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The theme of this week-end conference was chosen in order to impress the Government and other authorities concerned on the necessity of libraries and librarians as an integral part of national planning. The five speeches presented are: (1) "The Principles of Educational Planning;" (2) "On Books, Libraries and Development;" (3)…
Descriptors: Conferences, Educational Planning, Foreign Countries, Librarians
Whitmore, Marilyn P. – 1977
This paper assessing the development of libraries in Chile focuses on the public library movement. An introductory section on the historical, economic, technological, and educational background of Chile is provided, as well as a discussion of the adverse effect of the military regime on the country's cultural life. The main part of the paper…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Developing Nations, Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries
Williamson, William L., Ed. – 1976
This is a collection of conference papers given by graduate students enrolled in a seminar course in Comparative Librarianship. Topics focused on library education and library development programs in foreign countries and Southwest Wisconsin. Professor Philip Altbach opened the conference with a summary version of his paper entitled…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Developing Nations, Development, Foreign Countries
Kolodziejska, Jadwiga; And Others – 1981
Seven of these ten papers are concerned with library research in specific countries; the remaining three deal with library planning and ethics in research. Titles are "The Library as a Cultural Institution," by Jadwiga Kolodziejska, Poland; "The International Seminar 'Book and Library in Society' of the Polish Book and Readers…
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, Coordination, Foreign Countries, History
Sprudzs, Adolf; And Others – 1981
This set of eight papers includes papers presented by participants from the United States, France, East Germany, the United Kingdom, West Germany, and the USSR: "Problems with Sources of Information in International Law and Relations: The Case of the World-Wide Treaty Jungle," by Adolf Sprudzs; "French Map Libraries and National and…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Foreign Countries, Information Sources, International Law
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1984
Papers on national library services and activities which were presented at the 1984 IFLA general conference, include: (1) "The Role of National Libraries of the Soviet Union in Reading Promotion" (N. S. Kartashov, USSR); (2) "Regional Library Cooperation in East and Southeast Asia--A Japanese Overview" (Takayasu Miyakawa,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Science, Information Sources, International Organizations
Download full textHarvey, Diane, Ed. – 1990
This membership meeting of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) opened with an overview of the challenges facing research libraries and the relationships between the three U.S. national libraries and the members of ARL by Sidney Verba of Harvard University. The directors of the national libraries then spoke on their current programs and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Financial Support, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedCannon, T. H. – Canadian Library Journal, 1986
This assessment of the state of library and information science research in the United Kingdom, which was presented at a joint conference of two Canadian professional associations, focuses on functions of the British Library's Research and Development Department. The importance of research and dissemination of its findings are also discussed. (CDD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Financial Support, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedDahlen, Karen Hackleman – Library Trends, 1993
Discusses the current environment in which health information is disseminated. Topics addressed include health information versus patient education; a model for examining delivery of consumer health information; the role of library professional associations; national libraries; public libraries; hospital libraries; academic health sciences…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Health Services, Higher Education
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
