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Baker, Harold R. – 1978
This state-of-the-art series is the third of four interdependent monographs under the umbrella title of Education and Socioeconomic Development. Educational indicators are emphasized as part of the social indicators being considered in various countries. This monograph includes a glossary on understanding the language of education and related…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Economic Development, Educational Development, Educational Indicators
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1989
The Office of Technology Assessment is conducting an assessment of the effects of new information technologies--including high performance computing, data networking, and mass data archiving--on research and development. This paper offers a view of the issues and their implications for current discussions about Federal supercomputer initiatives…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Information Networks
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1982
The summaries of seven research projects concerned with the universal availability of publications (UAP) which are presented describe (1) a literature review on the availability of book materials through commercial channels, particularly in developing countries, by John Clews and others; (2) a concomitant survey, by Priscilla Oakeshott, of…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Depository Libraries, Developing Nations, Information Needs
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Sapp, Gregg; Brunswick, John R. – Journal of Access Services, 2002
Surveys the literature from 1995 through 2002 related to interlibrary loan and document delivery services in libraries. Topics addressed include reference sources; national and international initiatives; theory, management, and practice; document delivery; resource sharing; and copyright and licensing. (Contains 228 references.) (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Copyrights, Document Delivery, Interlibrary Loans, International Programs
National Council on Disability, 2008
This National Council on Disability (NCD) annual progress report to the President and Congress covers the period December 2005 through December 2006. The report is divided into 13 chapters, each dealing with a major area of public policy. These subject-specific chapters are preceded by an introductory Major Trends section that identifies…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, National Security, Disabilities, Educational Technology
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Feather, John – International Library Review, 1990
Discusses the preservation and conservation of materials in libraries and archives and describes national and international policies that have been developed to deal with preservation problems. Highlights include managerial responsibility; paper-making and book production standards; the role of national libraries; coordination of policies;…
Descriptors: Archives, International Cooperation, International Programs, Library Administration
Bernhard, Paulette; Breton, Lise – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Compares the primary existing documents about the competencies needed for school librarians at the international level and from four different countries. Official documents and statements available in each country are described and compared. The wider context in which school librarians are working is presented, and data about education for school…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Guidelines