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Sackman, Harold, Ed.; Nie, Norman, Ed. – 1970
The introduction, part I, is composed of three sections: (1) Social Prospects of Information Utilities, (2) The Emerging Technology of Information Utilities and (3) Information Utilities and Mass Communication. Part II covers social direction under the following headings: (1) The Regulatory Context of Information Utilities: Varieties in Law and…
Descriptors: Databases, Information Dissemination, Information Science, Information Utilization
Download full textStewart, Alan K.; Williams, Martha E. – 1972
A summary is presented of data gathered for a survey of information center services in the form of statistics for a hypothetical typical information center. The extent of information transfer on national and international levels among the responding centers is discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Information Centers, Information Dissemination, Information Services, Information Utilization
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1971
In pursuance of resolution 2.141 (a) adopted by the General Conference at its sixteenth session (October-November 1970), the Intergovernmental Conference for the Establishment of a World Science Information System (UNISIST) was organized by Unesco. The purpose of the Conference held October 4-8, 1971 was to make recommendations covering the basic…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Information Dissemination, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
Science Council of Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1969
International organizations concerned with information handling are working toward the adoption of compatible procedures and the eventual development of information networks capable of identifying and retrieving any published information from any country. Canada depends heavily on foreign information and technology, and uses various foreign…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination, Information Networks, Information Processing
Fernig, Leo R. – 1980
The role of information about education in the development of education around the world is considered in this book. The volume begins by examining the needs of various categories of educators for information, the uses to which such information can be put, the processes and reasons for generating and recording information, and the methods and…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cooperation, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
World Federation of Engineering Organizations, London (England). Committee on Engineering Information. – 1974
Proceedings of a conference to identify specific projects which might be undertaken to improve the availability and utilization of engineering information in developing countries are summarized. Papers report on engineering information activities of UNESCO and the United Nations Industrial Development Corporation, on engineering information…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Developing Nations, Educational Needs, Engineering Technology
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1979
Prepared for conference participants, this document is comprised of three parts: (1) Part A reviews the achievements since the UNISIST Intergovernmental Conference of 1971 and provides background information for their assessment; (2) Part B deals with the general problem of the flow and utilization of scientific and technological information and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperation, Developing Nations, Information Dissemination
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1976
The introduction to this UNISIST seminar report discusses problems in training present and potential users of scientific and technical information and emphasizes the importance of better recognition and formulation of information needs in order to effectively assess and use available libraries, information systems, and services. Papers presented…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Information Dissemination, Information Seeking, Information Services
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1976
User training experiences in Asian countries, using the UNISIST guidelines for training users of scientific and technical information, are reported through summaries of discussions following the presentation of papers, as well as the texts of the papers. Participants, including users, user trainers, and information handlers, heard these papers:…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Evaluation, Guidelines, Information Dissemination
Slamecka, Vladimir – 1979
This report summarizes the topics of discussion at the Warsaw meeting of UNISIST, which addressed itself to the subject of modern information technology and its implications for national information policy and programs. Topics presented by invited speakers and discussed by participants from 21 countries included: (1) the relationship of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Information Dissemination, Information Needs, Information Networks
Eide, Kjell – 1978
Educational researchers, planners, and policy makers from both developed and developing nations met to present papers on and discuss the topics of information and communication in educational policy and planning. This symposium report, one of a series of Unesco reports, summarizes their papers and discussions. There are four main topics. The first…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Educational Development
Peer reviewedSchiefelbein, Ernesto – International Review of Education, 1978
This paper describes and analyzes the accelerated growth of educational research activity in Latin America over the last decade. The role of scholarly journals, existing networks, international aid, and improved training are considered. Appendices list characteristics of Latin American educational journals and organizations sponsoring…
Descriptors: Diffusion, Educational Development, Educational Research, Educational Researchers
Adams, Scott – 1978
This report summarizes the background and purpose of the Friedrichsdorf, West Germany UNISIST meeting and describes the principal issues which emerged from the papers presented and the accompanying discussion. Topics of discussion reported include: (1) the availability of information resources at the national level, particularly concerns of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Information Centers
