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McKernan, M. D. – 1982
This paper explores the background history and sources of the Afghanistan collection at the University Library, University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). Credit for the impetus behind the development of the collection is given to Chris Jung, a former UNO geography/geology faculty member; Ronald Roskens, then UNO chancellor; and the Afghanistan…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Foreign Language Books
Download full textHoughton, Neville, Ed. – 1970
Public librarians met at a workshop in Albury, Australia on September 19 and 20, 1970 to discuss areas in which they tend to undervalue their responsibility to the community. The following papers were presented, and appear in this volume: (1) Extension activities for children, (2) Youth, (3) The film society and the public library, (4) The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Children, Films, Foreign Countries
Ryder, Dorothy E., Ed. – 1973
The purpose of this work is to provide librarians and students with a guide to Canadian reference material divided into the following fields: general reference works, the humanities, science, and the social sciences. It is a selective guide only, and does not aim at completeness. The material covers Canada in general, the ten provinces, the…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Foreign Countries, Foreign Language Books, Humanities
Peer reviewedWalden, Barbara; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1994
Reports on acquisitions of selected Western European political science materials deemed important for inclusion in at least one North American research library. The percentages of French, Italian, Swedish, Catalan, Icelandic, and Belgian materials not found in RLIN (Research Libraries Information Network) and OCLC are provided. Factors supporting…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Costs, Foreign Countries, Foreign Language Books
Clinkscales, Rosalie Duggan – 1978
The four sections of this paper deal with Portuguese immigrants in southeast New England and with Portuguese-language children's literature. The first section contains a description of Portuguese immigration to the United States from 1511 to the present and notes changes in immigration laws. The second section presents descriptions of the…
Descriptors: Authors, Books, Childrens Literature, Cross Cultural Studies
Iskanderani, A. I.; Anwar, M. A. – Microcomputers for Information Management, 1992
Describes a local automated bilingual circulation system using personal computers in a local area network that was developed at King Abdulaziz University (Saudi Arabia) for Arabic and English materials. Topics addressed include the system structure, hardware, major features, storage requirements, and costs. (nine references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Arabic, College Libraries, Computer System Design, Costs
