The developing countries and international agencies which possess limited human, financial and technical resources cannot hope to solve the information problems by methods similar to those of the more affluent countries. For them the solution probably lies in the establishment of co-ordinating centers for information and documentation at the…

To provide an understanding of the General Information Programme in promoting and assisting the development of information systems and services at national, regional, and international levels, this article briefly describes the organization and characteristics of PGI's work programs, as well as specific applications in Latin America and the…

Information science is a young and rapidly growing field, embracing a wide range of subjects and activities. The conference, in ten technical sessions, attempted to cover various aspects of information work. The areas covered were: information analysis and information analysis centers; retrieval of information; selection, education and training of…

Presents a survey of the current state of documentation practice in museums, concentrating on the broad themes of the practice, and making comparisons with analogous library procedures where appropriate. Current developments on an international and national scale (18 countries) are reviewed, and a 326-item bibliography is included. (Author/JD)

This paper discusses the role of information in national development, addressing such issues as for whom and for what purposes information is needed in developing countries, the impact of the information explosion on the Third World, and the problems inherent in current national and international information infrastructures. A series of statements…

This discussion of the design, development, and operation of information systems functioning at the national or international level focuses on some of the current interests and concerns of those networks designed to facilitate the sharing or exchange of particular types of nonprint media (NPM) materials. Three categories of NPM materials/resources…

This study briefly describes the documentation and information projects of seven nations, stressing their use in the field of education. The sections are: (1) automated documentation and the human sciences in France, (2) documentation for education and the social sciences in the Federal Republic of Germany, (3) mechanized projects in library work…

Summarizes the findings of a study on the international provision and supply of publications carried out on contract to UNESCO as part of the Universal Availability of Publications program. The situation of international lending of publications is described and international centers of supply are discussed. Five data tables are included.…

The survey methodology outlined in these guidelines is aimed at helping the professional planner in a developing nation to anticipate user information needs for the population as a whole according to the particular characteristics of his own country. Part of the initial planning and design of a national information system, such a survey must be…

Produced as part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Records and Archives Management Programme (RAMP), this publication provides information about the essential character and value of archives and about the procedures and programs that should govern the management of both archives and current records,…

The guidelines presented here for regional, national, or international referral centers are concerned with the effective exploitation of available information inventories. Defined as agencies which refer inquirers to the sources most likely to provide the desired information, these centers are recognized by UNESCO's UNISIST program as necessary…

Formed by a merger of two existing UNESCO programs--NATIS and UNISIST--a Division of the General Information Program (PGI) was created in 1977 to respond to problems involved in the development and promotion of scientific and technological information systems and services, as well as the development of national information infrastructures. This…

This international directory of existing information systems and services on ongoing research includes descriptions of planned systems and services, those under development, and those which are fully operational, as well as several institutional initiatives which represent innovative approaches to the field. Data collection for the inventory was…

This second, revised edition of the Directory of Adult Education Documentation and Information Services is a reference tool for those seeking information and documentation on adult education in other countries. In the first part 154 national adult education documentation services in sixty-five countries have been listed by country in alphabetical…

In a program sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Library of Congress (LC) Processing Department reports on progress in development of the National Bibliographic Service. The first paper deals with past, present, and future cooperation between LC and the ARL. The second paper provides an overview of the automation…