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Gill, Michael E. – UNESCO Journal of Information Science, Librarianship and Archives Administration, 1983
National Council on Libraries, Archives and Documentation Services of Barbados has proposed the creation of a network with a central coordinating directorate to be designated as the National Library. Funds from the International Development Research Centre, Canada, are available to mount a two-year project to establish directorate and develop…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Archives, Developing Nations, Information Centers
Lundu, Maurice C. – 1981
This paper describes the situation of the information user in the developing countries of Africa; discusses the role of information resources in national development; delineates the most important functions of national libraries with respect to information dissemination and information utilization; explores the relationship between financial…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Governance, Information Dissemination
Wijasuriya, D. E. K. – UNESCO Journal of Information Science, Librarianship and Archives Administration, 1982
Describes the status of the Universal Availability of Publications (UAP) program in the five Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member nations and discusses the ways in which the UAP program could be developed at the national level in those countries. Two tables, a reference list, and a bibliography are included. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Information Services, Interlibrary Loans, International Programs
Peer reviewedAgrawal, S. P. – Education for Information, 1986
Describes the activities, library holdings and services, documentation programs, current initiatives, and future programs of India's National Social Science Documentation Centre. (MBR)
Descriptors: Activities, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Moeller, T.; Mushonga, B. L. B. – 1981
The aim of this seminar was twofold: to make senior civil servants of Zimbabwe aware of the importance of information and documentation for planning and decision-making, and to introduce the concept of a national information and documentation center (NIDC) as designed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Pan-African Documentation…
Descriptors: Conference Proceedings, Decision Making, Developing Nations, Documentation
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
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1984
This document comprises two papers on geography and map libraries and cartographic materials which were presented at the 1984 IFLA general conference. "Cartographic Materials as a Resource for National and Regional Planning and Development," by E. Hans van de Waal (Utrecht), addresses the importance of cartographic materials for…
Descriptors: Cartography, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Geography
Peer reviewedNweke, Ken M. C. – Information Development, 1992
Discusses the need for a National Information Documentation Centre (NIDOC) in Nigeria. Topics addressed include functions of NIDOC, the location of NIDOC, including the role of the National Library; results of user studies; information storage and retrieval; library staff requirements and training; and access to national information sources. (17…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Centers
Line, Maurice B.; And Others – 1981
This set of papers presented to the Collections and Services Division of the International Federation of Library Associations at its 47th annual conference (1981) includes: "Planning Interlending Systems in Developing Countries," by Maurice B. Line; "Problems of Centralisation of Inter-Library Lending in a De-Centralized Library…
Descriptors: Centralization, Comparative Analysis, Contracts, Developing Nations
Download full textCenter for Educational Television, Inc., Manila (Philippines). – 1968
Although 26% of the Philippine national budget is spent on education, serious problems still exist. To update and revitalize the curriculum, to bring efficient teaching to isolated classrooms, and to make available modern audiovisual aids the Center for Educational Television on the campus of Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City broadcasts…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Centers, Audiovisual Instruction, Broadcast Television, Closed Circuit Television
