquisition of materials, categorization of formats, role of special collections in promoting university scholarship and research, archival and repository functions, and administration and policy. A 12-item bibliography is included.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Archives, Developed Nations, Developing Nations

Miller, Laura – International Library Review, 1989
Examines the library profession from a cross cultural perspective in order to explain how and why librarians define their work the way they do. The efforts of librarians to gain professional recognition are discussed as a means of understanding how librarians view their role and how they are ultimately affecting their society. (CLB)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1986
Papers presented at a roundtable session at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference consider current research in reading. They include: (1) "Bibliopsychology--The Contribution of a Study of Temperament" (R. O. Linden, Japan), which examines research on the impact of communication media on the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries

Ehikhamenor, Fabian A. – International Library Review, 1990
Examines formal information sources and library services used by physical scientists in Nigerian universities to obtain scientific information. Surveys from four Nigerian universities are described, and include results on journals read, use of the library, and current awareness strategies. These results are compared with information about…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Faculty Development, Higher Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1979
Contained in this collection of presentations from the third Afro-Nordic Library Conference are a foreword describing the objectives of the meeting and 14 papers: "From Oral Tradition to Literary Writing: The Awakening of National Awareness," by Heikki Kirkinen; "African Library Systems," by L. E. Samarasinghe; "Planning…
Descriptors: Children, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Folk Culture
Singh, Diljit – 1993
The many changes in the world's social structure require corresponding changes in education. One across-the-system change that needs to be given emphasis is the development of school libraries. The current state of the world's school libraries is generally unsatisfactory. This view is based on the results of an international comparative study of…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
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). – 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