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| Information Development | 6 |
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| Edoka, B. Eziukwu | 1 |
| McConnell, Paul | 1 |
| Moore, Nick | 1 |
| Roberts, Kenneth H. | 1 |
| Tocatlian, Jacques | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMcConnell, Paul; And Others – Information Development, 1990
Seven articles discuss topics related to information activities supported by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC): (1) background on the Information Science Division; (2) advances in information technology; (3) the role of information specialists; (4) information networking in Latin America; (5) reaching information users; (6)…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Development, Foreign Countries, Information Networks
Peer reviewedCampbell, Harry – Information Development, 1985
Discusses strains on China's existing library resources and personnel as affected by modernization, growth of foreign literature collections, Chinese publishing expansion, and increase in educated population. Training facilities available in Beijing and Shanghai, activities of national information college at Wuhan University, and opportunities for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Information Science, Information Scientists
Peer reviewedMoore, Nick – Information Development, 1985
Discusses aims and techniques of information workforce management for coping with problems caused by labor shortages and accelerated growth, including development of forecasting and planning systems sufficiently simple to be integrated with overall development plans. Unesco sponsored projects and national and regional dimensions are noted. (15…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections, Information Scientists
Peer reviewedEdoka, B. Eziukwu – Information Development, 1987
Highlights trends in educational programs for library, archival, and information services in Anglophone West Africa since the recommendations of the Seminar on Public Library Development in Africa, held in Ibadan in 1953. Both professional and paraprofessional education are discussed, and needed resources are identified. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Admission Criteria, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedTocatlian, Jacques – Information Development, 1994
The International Federation for Information and Documentation (FID) is helping to establish an alliance of nongovernmental organizations representing librarians, archivists, information scientists, and the publishing and communications industries. Over 55 organizations are invited to sign a resolution (included in the article) that articulates a…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change, Change Strategies, Developed Nations
Peer reviewedRoberts, Kenneth H. – Information Development, 1988
Describes the activities of a program designed to ensure cohesive development of UNESCO's work in the areas of scientific and technical information, documentation, libraries, and archives. The discussion covers the aims and objectives of the program, activities in various geographic areas, and an evaluation of the program. (CLB)
Descriptors: Databases, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Networks
