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Seadle, Michael – Library Hi Tech, 1996
Provides a history of the automation efforts at former East German libraries that have made their resources available for the first time. Highlights include World Wide Web home page addresses; library problems, including censorship; automation guidelines, funding, and cooperation; online catalogs; and specific examples of university libraries'…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Censorship, Foreign Countries

Curry, Ann; Curtis, Alison – Library & Information Science Research, 2000
Describes survey results that indicate Internet access and connectivity is proceeding rapidly despite the geographical, technical, and financial difficulties faced by Canadian systems with large geographical areas and members from different municipal or county jurisdictions. Discusses funding and using the World Wide Web as a reference tool.…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, County Libraries, Foreign Countries, Geographic Regions
Rosenthal, Marjorie; And Others – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1995
Provides an overview of school libraries in Israel. Highlights include a historical background of school library development, including teaching library skills, developing curriculum, and reading guidance; problem areas, including funding shortages, the need for improved physical facilities, public libraries, and classroom library collections; and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Instructional Materials
Naber, G. – 1991
This book is designed to provide the information needed to start a new agricultural library. The guide covers a wide range of topics including information sources, acquisitions procedures, and public relations. It provides addresses of publishers and information sources; a list of common abbreviations; a ground plan for a library; and information…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Foreign Countries, Library Administration, Library Automation
Waaijers, Leo – 1998
This paper discusses changes in technology in libraries over the last decade, beginning with an overview of the impact of databases, the Internet, and the World Wide Web on libraries. The integration of technology at Delft University of Technology (Netherlands) is described, including use of scanning technology, fax, and e-mail for document…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Competition, Cost Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
Lopez de Prado, Rosario – 1996
This paper describes the creation of an automated network of museum libraries in Spain. The only way in which the specialized libraries in the world today can continue to be active and to offer valid information is to automate the service they offer, and create network libraries with cooperative plans. The network can be configured with different…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Electronic Libraries

Ajibero, Matthew Idowu – Public & Access Services Quarterly, 1995
Examines the present services offered by university libraries in Nigeria, future users' expectations, the role of information technology, the type of staff needed, and the impact of computers on acquisitions, circulation, interlibrary loan, serials control, and online information retrieval. Finances, staff development, and the need for library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education

Adeniran, Olatunde R.; And Others – Electronic Library, 1994
Reports on a study of CD-ROM products in Nigerian libraries and information centers that gathered information about funding sources, users, hardware configurations, and training facilities through a survey of research, public, and academic libraries. Recommendations for future CD-ROM use are included, and a copy of the survey is appended.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries

Baker, Thomas – Library Hi Tech, 1996
Discusses German libraries' access to the Internet and World Wide Web, and reviews German library development and organization. Topics include state libraries; research library networks; national scientific service organizations that provide specialized information services; funding; standards; online catalog software; document delivery and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Document Delivery, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Brown, Gerald R., Comp. – 1994
This final report describes the Inter-Agency Collaboration pilot project of the Wheatland Regional Library among the information providers within its boundaries. The project had four objectives: (1) to initiate discussion between participants about the mandate, roles, and services available to their clients; (2) to raise the image of public…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Bookmobiles, Elementary Secondary Education