This article provides an account of the making of KBLab, the data lab at the National Library of Sweden (KB). The first part discusses the work involved in establishing a lab as both a physical and a digital site for researchers to use digital collections at previously unimaginable scales. The second part explains how the lab has deployed the…

The work of the Federal Library Committee indicates that a group of librarians willing to work together on the solution of common problems can obtain the necessary resources and can be reasonably successful, providing they are endowed with goodwill, persistence, energy and imagination. (Author/MF)

The three goals of the Federal Library Committee are to: (1) achieve better utilization of library resources and facilities; (2) provide more effective planning, development and operation of Federal libraries and (3) promote an optimum exchange of experience, skills and resources. During fiscal year 1970, emphasis of secretariat efforts was placed…

SPECIAL LIBRARIES ARE DEFINED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY AS REFERENCE AND/OR RESEARCH LIBRARIES ORGANIZED AND ADMINISTERED BY A SEPARATE DEPARTMENT, INDEPENDENT AGENCY, AUTHORITY, COMMISSION OR COMPONENT OF THE EXECUTIVE, JUDICIAL, OR LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, AND NATIONAL LIBRARIES. EXCLUDED ARE QUASI-ACADEMIC LIBRARIES,…

Drawing on recent experience and observation in New South Wales, this paper describes issues facing authorities, planners and librarians who are working on public library building projects. The author emphasises the need for all involved to focus not just on traditional good design principles, but also on user needs, consulting the community,…

In this article, the author describes how the New Orleans Public Library (NOPL) struggled with a fraction of its former staff, limited hours, and a massive fundraising challenge after Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005. While previously 171 people staffed locations, only 40 employees plus a smaller--and shifting--cadre of…

A comprehensive questionnaire was sent to 49 African national archival agencies in April 1982 to survey the needs of African Member States for assistance in the development of archives. This study is based on the 27 (55%) questionnaires that were returned. The participating agencies were grouped into three categories: agencies located in…

This Handbook explains the services and policies of the Library and Information Division. Since October 1957, the Public Housing Administration, the Federal Housing Administration and the Office of the Administrator Libraries were consolidated into one Library. The Program Information Center was added, additional Regional Office libraries were…

Describes the role of and services offered by the Institute of Diplomatic Studies Library in Saudi Arabia. Topics covered include the objectives of the institute and the library facilities, collections, acquisitions programs, cataloging procedures, administrative policies, and future plans. (seven references) (CLB)

The Islamic Republic of Iran's parliament, the Majlis, passed in 1990 a law setting out the functions of its national library. In 2005, the inauguration of the first stage of the new national library building was celebrated as a major national cultural and architectural achievement. This article looks at the origins and evolution of the National…

This pamphlet describes the many services that the Library of Congress (LC) provides. A brief historical background of the Library's founding is followed by descriptions of LC's buildings and facilities. Other topics which are presented include the library's extensive collection, which runs the gamut from papyrus to optical disk; services to…

The information mechanisms required by the National Institute of Education (NIE) are discussed. The first section of the paper treats these mechanisms in general terms, and deals with the three kinds of information considered essential to NIE's research library. The third portion of the proposal considers three alternatives available to NIE--a…

Discusses the recent development of libraries in Cambodia. Topics include rebuilding the infrastructure; restoring old libraries and opening new ones; government libraries; public libraries; academic libraries; cultural considerations; collections; staffing; support from the United Nations and other international organizations; and the lack of…

This handbook contains policy and procedure guidelines for establishing and maintaining libraries for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (in regional, area, and insuring offices). In addition to delineating the relationship between these field libraries to the headquarters HUD Division Library, the text offers guidelines…

From its earliest beginnings to the post war information explosion, this text traces the history of the world's largest library, the Library of Congress (LC). The library's creation in 1800 for use by members of Congress is comprehensively discussed along with its development into a world wide service. Library methodology is covered in chapters on…