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Statistical Sources of Information on Canadian Public Libraries.
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Kokich, George J. V. – Canadian Library Journal, 1981
Discusses difficulties involved in locating sources of statistical information on public libraries in Canada and describes a study conducted to identify and evaluate various sources of such information. An 18-item bibliography is provided. (CHC)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Sources, Library Research, Literature Reviews
The British Library: A Public Librarian's View.
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Simpson, Neil A. – Journal of Documentation, 1981
Discusses the British Library's role, identity, and expectations, and comments on successes, charges, and copyright problems of the Lending Division, the current image of the Reference Division, controversial areas within the Bibliographic Services Division, and criticism of library research associated with the Research and Development Department.…
Descriptors: Expectation, Foreign Countries, Interlibrary Loans, Librarians
Microcomputer Networks for Library Applications: Research at the Polytechnic of Central London.
Collier, Mel – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1985
Explains objectives of research on development of an online public access catalog using a proprietary microcomputer network being conducted by the Polytechnic of Central London; examines background of existing local area library networks, problems of network system design, and advantages of distributed processing; and summarizes research…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Design, Foreign Countries, Library Automation
Some Thoughts on the British Library.
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Urquhart, D. J. – Journal of Documentation, 1981
Questions the soundness of the creation of the British Library and whether it has met its originators' expectations. Reviews its historical development, facility and staffing problems, the Lending Division, the Bibliographical Services Division, and the Research and Development Department. Seven references are listed. (RBF)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, History, Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation
Managing Copyright Clearance Services in Higher Education Libraries.
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Gadd, Elizabeth – Journal of Information Science, 2001
Investigated centralized copyright clearance services in higher education institutions based on the findings of a questionnaire survey and five case study interviews in United Kingdom libraries. Examines reasons why services were established, how they were funded and staffed, their overall remit, problems, and good practice guidelines. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Copyrights, Foreign Countries
Progress in Documentation: The British Library 1973-80.
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Bloomfield, B. C. – Journal of Documentation, 1981
Traces the development of the British Library since its founding in 1973 and discusses problems and achievements in the library as a whole and in the Reference Division, the Lending Division, the Bibliographic Services Division, and the Research and Development Department. Listed are 73 references. (RBF)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interlibrary Loans, Library Catalogs, Library Circulation
Connecting to the Internet: The Challenge for Canada's County and Regional Libraries.
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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
School Libraries in Sierra Leone's Educational System: Quo Vadis?
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Kargbo, 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
To Merge and Not to Merge: Israel's Union List of Monographs in the Context of Merging Algorithms.
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Lazinger, Susan S. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1994
Describes the history and development of the algorithm that was used to produce a union list of monographs for ALEPH (Automated Library Expandable Program Hebrew University), Israel's research library network. The literature on merging online records is reviewed, case studies are examined, and problems with matching and merging online…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Algorithms, Bibliographic Records, Case Studies
Preservation Activities in Bulgaria: The State of Affairs and Possibilities for Cooperation. Report of a Visit to Bulgaria, March 1 to 20, 1994.
Jordan, Sonja K. – 1995
This report provides a review of Bulgaria's history as it relates to library collections, and describes the current state of preservation activities at key institutions. The discussion includes: the political history of Bulgaria and its library collections; the Soviet state and its aftermath; economic constraints; decentralization of Bulgaria's…
Descriptors: Background, Centralization, Decentralization, Economics