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Direct linkMatoria, Ram Kumar; Upadhyay, P. K.; Moni, Madaswamy – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2007
Purpose: To describe the development of the library management system, e-Granthalaya, for public libraries in India. This is an initiative of the Indian government's National Informatics Centre (NIC). The paper outlines the challenges and the potential of a full-scale deployment of this software at a national level. Design/methodology/approach:…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Library Automation, Foreign Countries, Computer Networks
Mattison, David – Computers in Libraries, 1994
Describes free-nets as free public access community-based computer systems; explains how libraries and librarians participate in the free-net movement; discusses Canadian free-nets; considers the public library/free-net analogy; and provides a survey of library services on Internet-accessible free-nets and civic networks. (Contains four…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Information Services, Computer Networks, Foreign Countries
Batt, Chris – Computers in Libraries, 1993
A new library and cultural center in Croyden (England) is described. Function-based areas include library, administration, technical services, museum and galleries, museum offices and store, cinema, tourist information center, and local government offices. Information technology systems include the library management system, office automation, and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Cultural Centers, Foreign Countries, Information Technology
Peer reviewedElectronic Library, 1997
Presents an overview of the European Union's activities in the area of technological development in libraries. Highlights include digital libraries of the future, including two current projects; initiatives for public libraries; cooperation between European national libraries; and access to music via networks and interactive multimedia. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedFielding, Elizabeth – Australian Library Journal, 2000
Examines the role that public libraries can play in the Australian government's objective of developing a network literate society. Highlights include an historical perspective; national infrastructures and government agendas; social equity; equitable access and user fees; Internet-related roles and service directions; and implications for further…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Networks, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Mason, Marilyn Gell – American Libraries, 1994
Discusses the potential for linking large metropolitan public libraries to international interlibrary loan networks. Issues involved in international networking, including funding, standards, network connectivity, and protectionism, are discussed. Examples of libraries capable of participating and brief descriptions of their collections are given.…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Interlibrary Loans
Peer reviewedKavanagh, Rosemary – Canadian Library Journal, 1988
Describes TRESNET, a fully automated resource sharing network that provides an interlibrary loan and film booking system for the public libraries of seven counties and three municipalities in Ontario. The discussion covers the implementation and operation of the network and benefits being derived from it. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
Walsh, Taylor; And Others – Computers in Libraries, 1992
Edited transcripts of three talks presented at the 1991 Research and Education Networking (R&EN) Conference address municipal information systems, including descriptions of local networks, privacy issues, and future possibilities; networking in Canada, including CA*net, regional networks, and federal activities; and Canadian reactions to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Information Services, Computer Networks, Conferences
Download full textPacific Islands Association of Libraries and Archives, Guam. – 1993
Participants from Washington, Hawaii, Majuro, Palau, Guam and other points in the Northern Mariana Islands came together to share information relating to the functions of libraries and archives as information banks and as preservers of the cultural heritage of Micronesia. Papers presented were: (1) "Reading Motivation in the Pacific"…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Archives, Childrens Libraries
Peer reviewedSchool Libraries in Canada, 2002
Includes 21 articles that discuss collection development in Canadian school libraries. Topics include digital collections in school library media centers; print and electronic library resources; library collections; collaborative projects; print-disabled students; informing administrators of the importance of collection development; censorship;…
Descriptors: Administrators, Censorship, Computer Networks, Disabilities
Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey (Mexico). – 1994
At the fourth Trinational Library Forum in 1994, librarians from the United States, Canada, and Mexico gathered to discuss topics of international librarianship. Presentations, some in English and some in Spanish with a brief English language summary, include: (1) "Perspectivas de la Produccion y Exportaciones de la Industria Editorial…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Childrens Libraries, Computer Networks, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedFidler, Linda M.; Johnson, Debra Wilcox – Public Libraries, 1994
Discusses and compares the incorporation of technology by larger public libraries in Canada and the United States. Technology mentioned includes online public access catalogs; remote and local online database searching; microcomputers and software for public use; and fax, voice mail, and Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf and Teletype writer…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Computer Networks, Databases
Sumsion, John; Ward, Suzanne – 1995
This study shows how performance measurement can be developed to take advantage of the most advanced computer software and hardware now available. The "Toolbox" study was commissioned by the European Commission (EC) and undertaken by De Montfort University in partnership with Essex County Libraries and the Library and Information…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Software
