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Peer reviewedInternational Library Review, 1972
In preparation for the 1971 children's sub-section meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations, librarians from Belgium, Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, U.S.A., U.S.S.R., and Yugoslavia prepared descriptions of the professional organizations of the children's librarians within their…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Foreign Countries, Library Associations
Peer reviewedKato, Rokuzo – Special Libraries, 1973
The objectives, organization, general activities and publications are discussed. (8 references) (DH)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Associations, National Organizations, Organizations (Groups)
DiMattia, Susan S. – Library Journal, 1992
Report on the 1992 Special Libraries Association (SLA) conference summarizes keynote addresses on the competitive role of special librarians and on international libraries around the Pacific Rim, the report of the SLA president, the inaugural address of the new president on a vision of the future, and conference exhibits. (MES)
Descriptors: Conferences, Economics, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Valauskas, Edward J.; Crosby, John, IV; Haycock, Ken; Oh, Mary – Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac, 1999
Includes the following international reports: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions; Special Libraries Association; and Trends and Issues in Library and Information Services in Canada, 1998. (AEF)
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Foreign Countries, Information Services, International Organizations
Arnold, Ruth – Information Outlook, 1999
Compares findings for Canada and the United States in a discussion of 1999 SLA (Special Libraries Association) Salary Survey results. Discusses methodology and administration; median and mean earnings; and earnings by institution group. A table compares median pay for information professional in Canada and in the United States. (AEF)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Librarians, Library Associations
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1986
Four papers on geography and map libraries were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. "Generation and Utilization of Maps and Atlases in Japan," by Takashi Morita of Japan, presents an overview of the making and uses of maps and atlases in Japan and concludes that a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Archives, Atlases, Cartography, Databases
Whyte, Jean P., Ed. – 1972
The complete program for this four-day conference is included in this proceedings. The papers are grouped into the following major sections: Official Opening, Greetings from American Library Association, Presidential Address, Plenary Papers, General Papers, Archives Section Papers, Public Libraries Section Papers, Children's Libraries Section…
Descriptors: Archives, College Libraries, Conference Reports, Foreign Countries
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1983
Papers on rare and precious books and documents, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "Report on the State of Work on the Union Catalogue of Incunabula (GW) and Progress in the International Cataloguing of Incunabula" by Ursula Altmann (East Germany); (2)…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Databases, Foreign Countries, International Organizations
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1986
Four papers on administrative libraries were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. "Special Libraries and Their Activities in Japan" (Masaya Takayama, Japan) discusses statistical investigation into the conditions of Japanese special libraries, information needs and uses, the present…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1983
Three papers on the nonconventional literature and social science libraries were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. In "Grey Material: A Scandinavian View," Birgitta Bergdahl (Sweden) outlines the etymology and meaning of the concept of "grey literature" (which can include…
Descriptors: Business, Cataloging, Energy, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedVaughan, Anthony – Library Trends, 1982
Reviews developments in British library standards since 1971, highlighting types of standards, public libraries, academic libraries (university, polytechnic, college), school libraries, and special libraries (hospital and health sciences, prison, subject specializations). Thirty-nine references are cited. (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedRevill, D. H. – Journal of Documentation, 1981
Discusses concept of a national library service, and compares expenditures of the British Library with public libraries and polytechnic libraries. Issues related to the British Library's location, the services of its Lending Division, work supported by the Bibliographic Services Division, and images of the Reference Division are addressed. Listed…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Foreign Countries, Information Seeking, Interlibrary Loans
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1983
Papers on art libraries and information services for the arts, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "'I See All': Information Technology and the Universal Availability of Images" by Philip Pacey (United Kingdom); (2) "Online Databases in the Fine Arts"…
Descriptors: Databases, Design, Foreign Countries, Indexing
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1982
In "Contemporary Needs and Possibilities to Improve the Exchange of Bibliographical Information/Data Between Administrative Libraries (with Special Reference to Modern Technologies)," a discussion of the exchange of machine-readable bibliographic records, Walter Niedermeyr (Federal Republic of Germany) advocates the development of German…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Databases, Foreign Countries, Information Networks
Brykczynska, Maria – 1985
Training specialists currently recommend continuing education as a means for librarians and information officers to improve their professional qualifications and keep abreast of developments in their field. The role of professional organizations is particularly important in this area. The Polish Library Association (PLA) has always been very…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Information Scientists
