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Functions of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Broken into Meaningful Parts as Managed Units of Activity.

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Library of Congress, Washington, DC. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1992

This document begins with an overview of the authority, functions, and responsibilities of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS/BPH), an agency of the Library of Congress that is responsible for administering the national program to provide reading materials for the nation's blind and physically handicapped…

Descriptors: Blindness, Federal Programs, Library Role, Library Services

The Internet and the Public Library: Practical and Political Realities.

Lago, Karen Nadder – Computers in Libraries, 1993

Discussion of access to the Internet focuses on access by public libraries. Topics addressed include the role of the public library; computer and information networks; the National Information Infrastructure; the NREN (National Research and Education Network); the telecommunications industry; federal legislation; costs; file transfer protocol; and…

Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Costs, Federal Legislation

A National Information Documentation Centre for Nigeria: Some Practical Considerations.

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Nweke, Ken M. C. – Information Development, 1992

Discusses the need for a National Information Documentation Centre (NIDOC) in Nigeria. Topics addressed include functions of NIDOC, the location of NIDOC, including the role of the National Library; results of user studies; information storage and retrieval; library staff requirements and training; and access to national information sources. (17…

Descriptors: Access to Information, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Centers

Libraries Without Walls 4: The Delivery of Library Services to Distant Users. Proceedings of an International Conference Organized by the Centre for Research in Library and Information Management (CERLIM), Manchester Metropolitan University (Manchester, England, September 14-18, 2001).

Brophy, Peter, Ed.; Fisher, Shelagh, Ed.; Clarke, Zoe, Ed. – 2002

This proceedings of the fourth Libraries Without Walls Conference addresses key strategic issues arising from international, regional, and cross-sectoral approaches to the provision of library services to distant users. The following papers are included: Theme 1: Libraries and Virtual Learning Environments: "Introduction" (Peter Brophy,…

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education