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Peer reviewedHein, Morten – Information Services and Use, 1992
Discusses cooperative library development in Europe and the concept of national library policies as the result of library programs in the European Community. Topics addressed include library trends; international standards; information technology; differences in library services throughout Europe; lending and rental rights; and data protection for…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Foreign Countries, Information Technology, International Programs
Peer reviewedKnuth, Rebecca – International Information and Library Review, 1995
Provides an overview of school library development in Great Britain and the United States and discusses five factors that have facilitated or retarded school library development in each country: standards, staffing and certification, government support, rationale for school libraries, and professional organizations. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Certification, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Peer reviewedCuthbert, Sheena – Australian Library Journal, 1997
Following a background on the development of Library Industry Competency Standards within Australia and the impact of these standards, this paper focuses on issues raised, opportunities for integration, and future challenges. Concludes that through staff participation and simplicity of implementation the standards have the potential to add to…
Descriptors: Competence, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Library Development
Peer reviewedAmarasiri, M. S. U. – Information Development, 1991
Describes the historical background of the National Library of Sri Lanka; explains the National Library Services Board; outlines the functions of the National Library; discusses library standards for school and public libraries; describes library development projects at local levels; and considers the public library's role in the government's…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Economic Development, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedKargbo, John A. – Education Libraries Journal, 2003
Examines the role of school libraries in Sierra Leone's (Africa) educational system and the problems affecting their development. Discusses the need for materials to support teaching activities; sociological factors; teachers' and students' information needs; current trends and changes; rural areas with no school libraries; and lack of standards,…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Sociology, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Download full textSiong, Wong Kim, Ed.; And Others – 1990
This conference report contains 5 addresses and 29 reports on the general theme of the school library as a center for lifelong learning. Submitted by librarians throughout the world, the reports reflect theoretical as well as practical perspectives, and include the following topics: (1) establishing, developing, and evaluating library resource…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Learning Resources Centers, Library Development
Johnson, Hilary – 1995
Academic liaison--the two-way communication between a particular academic area and the library, focused through an individual or group of library staff--has received little attention in the debate about performance measurement. Changes have taken place in higher education libraries in both scale, with the growth of student numbers, and intent,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change, Communication (Thought Transfer), Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedBaker, 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)
Peer reviewedAshoor, Mohammad Saleh – International Information and Library Review, 1992
This study evaluated the collections of all seven university libraries in Saudi Arabia against Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) standards. Data collected by questionnaire on holdings and collection development programs indicated that six libraries were below the ACRL standards. It was found that King Saudi University library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMorrill, Richard L. – Comparative Education, 1985
Presents a critical overview of education librarianship and English-speaking nations throughout the world. Describes exemplary library service practices in two German teacher training institutions. Focuses on collection development, instruction in library use, and reference and information services. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Comparative Education, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedMacRae, Lorne – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1985
Discusses areas that need to be addressed in developing revised, enlarged, and futuristic standards to guide Canadian school media programs. These include impact of technology, relationship of school library to learning, role of personnel, staff development, collection development and evaluation, information equity, appropriate facilities, and who…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation, Facility Improvement, Foreign Countries
Harke, Dianne – 1985
Upon the adoption of a provincial statement of policy designed to guide the development and implementation of effective school library programs, the Alberta Department of Education agreed to provide a recommended model for developing an effective, integrated school library program. The model outlined in this document is particularly suitable as a…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Guidelines, Instructional Materials
Borucki, William, Comp. – 1993
This guide is intended to provide sources of information to help libraries comply with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). First, sources for texts of the relevant laws and regulations are listed. Print resources about various disability-related topics are then listed under the following categories: general (45), the ADA…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Bibliographic Databases, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal)
