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Schwarz, Stephan – 1979
A discussion of objectives for an information and documentation center in science and technology is followed by a brief survey of Sri Lanka's research and development system, and an assessment of library and information services available from a research library network, particularly those developed by the Sri Lanka Scientific and Technological…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Information Centers, Information Dissemination, Information Services
Cleveland, Gary – 1991
This paper is intended to provide interested librarians with a basic knowledge of research networks (as opposed to library networks), focusing specifically on the manner in which they can be used by the international library community to support library functions and improve access to bibliographic information, as well as the technical and policy…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Appropriations. – 1973
This document examines the scope, operation, and effectiveness of the Education Division of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, which is composed of the office of the Assistant Secretary of Education, the Fund for Postsecondary Education, the National Institute of Education, and the U.S. Office of Education. The hearings…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Education, Educational Development, Federal Aid
US National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, 2005
The U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) is a permanent, independent agency of the United States government, whose task is to advise the President and Congress on the implementation of national policy with respect to libraries and information science. To achieve its goals of appraising library and information…
Descriptors: Library Services, Library Role, Information Science, Public Agencies