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Peer reviewedInformation Services and Use, 1990
This issue presents selected papers from a World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/EURO) consultation (Munich, West Germany, May 8-10, 1989) which explored the creation of a metadatabase for European environmental health information systems (EEHIS). Topics discussed include environmental monitoring programs, environmental…
Descriptors: Databases, Information Sources, International Cooperation, International Programs
Peer reviewedEly, Donald P., Ed. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1996
Outlines opportunities available for competent educational technology professionals to contribute their knowledge and skills in international settings. Lists points of contact for international opportunities; sources of information about educational technology in other countries; and advice about preparing for an international assignment.…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Information Sources, International Educational Exchange, International Programs
Peer reviewedDella Cava, Ohla – Special Libraries, 1979
Provides a schematic overview of 60 key organizations, agencies, committees, and research programs, both private and governmental, national and international, that are currently studying the migration process and making the results of their research available to the public. (Author)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Information Sources, International Organizations, International Programs
Second Expert Consultation on RAMP (RAMP II). (West Berlin, Germany, June 9-11, 1982). Final Report.
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1983
Twelve experts from United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) member countries were invited participants in a meeting which was organized to assess the progress and results of UNESCO's Records and Archives Management Programme (RAMP II) since an organizational meeting in May 1979, and to provide advice for future…
Descriptors: Archives, Check Lists, Information Sources, International Organizations
Beagle, Donald; Kenney, Anne R.; McGovern, Nancy Y.; Martinez, Ida T.; Heidig, Lance J.; Bonthron, Karen; Urquhart, Christine; Thomas, Rhian; Ellis, David; Everitt, Jean; Lonsdale, Ray; McDermott, Elizabeth; Morris, Helen; Phillips, Rebecca; Spink, Sian; Yeoman, Alison; Armstrong, Chris; Fenton, Roger; Paskin, Norman; Miller, Paul; Dawson, David; Perkins, John – D-Lib Magazine, 2003
Includes five articles that discusses c-space as a visualization schema related to keyword distribution in information retrieval; academic librarians and alternative information providers, such as Google and eBay; electronic journal use in higher education in the United Kingdom; digital object identifiers; and international audiences for digital…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Journals, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Young, Peter R.; And Others – Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac, 1994
Includes six special reports: "Libraries and the National Information Infrastructure" (Peter R. Young and Jane Williams); "Library Cooperation and Networking" (JoAn Segal); "Mexican Information Resources in Electronic Format" (Shirley Ainsworth); "The International Role of U.S. Librarians" (Hannelore B.…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Foreign Countries, Information Networks, Information Sources
World Federation of Engineering Organizations, London (England). Committee on Engineering Information. – 1977
This international collection of papers on the role of technical information in the engineering profession contains 18 discussions on the following: activities of the Committee on Engineering Information (CEI) of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO); engineering information in the framework of UNESCO/UNISIST; industrial and…
Descriptors: Databases, Engineering, Engineers, Information Services
Peer reviewedCotton, Ros – International Information and Library Review, 1992
Discusses the potential for the involvement of British library and information professionals in overseas projects. A study of available United Kingdom resources for overseas development is described; the attitudes and roles of professionals are discussed; the overseas market is examined; and further research and future possibilities are…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Consultants, Cooperation, Foreign Countries
Hoyle, Karen Nelson – 1980
In the five years since 260,000 Indochinese refugees of diverse language backgrounds departed their homelands for resettlement in 31 countries around the world, libraries have responded to the challenge of providing children's literature by acquiring reading materials in the language of origin, translations, and books about the homeland. This…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Developed Nations, Indochinese, Information Needs
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1982
Reported is a meeting which was held to review and assess Unesco's activities in the exchange of ideas and information on the teaching of science and technology, and to identify developing countries' priorities in this field. Meeting highlights are presented in four major sections, each addressing different aspects of the exchange of information…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Foreign Countries
World Health Organization, Copenhagen (Denmark). Regional Office for Europe. – 1981
The 1978 report of the Working Group of Postgraduate Training in Clinical Oncology, convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe in collaboration with the government of The Netherlands, is presented. The groups analyzed models of postgraduate training in clinical oncology and evaluated their suitability in relation to…
Descriptors: Cancer, Delivery Systems, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedRodda, John C.; And Others – Information Development, 1994
Includes 17 articles on aspects of collecting, managing, and disseminating data about the world's water supply and use. Topics addressed include United Nations agencies involved with water resources; management information systems; providing information needed by water resources professionals; and the role of regional organizations in providing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Information Dissemination, Information Management
Beaudiquez, Marcelle – 1985
This compilation provides an overall view of the state of national bibliographic services in 101 countries. The document includes data gathered via a questionnaire that was sent to 160 countries of whom 101 replied. Introductory materials include a list of the countries listed in the document; a brief discussion of the survey and how the results…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Information Sources
Peer reviewedThomasson, Gunilla; Fjallbrant, Nancy – Education for Information, 1996
Describes the EDUCATE program (End-User Courses in Information Access through Communication Technology), funded by the European Union for the education of information users. The aim is to produce a self-paced user education course in the selection and use of information sources found on the World Wide Web. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Foreign Countries
Varley, Allan – 1991
The purpose of this introductory manual is briefly to explain and put into context the elements involved in marine information center development and operation. Its goal is to provide an overview and create an awareness of the range of the inter-connected procedures, activities, and products that make up an information service. The introductory…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Information Centers, Information Dissemination
