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School Library Journal, 1995
Reports on activities at the 1995 ALA (American Library Association) Midwinter Convention in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) that were largely based on considerations of the ALA Goal 2000 plan that focuses on funding for libraries, technology, and intellectual freedom. Highlights include the proposed dues increase and the overlap of ALA divisions.…
Descriptors: Conferences, Fees, Intellectual Freedom, Library Associations

Dewe, Michael – International Information and Library Review, 1993
Provides a description of four seminars and three study tours organized by the IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations) Section on Library Buildings and Equipment from 1980-91. Themes include interior design and layout, library buildings in the network context, adapting buildings to library use, planning and design, and control of…
Descriptors: Costs, Foreign Countries, Libraries, Library Associations
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1986
Papers on serial publications presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Scenario for Microcomputer-Based Serials Cataloging from ISDS (International Serials Data System) Records--New Horizons for Serial Librarianship in the Developing Countries by the Availability of Adequate…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Electronic Publishing, Foreign Countries, International Organizations
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1986
Four papers on administrative libraries were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. "Special Libraries and Their Activities in Japan" (Masaya Takayama, Japan) discusses statistical investigation into the conditions of Japanese special libraries, information needs and uses, the present…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval
American Library Association, Chicago, IL. – 1989
The Library/Book Fellows program began in 1986 with a grant from the U.S. Information Agency. The purposes of the program are to: (1) increase international understanding through the establishment of professional and personal relationships and the accomplishment of mutual goals, and (2) to enable U.S. librarians and publishers to enrich and…
Descriptors: Cultural Exchange, Grants, Law Libraries, Librarians
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. – 1985
Minutes from the 1985 Membership Meeting of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) include the full-text of the presented paper, "Proposal for a North American Program for Coordinated Retrospective Conversion," by Jutta Reed-Scott, and the comments of a six-member panel, made up of members of the ARL Committee on Bibliographic…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Conferences, Evaluation Methods
Sharma, Ravindra Nath, Ed. – 1994
The theme of the 1991 Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) was "Changing Dimensions: Managing Library Information Services for the 1990s and Beyond." Members and speakers were invited to discuss this topic from all dimensions of library and information related fields. Presenters had the options either to write on actual…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Futures (of Society), Information Management, Information Technology
Pattie, Ling-yuh W.; Lach, Michael – 1992
This publication reports results of a survey of 83 ARL (Association of Research Libraries) member libraries that examined the decision making process in migration from one automated library system to another. Data are reported on planning; implementation; workflow redesign; and training, publicity, and evaluation. Supplemental materials include:…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Integrated Library Systems, Library Associations
Nevada State Library and Archives, Carson City. – 1992
The Central Libraries Automated Network (CLAN) of Nevada is a cooperative system which shares circulation, cataloging, and acquisitions systems and numerous online databases. Its mission is to provide public access to information and efficient library administration through shared computer systems, databases, and telecommunications. This document…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Bibliographic Databases, Computer Networks
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1993
The mission of today's school library media center is to help prepare students to enter the information age of the 21st century. To carry out this mission, library media specialists, administrators, and teachers must ensure that students can effectively locate, access, interpret, evaluate, and communicate information. The school library media…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Copyrights, Cultural Differences
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