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| Henry, Maureen | 1 |
| Jackson, Miles M. | 1 |
| Lundu, Maurice C. | 1 |
| Manzoor, Suhail | 1 |
| McLean, Dulce Didio | 1 |
| Sengupta, I. N. | 1 |
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| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
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Peer reviewedJackson, Miles M. – International Library Review, 1976
Discusses the need for national information delivery systems and summarizes the responsibilities of the federal government as identified by the United States National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. (PF)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Federal Government, Government Role, Information Systems
Peer reviewedBelleh, Godfrey S. – International Library Review, 1978
Recommends that Medical School libraries be equipped to organize and provide biomedical information services in their respective states or areas, as a basis for the development of a national library-based biomedical information network to support Nigeria's programs of medical education, research, and health care delivery at all levels. (VT)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Information Needs, Information Networks, Information Systems
Peer reviewedMcLean, Dulce Didio – International Library Review, 1984
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…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Information Systems, Interlibrary Loans, Library Cooperation
Peer reviewedLundu, Maurice C. – International Library Review, 1984
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…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Information Centers, Information Networks, Information Science
Peer reviewedManzoor, Suhail – International Library Review, 1985
Subject areas covered by publications in database of Saudi Arabian National Center for Science and Technology are enumerated, noting Saudi contribution: total number of publications in individual subject areas, number of publications for each area and year, and publication trends (1960-1982). Scientific and technological activities in Saudi Arabia…
Descriptors: Databases, Developing Nations, Graphs, Information Systems
Peer reviewedHenry, Maureen – International Library Review, 1989
This review of regional cooperation and coordination of information systems in the Caribbean focuses on English speaking countries. The discussion includes an assessment of areas such as cataloging and bibliographic control; the development of national and sectoral information systems; library acquisitions; interlending; and international norms…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Cooperative Programs, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSengupta, I. N. – International Library Review, 1987
Surveys the need for an Indian library and information system using Unesco and UNISIST publications as a framework. Highlights include identification of problems through a pre-planning survey, and a proposal that a national committee be set up to be responsible for policy decision making and to coordinate implementation of developmental plans.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination
