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Download full textMarkuson, Barbara Evans; And Others – 1971
The third phase of a four-phase program developed by the Federal Library Committee Task Force on Library Automation in conjunction with its overall objective of reviewing and reporting upon the status of automation in Federal libraries is reported. The first phase of the overall program appraised the current activities in library automation and…
Descriptors: Data Processing, Government Libraries, Information Retrieval, Library Automation
Calkins, Mary L., Comp. – 1978
This guide to information services used by the Environmental Research Center (ERC) in Cincinnati, the scientific and technical information focal point for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), explains the online searching services available at the Cincinnati Library, outlines the procedure for requesting a literature search, and…
Descriptors: Databases, Environmental Research, Federal Government, Government Libraries
Al-Zahrani, Rashed S. – 2001
Since its establishment in 1960, the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has had responsibility for documenting Saudi administrative literature, the official publications of Saudi Arabia, and the literature of regional and international organizations through establishment of the Document Center in 1961. This paper…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Government Libraries, Government Publications, Information Retrieval
Information Dynamics Corp., Bethesda, MD. – 1969
A study was made to establish the patterns in past library automation development activities within the Federal Government of the United States so that these could be available for setting the boundaries for a generalized system design for computerized library operations. More than 50 administrative and technical personnel within the Federal…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Automation, Computer Science, Developmental Programs
National Library of Medicine (DHEW), Bethesda, MD. – 1975
The activities and projects of the National Library of Medicine are described. New and continuing programs in library services and operations, on-line computer retrieval services, grants for library assistance, audiovisual programs, and health communications research are included. International activities of the Library are outlined. Summary…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Instruction, Communications Satellites
Department of the Interior, Washington, DC. Office of Library Services. – 1974
Over 50 presentations from a 5-day conference cover all aspects of federal libraries and librarianship. The civil service structures for librarians and information specialists, career ladders within agencies, librarians' associations, and the role of the library technician are discussed. Administrative areas covered include costing formulas,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Conference Reports, Government Libraries, Government Publications
Direct linkTheng, Yin-Leng, Ed.; Foo, Schubert, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2005
This book showcases some of the best digital library practices from organizations in the Asia Pacific. Particular emphasis has been placed on the design, use and usability of digital libraries. Not only are digital libraries examined, but related technologies, the management of knowledge in digital libraries, and the associated usability and…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Design
Fjallbrant, Nancy, Ed. – IATUL Proceedings, 1983
This issue of the IATUL (International Association of Technological University Libraries) Proceedings focuses on developments in Australian libraries. The first article, "University Librarianship in Australia" (D. H. Borchardt), reviews the growth of librarianship in Australia and examines some current issues. "Information Retrieval…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Oriented Programs, Foreign Countries, Government Libraries
Hartt, Richard W. – 1986
This report discusses the characteristics, operations, and automation requirements of technical libraries providing services to organizations involved in aerospace and defense scientific and technical work, and describes the Local Automation Model project. This on-going project is designed to demonstrate the concept of a fully integrated library…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Software, Government Libraries
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Information Systems Office. – 1975
SCORPIO (Subject Content-Oriented Retriever for Processing Information On-line), a set of computer programs developed by the Library of Congress for use by the Library Library's staff, is described. Intended as a users guide for those not trained in data processing, this document presents the system's general characteristics together with a…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Citations (References), Computer Programs, Data Processing
