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Small, Margaret – Australian Library Journal, 1997
The role of libraries within the virtual university is unclear, and the danger exists that students will be expected to rely solely on the Internet. This article argues that librarians must reinvent the library and their role as information providers. Examines virtual universities in Australia and North America and the roles of librarians and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Educational Trends, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1984
The three papers in this collection on library statistics were presented at the 1984 IFLA general conference. In "The Management Use of Library Statistics," Geoffrey G. Allen of the Western Australian Institute of Technology discusses current uses and misuses of library statistics and illustrates some practical applications of statistics…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, International Organizations, Library Administration
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1982
Papers on the application of statistics to library research and library administration which were presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Price Indexes for Library Materials: Steps toward International Standardization" by Frederick C. Lynden (United States); (2)…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Cost Indexes, Foreign Countries, International Organizations
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1983
Papers on public libraries, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "The Role of Public Libraries in Developing Countries with Particular Reference to the Gambia" by Sally P. C. N'Jie (The Gambia); (2) "Public Libraries in the Federal Republic of Germany…
Descriptors: Computers, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, International Organizations
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1983
Papers on audiovisual information resources, the history of technical libraries, online legal information, and information technology for schoolchildren, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "Continuing Issues in the Provision of Audiovisual Information Resources -…
Descriptors: Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, History
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1984
Papers on government libraries, public libraries, and research libraries presented at the 1984 IFLA general conference include: (1) "Library Services for Research" (Maria S. Pla de Menendez, Colombia); (2) "Interlibrary Loans, Present and Future: A Consideration for Academic Library Management" (Geoffrey G. Allen, Australia);…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Government Libraries