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Rao, Y. Srinivasa; Choudhury, B. K. – Computers in Libraries, 2009
India is a huge country with a population of more than 1 billion. In India, by tradition, education and learning are highly valued. In fact, India has one of the largest higher education systems in the world, with regard to the number of institutions. Education is a necessity. It is the most effective instrument with which to imbue people with the…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Educational Technology

Greaves, Monica A. – International Library Review, 1975
Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC) is proposed as a means of expanding and improving library services in Nigeria. (PF)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Developing Nations, Library Acquisition, Library Automation

McCarthy, Cavan M. – International Library Review, 1983
Presents overview of the growth of librarianship in Brazil, noting types of libraries, library services, the cultural center concept, automation, interlibrary loan, library networks, and special programs for the library profession. (EJS)
Descriptors: Cultural Centers, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Libraries
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1987
The five papers in this collection focus on bibliographic control: (1) "Developments and Progress in Bibliography" (B. C. Bloomfield, Chairman, Section on Bibliography); (2) "Developments and Progress in Cataloguing" (Tom Delsey, Chairman, Section on Cataloging); (3) "Developments and Progress in Classification and…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Classification, Clearinghouses, Developing Nations
Bourne, Charles P. – 1976
The activities of the Institute of Library Research (ILR) of the University of California (UC) are directed towards the objectives of education, research and public service. This report summarizes activities in six programs: (1) research, (2) aid to instruction through classroom instruction by staff members, on-line laboratory facilities and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Databases, Developing Nations, Information Dissemination
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
Penchansky, Mimi B., Comp.; Halicki-Conrad, Adam, Comp. – 1986
For the purpose of this bibliography, international librarianship focuses on the role of information in society, and the methods of its acquisition, processing, retrieval, and dissemination across national boundaries by means of international library cooperation through the formulation and development of common standards, policies, and practices.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Developing Nations, Information Processing, International Cooperation

McGinn, Thomas P. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1982
Describes the organization of a project to automate acquisitions activities at the National Library of Venezuela which was carried out at Northwestern University between 1976 and 1979, and which led to the automation of cataloging operations at the National Library. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Developing Nations, Library Acquisition, Library Automation

Nkereuwem, E. E. – Information Services and Use, 1988
Discusses the need for emerging information technologies to be integrated into the Nigerian academic library environment for the improvement of existing systems and services, and the threat to the role of the academic library if new technologies are not embraced by the year 2000. (15 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1983
Papers on public libraries, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "The Role of Public Libraries in Developing Countries with Particular Reference to the Gambia" by Sally P. C. N'Jie (The Gambia); (2) "Public Libraries in the Federal Republic of Germany…
Descriptors: Computers, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, International Organizations
Nwalo, Kenneth Ivo Ngozi – 2000
This paper discusses the role information can play in the development of African countries in the 21st century. It stresses that development information can only be guaranteed when libraries in Africa computerize their systems, form networks for resource sharing, and take advantage of the benefits of information technology (IT), especially CD-ROM…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)

Enyia, Christian O.; And Others – International Library Review, 1991
Includes five articles that discuss library and information work in Africa. Highlights include computerization in Nigerian libraries; education for library and information services in Ghana; an evaluation of African librarianship; the role of Nigerian publishers in national development; and the role of information services in national development…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Foreign Countries, Information Science
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1983
Papers on the role and services of African libraries and the education of African librarians, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "The Information Sector in the Economic Development of Africa: The Potential Role for Libraries," in which Benzies Y. Boadi…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Information Networks, International Organizations
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)
Lee, Hwa-Wei – 1991
This report presents recommendations for the upgrading of higher education information resources in Papua New Guinea (PNG) according to acceptable norms, effective sharing of resources through phased introduction of automation and networking, and the creation of a database of information resources. The report was based on a survey of 41 PNG…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consultants, Databases, Developing Nations