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Direct linkChew, Ivan – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present an exploratory survey as part of a presentation for the Bridging Worlds 2008 conference. It seeks to understand how library institutions in the South East Asia (SEA) region have implemented Web 2.0 technologies--blogs, RSS feeds, wikis, or the use of services like Flickr, YouTube, de.lici.ous.…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Public Libraries, Academic Libraries
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1984
Papers on national library services and activities which were presented at the 1984 IFLA general conference, include: (1) "The Role of National Libraries of the Soviet Union in Reading Promotion" (N. S. Kartashov, USSR); (2) "Regional Library Cooperation in East and Southeast Asia--A Japanese Overview" (Takayasu Miyakawa,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Science, Information Sources, International Organizations
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1985
Papers on public library service to rural areas, which were presented at the 1985 UNESCO/IFLA (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization/International Federation of Library Associations) presession seminar are compiled here and include: (1) "Characteristics and Needs of Various Groups, Families, and Other Community…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Information Needs, International Organizations, Library Associations
Download full textScott, William H. O., Ed. – 1974
A basic buying list for libraries seeking to develop their Far East holdings is given in this bibliography. Over 1700 items include published material up to 1973--books, periodicals, films, filmstrips, tapes, and phonograph records--pertaining to China, Formosa, Japan, Korea, Mongolia and Tibet. The items are arranged geographically with topical…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Books, College Libraries
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England). – 1992
Seven papers delivered at the 1992 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions annual meeting relating to regional activities are presented. These papers deal with library issues in Africa, Asia and Oceania, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The papers are: (1) "Designing National Information Policies in African: Process…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Documentation, Foreign Countries
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1989
There are five papers in this collection from the Division of Regional Activities: (1) "Communication and Information in Contemporary African Society" (Bimpe Aboyade), which discusses how libraries can make themselves relevant to other institutions concerned with information transfer; (2) "Libraries and Rural Development: Village…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedCraver, Kathleen W. – Top of the News, 1985
Review of developments in children and young adult library services since 1979 discusses three factors that complicate methods used to combat illiteracy problem: population growth, language, and undeveloped readership. Countries studied are Libya, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Nigeria, Gambia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England). – 1992
Twelve papers delivered at a joint meeting at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions annual meeting of the Children's Libraries, Public Libraries, and Libraries for the Blind sections of the Division of Libraries Serving the General Public are presented. Most of the papers deal with library services to children, but…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Libraries, Childrens Literature, Developing Nations
Peer reviewedHepworth, Mark; Harvey, Ross – Australian Library Journal, 1996
Examines information policy in Singapore and compares some aspects of it with Australia. Discusses developments in Singapore since the publication of the "Library 2000" report in 1994 and public library services. Concludes that Australia is set to become an underdeveloped nation in Asian information policy terms. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1990
The 12 papers in this collection were presented during the meetings of three sections of the Division of Regional Activities: (1) "Which Way African Librarianship?" (Kingo Mchombu); (2) "The Expansion of the University of the Air of Japan and the Changing Function of Regional University Libraries" (Katsuhiro Jinzaki); (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community Information Services, Developing Nations, Distance Education
Seidelin, Susanne, Ed.; Hamilton, Stuart, Ed.; Sturges, Paul, Ed. – International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (NJ1), 2004
The IFLA/FAIFE (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions/Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression) Theme Report 2004 presents visions of how libraries can promote literacy and lifelong learning. The literacy process has to be recognised as inclusive of all ranges of communication, and it occurs at…
Descriptors: Literacy, Access to Information, Lifelong Learning, Empowerment
St. Lifer, Evan; Olson, Renee; Milliot, Jim; Bing, Jonathan – Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac, 1998
Reviews library news for 1997. Highlights public library budgets, examined by number of patrons served; Internet filters and censorship; librarians and the media; private and government funding sources; outsourcing; expectations for growth in the publishing industry, emphasizing the Asian economic crisis; and new ideas from the next generation of…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Censorship, Economics, Editors
Peer reviewedRosenberg, Diana – Information Development, 1993
Discussion of the information needs of rural people in developing countries focuses on rural community resource centers in Africa. Topics addressed include centers run by the local community versus those run by a public library system; rural resource centers in Sierra Leone; community information centers in Asia; information transfer; and training…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Needs
