Provides an overview of the American Library Association (ALA) 1992 annual conference. Highlights include the keynote speech by former President Jimmy Carter; technological issues, including the Z39.50 standard, networking, and legal and ethical concerns; career growth possibilities; ALA council issues, including Israeli censorship and library…

Papers on library education presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Learning and Library Networks at Mid-Career Level: The Possible Contribution of the Library Schools" by M. H. Heine (United Kingdom); (2) "Network Implications for Library Education: Planning for (the)…

How can we as librarians bring children and books from a variety of cultures and backgrounds together to create a more internationally literate community? This workshop addresses that question with a discussion of what it means to be internationally literate as well as internationally-minded, followed by an outline of some evaluation criteria…

Proposes and contrasts general educational aims for librarianship curricula at the first- and second-professional qualification stages, i.e., creation of factual knowledge vs. development of analytical skills and interest in problem-solving. Approaches to study of library networks (document-delivery and bibliographical-record delivery) in such…

To avoid duplication of effort, and to prevent a waste of the resources of research institutions and the time and energy of research personnel, coordination of scientific research in the field of library science within countries and on an international basis is necessary. An important step toward the creation of a world-wide system of control and…

The cultural background of Malta is briefly analyzed as it relates to library service on the island. The library system includes public libraries, university libraries, religious libraries and special libraries. (39 references) (DH)

Provides a directory of the following types of library and related organizations in the United States and Canada: "Networks, Consortia and Other Cooperative Library Organizations"; "National Library and Information-Industry Associations"; "State, Provincial, and Regional Library Associations"; "State and…

Briefly describes a pilot project connecting some 150 schools and libraries around Lyon, France. The nature of the French educational system is outlined and the impact of the structure of that system on the organization of cooperative educational information services is reviewed. (JL)

Rural communities in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have been having problems accessing much needed information, while traditional bodies of knowledge are slowly disappearing as the old generation passes on. This paper argues that the school library is a possible agent to spread information. In addition to providing information to school children and…

Lists networks, consortia, and other cooperative library organizations; national library and information-industry associations in the U.S. and Canada; state, provincial, and regional library associations and agencies; state school library media associations; international library associations; and foreign library associations. (LRW)

Two versions of this Preserved Context Indexing System (PRECIS)/school library materials project, funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education, are presented: a narrative report and a technical report. Designed for interested readers who are not familiar with information science terminology, the narrative report summarizes the development of this…

Outlines general characteristics of the Tasmanian Education Department's Statewide Computer Network (TASNET) and notes five library-oriented databases (bibliographic, resource management package, informational). TASNET as a library network, future plans for development of an integrated information system, and factors promoting apparent success of…

This study examines the library services provided by school, academic, and public libraries in the shire and municipal areas and recommends a voluntary network to share resources and facilities. Among the specifics, it advocates the conclusion of a formal networking agreement; apointment of a network coordinator; establishment of an administrative…

Four papers are compiled in the section on school libraries: (1) "Zentrale Dienstleistungen fur Schulbibliotheken in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland am Beispiel der Schulbibliothekarischen Arbeitsstelle der Stadtbucherei Frankfurt am Main = Centralized School Library Services in the Federal Republic of Germany, as Performed at the School Library…