Reviews Peru's efforts to bring about the planned development of scientific, technological, social, educational, and cultural information, including information organized by libraries, documentation centers, and other nonconventional agencies. Central to this concept are actions planned for a national information policy to be coordinated with…

This paper examines the need for accurate, reliable data on energy, flowing upward to the national government from various energy-intensive information systems. Part I explores the need for a national policy coordinating this flow within both the United States and, for comparative purposes, Great Britain. Part II presents in outline form the…

To provide an understanding of the General Information Programme in promoting and assisting the development of information systems and services at national, regional, and international levels, this article briefly describes the organization and characteristics of PGI's work programs, as well as specific applications in Latin America and the…

Describes a nationwide program designed to guarantee supply of copies of documents, within predetermined terms and standards of quality, using selected libraries and documentation centers throughout Brazil. Details of program to be administered by Brazilian Institute for Information on Science and Technology are outlined in proposal and general…

Examines the justification of a national information system in Zambia. Highlights include a definition of information; types of information and forms in which it is produced, organized, and transmitted; relevance of information resources to Zambia; need for a national information policy; and the role of existing information centers. Footnotes are…

The development of a National Documentation Centre in the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan's East Bank is described in five major sections including basic data (geographical background, historical background, population, natural resources, services, finance, research and development, and planning); the information situation (user studies, media, data…

Following the lead of the Department of Further Education in South Australia, the Australian Conference of Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Directors began a TAFE Clearinghouse, having as its major goal the promotion of initiatives in research, investigation, and innovation in technical and further education. The Clearinghouse's functions…

Explores current status of archival automation on both the national and local levels, and discusses its implications for control and access of historical documentation. Development of Selected Permutation Index by National Archives and Records Service, automation at Library of Congress (LC) Manuscript Division, and planning for automation are…

Discusses the need for an online interface between existing networks and between stand-alone systems and networks through examination of network synergy, trends in networking, and types of services provided by online library networks. The need for creation of implemented network standards for network message traffic is noted. (CWM)

This paper discusses the role of information in national development, addressing such issues as for whom and for what purposes information is needed in developing countries, the impact of the information explosion on the Third World, and the problems inherent in current national and international information infrastructures. A series of statements…

This discussion of the design, development, and operation of information systems functioning at the national or international level focuses on some of the current interests and concerns of those networks designed to facilitate the sharing or exchange of particular types of nonprint media (NPM) materials. Three categories of NPM materials/resources…

Summarizes the findings of a study on the international provision and supply of publications carried out on contract to UNESCO as part of the Universal Availability of Publications program. The situation of international lending of publications is described and international centers of supply are discussed. Five data tables are included.…

Describes how the original ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) was established as a centralized information center within the Office of Education, and how it was later transformed into a decentralized national system. Discusses the roles of advances in information systems technology, interpersonal relationships, political decisions,…

This publication specifies a set of general and technical requirements that must be met by the proposed Name Authority File Service in order to create an integrated, consistent name authority file for a nationwide library and information services network. Contributions from selected institutions operating online to a single computer-based system…

Composed of three separate papers, this document contains the initial design work required for the National Education Practice File Development Project. The first paper presents the ideas put forth by educators regarding their perceptions of what a "practice file" should be and how it might be organized and maintained. Areas considered…