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Peer reviewedBarclay, John – Australian Library Journal, 1979
Reports the Library Association of Australia's China Library Study Tour of 15 December 1978 through 3 January 1979 which visited 11 libraries in five cities. Library services throughout China are discussed. (RAO)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Services, National Libraries, State Libraries
Peer reviewedSokvitne, Lloyd – Australian Library Journal, 2002
Assesses the changing nature of information and user needs in the modern electronic networked environment. Suggests that library services must adapt to these changes and develop appropriate new services, and describes examples of such services that were developed by the State Library of Tasmania. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Library Services
Peer reviewedStiles, William G. – Canadian Library Journal, 1980
Discusses the basic philosophy underlying the provision of service by state libraries and how these libraries can adjust this philosophy and their lines of authority to get involved in the forthcoming dissemination of government information. References are provided. (CHC)
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Foreign Countries, Government Libraries, Information Dissemination
Peer reviewedKallenberger, Niki – Orana, 1998
Describes Infocus, a membership-based service of the State Library of New South Wales (NSW) that provides students with information for their study of the NSW Higher School Certificate curriculum. Developed in collaboration with school and public libraries, Infocus provides reproductions of resources held by the State Library of NSW. (LRW)
Descriptors: Copyrights, Foreign Countries, Library Cooperation, Library Services
Download full textBurgess, Kerrie; Lake, Therese – 2000
This paper discusses the Research and Evaluation Program at the State Library of New South Wales (Australia) and what it has revealed about clients' notions of value and relevance. An overview is provided of the services that have been developed in order to meet clients expectations, including reading room services and the development of the 3Tier…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Benchmarking, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
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
Brodie, Maxine – 2000
This paper discusses the impact of change on the State Library of New South Wales (Australia), a large public research library charged with the care and continuing use of a documentary heritage. The first section provides background on the State Library, including history, collection, mission, and use. The second section describes library clients,…
Descriptors: Archives, Foreign Countries, Information Literacy, Information Technology
Kallenberger, Nikki – 2000
This paper comprises four case studies that illustrate the State Library of New South Wales' (Australia) commitment to learning. The first section describes a shared learning environment for graduate information studies students that was collaboratively developed by the State Library and the University of Technology, Sydney (Australia). The second…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Environment, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1988
The 15 papers in this compilation focus on library nagement and technology, including information technology, statistics, buildings and equipment, and conservation: (1) "Information Control: OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) and Networking Strategies" (Neil McClean, United Kingdom); (2) "OSI in Australia: Potential, Planning,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Audiovisual Centers, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
