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The Challenge of Building Multilingual Collections in Canadian Public Libraries.
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Dilevko, Juris; Dali, Keren – Library Resources & Technical Services, 2002
Discusses results of a Web-based survey that was conducted to determine the extent to which Canadian public libraries are collecting multilingual materials, methods used to select materials, and whether public librarians are prepared to provide multilingual clientele with adequate materials and services. Examines constraints preventing public…
Descriptors: Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection, Library Materials, Library Research
Perceptions of Cataloguers and End-Users towards Bilingual Authority Files.
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Abdoulaye, Kaba – Electronic Library, 2002
Analyzes and describes bilingual authority files at the main library of the International Islamic University of Malaysia. Highlights include a review of multilingual research; perceptions of end users and catalogers; problems with bilingual files; and use of the OPAC (online public access catalog) by users. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Authority Control (Information), Cataloging, Foreign Countries
Authority Control in a Bilingual OPAC: MultiLIS at Laurentian.
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Slater, Ron – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Describes the use of MultiLIS, a fully bilingual integrated library-management software package, at Laurentian University. The authority control module is explained, its potential as a control system for multilingual or multithesaurus controlled vocabularies is considered, and an evaluation of the MultiLIS authority module is presented with…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools, College Libraries, Database Management Systems