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The Gap in Standards for Special Libraries.
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Dodd, James Beaupre – Library Trends, 1982
The issue of standards for special libraries is discussed, highlighting surveys conducted concerning the diversity of special libraries and salaries of members of the Special Libraries Association (SLA). Efforts of SLA's Standards and Statistics Committee are noted. Twenty references are listed. (EJS)
Descriptors: Library Associations, Library Personnel, Library Standards, Library Surveys
Standards for British Libraries.
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Vaughan, 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
The Library Association of Australia: Major Achievements.
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Flowers, Edward; And Others – Australian Library Journal, 1987
The achievements of the Library Association of Australia in the areas of professional development, library education, and standards of library service are reviewed in six articles. The role of the Board of Examiners and achievements in special librarianship and library technical staff development are also discussed. (11 notes with references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Library Associations
Canadian Library Standards.
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DeScossa, Catriona; Henderson, Mary E. P. – Library Trends, 1982
Notes developments over the past decade in Canadian library standards for public libraries, university and college libraries, school libraries, special libraries, national libraries, cooperation among libraries, and standardization in educational programs for library personnel. Forty-eight references are provided. (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
SLA Looks Globally.
Mark, Linda – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1992
Summarizes the 1992 Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference. Topics discussed include emphasizing internationalism; competing in a global economy; the competitive importance of information; downsizing because of financial constraints; Internet and NREN (National Research and Education Network); recruitment; ethics; standards; and the…
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, Competition, Computer Networks, Conferences
Special Report: The Special Libraries Association Breaks Some Records.
Mark, Linda – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1991
Reports on the 1991 Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference. Issues addressed include the need for innovation through the creation and adoption of paradigms; new developments in computers; library education, including continuing education; operations and services of the SLA; and new roles for the future in recruitment, ethics, and…
Descriptors: Conferences, Ethics, Futures (of Society), Innovation
Standards for Library Service: An International Survey.
Withers, F. N. – 1974
This survey of recommended standards for library service in some 20 countries starts with national libraries; covers libraries in universities and colleges, special libraries, and public libraries; and concludes with school libraries. Within the chapters on each type of library, countries are considered separately. Abstracts are given of the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Cross Cultural Studies, International Programs, Library Associations