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Management and Marketing of Information Services in Africa.
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Nawe, Julieta – Information Development, 1993
Discusses the need to market information services in Africa and examines some of the obstacles to the use of library and information services. Highlights include technological changes; management issues, including a negative image of librarians; marketing information to a population with low use of libraries; the role of governments; and culture…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Culture Conflict, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Training Librarians in the University of Papua New Guinea and In Defence of Standards: High School Library Standards in Papua New Guinea.
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Butler, Alan; Calvert, Philip – Information Development, 1986
Two articles discuss library administration and staff training at the University of New Guinea, and question the value of quantitative standards for the high school libraries of Papua New Guinea. The major problem in the high schools is identified as lack of experienced personnel to implement standards. (CDD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, High Schools, Higher Education
Implementing Information Technology Projects in Developing Countries.
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Kanamugire, Athanase B. – Information Development, 1993
Reviews the problems of implementing information technology in developing countries and cites examples from African projects. The use of CD-ROM for access to information is examined, and experiences at the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia in introducing CD-ROM search services are described. (Contains five references.)…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, Developing Nations, Information Dissemination