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Howder, Murray L. – 1979
The first Soviet-American Library Seminar provided general comparisons and contrasts, similarities and dissimilarities, between Soviet and American libraries, and stressed the differences in understanding library terms, the need for long-range planning, demographic changes and their effect on library services, and library automation. An…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, International Programs, Library Administration, Library Education
Stueart, Robert D.; And Others – Library Journal, 1987
Discusses issues facing librarianship in the People's Republic of China based on observations by a delegation of American and Canadian librarians in 1985. Highlights include the impact of the Cultural Revolution, collection development strategies, user needs and barriers to use, outreach to special populations, networking and resource sharing, and…
Descriptors: Budgets, Foreign Countries, Interlibrary Loans, Labor Needs
Download full textDuttweiler, Robert W. – 1982
The future role of libraries will develop as a consequence of social, technological, political, economic, and educational factors that are evident today, including: (1) the development of an information society and the question of paper versus paperless means of transmitting information; (2) the growing use of micrographics, telecommunications,…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Futures (of Society), Information Scientists, Information Services
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1989
There are five papers in this collection from the Division of Regional Activities: (1) "Communication and Information in Contemporary African Society" (Bimpe Aboyade), which discusses how libraries can make themselves relevant to other institutions concerned with information transfer; (2) "Libraries and Rural Development: Village…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1979
Contained in this collection of presentations from the third Afro-Nordic Library Conference are a foreword describing the objectives of the meeting and 14 papers: "From Oral Tradition to Literary Writing: The Awakening of National Awareness," by Heikki Kirkinen; "African Library Systems," by L. E. Samarasinghe; "Planning…
Descriptors: Children, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Folk Culture
Rees, Alan M. – 1983
This course text outlines the objectives and content for a professional continuing education course on consumer health information (CHI) services. Topics covered include: (1) trends in medical consumerism and self-health care; (2) health information needs of consumers; (3) the role of the library in CHI, including legal ramifications; (4)…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Library Collection Development, Library Cooperation
Southwestern Library Interstate Cooperative Endeavor, Dallas, TX. – 1974
Two quarters activities of the Southwestern Library Interstate Cooperative Endeavor (SLICE) are reported. The final study of the legal aspects of establishing a Regional Interstate Library Network in the Southwest is printed in full. This study indicates that an interstate compact may be the best organizational, financial, and legal structure for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Conference Reports, Interstate Programs, Legal Problems
Minor, Barbara B. – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Reviews 49 reports of research on school library media programs from the ERIC database that address the status of school library media programs, library media resources, the use of technology, the role of the school library media specialist, and professional training. (49 references) (KRN)
Descriptors: Censorship, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Librarian Teacher Cooperation
Gardner, Michelle M.; And Others – 1993
A summary of Kentucky's involvement in the second White House conference on Library and Information Service (WHCLIS), this report describes the activities surrounding this event and Kentucky's Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services. The recommendations that were adopted at the Governor's Conference in 1991 are listed, and the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Federal Aid, Fees, Financial Support
PDF pending restorationColorado State Library, Denver. – 1976
General directions are set for the Colorado State Library and for school, academic, public, and special in the state. The results of a needs assessment study are outlined and long-range library goals are delineated. Development plans contain problem statements, goal statements, and possible strategies for solving the problem at the local, state,…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Government Role, Guidelines, Information Needs
Nevada State Library and Archives, Carson City. – 1992
This document provides a framework for direction and development of libraries in Nevada. This plan is based on input solicited from hundreds of citizens statewide in preparation for the Governor's Conference on Libraries held in May 1990 and has been developed to reflect the current and best thinking of public, school, and academic librarians. The…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Interlibrary Loans, Library Administration
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. – 1975
This is the first of two volumes of written testimony presented to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) at its Mid-Atlantic States Regional Hearing held May 21, 1975 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Statements are provided by public, academic, research, special, regional, state, and school librarians, as well as by…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Information Services, Copyrights, Federal Programs
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. – 1975
This is the second of two volumes of written testimony presented to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) at its Mid-Atlantic States Regional Hearing held May 21, 1975 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Statements are provided by academic, public, state, and special librarians, as well as by spokespersons for…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Copyrights, Federal Programs, Financial Support
