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UNISIST; Study Report on the Feasibility of a World Science Information System.
1971
A description of the world science information system is given in this study report and the conclusion is reached that the establishment of such a system is not only necessary, but also feasible. The study is presented in four parts. The motivations for the study are developed in Part I which also deals with a recognition of the role of scientific…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Information Networks, Information Systems, International Organizations
The Role of Unesco/PGI in the Development of Information Systems and the Services in Latin American and the Caribbean.
Albertus, Ursula – UNESCO Journal of Information Science, Librarianship and Archives Administration, 1981
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…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Information Services, Information Systems, International Programs
CLADES: A Contribution to Action in Latin American and the Caribbean in the Field of Information for Development.
Ximena, Feliu S. – UNESCO Journal of Information Science, Librarianship and Archives Administration, 1981
Deals with conceptualization of problems of information, the empirical results obtained in the program of action launched by the Centro Latinoamericano de Documentacion Economica y Social (CLADES), and the proposal to establish interorganizational cooperation and coordination to draw up a regional plan for information development. A 17-item…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Documentation, Information Processing, Information Systems
UNISIST Guidelines for the Conduct of User Studies.
Ford, Geoffrey, Ed. – 1978
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…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Information Needs, Information Services, Information Systems
Intergovernmental Conference on Scientific and Technological Information for Development. UNISIST II, Paris, May 28-June 1, 1979. Final Report.
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1979
This report of the UNISIST II conference presents the general proceedings of the conference and makes recommendations on the future activities at national, regional, and international levels in the field of scientific and technical information. The opening section reports the welcoming addresses to the delegates and the administrative business of…
Descriptors: Information Dissemination, Information Networks, Information Processing, Information Systems
The Joint NSF/JISC International Digital Libraries Initiative [and] Personalized Information Environments: An Architecture for Customizable Access to Distributed Digital Libraries [and] A Report on the PEAK Experiment: Context and Design.
Wiseman, Norman; Rusbridge, Chris; Griffin, Stephen M.; French, James C.; Viles, Charles L.; Bonn, Maria S.; Lougee, Wendy P.; MacKie-Mason, Jeffrey K.; Riveros, Juan F. – D-Lib Magazine, 1999
Describes the joint NSF/JISC (National Science Foundation/UK Joint Information Systems Committee) International Digital Libraries Initiative. Discusses JISC funding criteria and procedures; personalized information environment (PIE), a conceptual architecture that allows unified, highly customizable access to distributed information resources; and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cooperative Programs, Electronic Libraries, Environment