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Peer reviewedWilliams, Dorothy; Morrison, Shonagh – Scottish Educational Review, 1996
The level of library provision was surveyed in independent Scottish schools; surveys were returned by 39 of the 75 independent schools. The survey covered school size, examinations taken by pupils, library staffing and qualifications, books per pupil, audiovisual and computer-based resources, resources other than books, information skills programs…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Library Funding
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
Peer reviewedBoekhorst, Albert K.; van Veen, Maarten J. P. – School Libraries Worldwide, 2001
Describes a study that examined the position of school libraries in the Netherlands to help secondary schools update their libraries and prepare them for a new role in learning. Explains the input-output research design that discusses organizational structure, library staff, financing, technical infrastructure, collection, collaboration, access to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Foreign Countries, Input Output Analysis, Learning Processes
Download full textNaber, 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
The Design and Implementation of Internet Seminars for Library Users and Staff at McGill University.
Peer reviewedSilva, Marcos; Cartwright, Glenn F. – Education for Information, 1993
Describes seminars developed at McGill University library to teach faculty, students, and staff about the Internet. Topics discussed include growth in use of the Internet and other developments that have placed new demands on libraries; course design and objectives; the need for hands-on training; and funding needs for training. (19 references)…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Networks, Course Objectives, Course Organization
Peer reviewedAjibero, 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
Peer reviewedAdeniran, 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
