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Huff, Michael – American Libraries, 1998
Describes the experience of an American Library Association (ALA) Fellow at Can Tho University (Vietnam) assisting Khmer monks at the library of Wat Muniransyarama (Temple of Intelligent Light) in designing and implementing a library automation system and network. Highlights the preservation of Khmer and Theravada Buddhist texts and the efforts of…
Descriptors: Buddhism, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Librarians
Chepesiuk, Ron – American Libraries, 1992
Discussion of the possible changes in Hong Kong in 1997 when rule passes to the People's Republic of China focuses on the uncertain future of libraries and librarians. Topics discussed include the political climate; the departure of qualified Chinese librarians; and the growth of libraries and computerized systems. (LRW)
Descriptors: Change, Democracy, Democratic Values, Foreign Countries
Kroder, Peggy; Swank, Kris; Brush, Peter – American Libraries, 1997
Describes the experiences of three American librarians who had temporary assignments in other countries: one in New Zealand, in an urban primary school library; one in South Africa at a small polytechnic college bringing telecommunications into the library; and one in Laos to classify and catalog a polytechnic institute library's backlog. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Classification, Developing Nations
