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| Information Development | 7 |
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| Campbell, Harry C. | 1 |
| Joseph, Rosamma | 1 |
| Kitiyadisai, Krisana | 1 |
| Kochhar, Jaishree | 1 |
| Nunes, Luis Filipe Abreu | 1 |
| Roberts, Kenneth H. | 1 |
| Vespry, H. A. | 1 |
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| Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
| Opinion Papers | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
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Peer reviewedVespry, H. A.; Kitiyadisai, Krisana – Information Development, 1992
Outlines the application of information technology in 13 of Thailand's academic libraries. Problems of implementation, budgets, specific applications and benefits, and future plans are discussed. (EA)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedKochhar, Jaishree – Information Development, 1989
Discusses the use of microcomputers as a first step toward library automation in developing countries, and describes microcomputer projects in Trinidad and Tobago to illustrate factors that need to be considered. These factors include hardware selection, installation and maintenance, hardware appropriateness, output requirements, software, the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Developing Nations, Equipment Maintenance, Financial Support
Peer reviewedBrito, Claudio J. – Information Development, 1987
Examines the difficulties faced by the implementors of information dissemination systems in developing nations and explores the possible use of optical data disk technologies to overcome them. A pilot project of the Pan American Health Organization for the production of a CD-ROM containing bibliographic references on public health is described.…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedJoseph, Rosamma – Information Development, 1993
Describes a survey of the use of newspaper libraries by journalists in India that was conducted to determine why journalists use their library, how they use the information they obtain, types of reading materials they use, other sources of information, and whether library collections are meeting journalists' needs. (LRW)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Sources, Information Utilization, Journalism
Peer reviewedNunes, Luis Filipe Abreu – Information Development, 1995
Discusses information development in Portugal since the early 1980s. Topics include public libraries; the national bibliographic database; training; software; access to online databases; CD-ROMs; and Portuguese participation in information projects of the European Community. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Computer Software, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedCampbell, Harry C. – Information Development, 1993
Describes recent progress in China in the publication of scientific and technical journals and the computerization of information services; assesses the output of scientific and technical papers and the extent to which they are indexed by foreign bibliographical sources; and describes plans for computer-based library and information systems.…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Indexing
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
