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Haddad, Peter – 1999
The National Library of Australia has a small but interesting collection of rare books and manuscripts. These collections are the legacy of a remarkable period of growth in the library's history. Strengths are greatest in British and European materials, particularly from the 18th century. The present collecting activities of the library are…
Descriptors: Archives, Asian Studies, Foreign Countries, Library Collection Development
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1986
Three papers on special book collections were presented at the 1986 IFLA general conference. They include: (1) "Far Eastern Collections in the United Kingdom" (B. C. Bloomfield, United Kingdom), which discusses the background of Eastern Studies in the United Kingdom (UK) and the coordination of library provision for Far Eastern…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Catalogs, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries
Gosling, Andrew – 1999
This paper discusses access to Asian serials (i.e., Asian and Western language titles, including publications from Asia, as well as serials about Asia produced elsewhere) in Australian libraries. Background is provided on the development of Asian collections since the 1950s. Results of a 1994 national survey of Asian materials are summarized.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Asian Studies, Foreign Countries