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Williamson, William L., Ed. – 1976
This is a collection of conference papers given by graduate students enrolled in a seminar course in Comparative Librarianship. Topics focused on library education and library development programs in foreign countries and Southwest Wisconsin. Professor Philip Altbach opened the conference with a summary version of his paper entitled…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Developing Nations, Development, Foreign Countries
DeLoach, Marva L. – Library Journal, 1985
Reports on the First African and African-American International Federation of Library Associations Pre-Conference Seminar, which was held in Nairobi, Kenya, in August 1984. Papers and issues highlighted cover publishing and ethnic collections, combatting racism, children's services, school libraries, public library services, academic libraries,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textInternational Association of School Librarianship, Kalamazoo, MI. – 1986
Following the text of a pre-conference paper entitled "The School Library Picture in Nova Scotia--One Part of the Canadian Scene," by Shirley Coulter, various International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) conference activities are summarized, and the conference program is presented, together with opening remarks by Thomas J.…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Community Relations, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1985
This document contains two papers on library services for children which were presented at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. In "Children's Services of Public Libraries in the United States," Selma K. Richardson (United States) discusses goals and guidelines which have been prepared nationally for public…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Children, Childrens Literature, Developing Nations
Flanagan, John, Ed. – 1981
The product of a conference concerned with the role of libraries in developing countries, this set of proceedings includes opening comments from the conference; a paper on "Strategies in the Planning of Library and Information Services," by Hedwig Anuar; five papers on the general topic of "Literacy and the Library"; an address…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Information Services, Learning Resources Centers, Library Role
Helal, Ahmed H., Ed.; Weiss, Joachim W., Ed. – 1995
The emphasis of the symposium was the Internet, or information superhighway, and the provision of information services to end users. Many internationally recognized librarians shared their experiences and expressed their ideas on new developments and possibilities related to the information superhighway. The 34 papers presented at the symposium…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Cooperation, Developing Nations
Chartrand, Robert Lee; Bortnick, Jane – 1979
This report on a preconference symposium held July 31, 1979 presents recommendations developed to interpret the conference theme of library and information services for increasing international understanding. Five discussion groups were organized to consider (1) the current status of international information flow, (2) overcoming barriers to…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Policy, Futures (of Society), Global Approach
Adey, David, Comp.; And Others – 1987
Thirteen papers from the University of South Africa's Conference on Distance Education are presented on media and technology. They include: "Making the Abstract Concrete: A Slide/Sound Programme to Illustrate Abstract Concepts on the Concrete Level" (Grace Reeler); "The Microcomputer and Distance Education" (Johanna S.…
Descriptors: Audiotape Cassettes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science, Developing Nations
Trask, Margaret – 1982
As part of the Unesco School Library Development Project in the South Pacific, a selected group of librarians and a coordinator of extension studies from the region met with Unesco consultants to design and develop a general course or courses for teachers and teacher librarians on the design, production, use, and organization of learning…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Distance Education, Guidelines, Higher Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1979
Contained in this collection of presentations from the third Afro-Nordic Library Conference are a foreword describing the objectives of the meeting and 14 papers: "From Oral Tradition to Literary Writing: The Awakening of National Awareness," by Heikki Kirkinen; "African Library Systems," by L. E. Samarasinghe; "Planning…
Descriptors: Children, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Folk Culture
International Association of Technological Univ. Libraries, Gothenburg (Sweden). – 1998
This proceedings of the 1998 conference of the International Association of Technological University Libraries (IATUL) contains the full text of the following papers: "A Library Ready for 21st Century Services: The Case of the University of Science and Technology (UST) Library, Kumasi, Ghana" (Helena Rebecca Asamoah-Hassan);…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Consortia, Developing Nations
Helal, Ahmed H., Ed.; Weiss, Joachim W., Ed. – 1989
This festschrift contains 17 papers on the impact of CD-ROM technology: (1) "CD-ROM and Access to Information in the South" (Abdelaziz Abid); (2) "CD-ROM and Bridging of Cultural and Technological Gaps in Developing Countries" (Shmuel Sever); (3) "Electronic Publishing Developments and Opportunities from OCLC" (Janet…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Developing Nations, Electronic Libraries
Line, Maurice B.; And Others – 1981
This set of papers presented to the Collections and Services Division of the International Federation of Library Associations at its 47th annual conference (1981) includes: "Planning Interlending Systems in Developing Countries," by Maurice B. Line; "Problems of Centralisation of Inter-Library Lending in a De-Centralized Library…
Descriptors: Centralization, Comparative Analysis, Contracts, Developing Nations
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Hamburg (Germany). Inst. for Education. – 1999
This booklet examines the role of museums and libraries in providing adult education, both as informal individual learning as well as structured learning activities for groups of learners. The booklet presents an overview of how museums and libraries offer different types of educational opportunities for adults. Most museums have pedagogical…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Cultural Activities
