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Download full textRoeber, Jane A., Ed. – 1998
With creative ideas contributed from Wisconsin youth services librarians, this manual is a practical guide for planning and implementing the state's 1999 summer library program. Dealing with the theme, "Go Global: Read!," this manual contains a broad spectrum of ideas--from solid information about varied cultures to playful fantasy tales…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Childrens Literature, Creative Activities, Cultural Pluralism
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1967
Part I deals with background information for planning on a national scale. Its objective is to focus attention on planning as a concept and on existing problems and deficiencies in individual Asian countries and the Asian region as a whole, and to provide the background needed to develop a realistic plan of action for library development in Asia.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Services, International Programs, Library Planning
Beaudiquez, Marcelle, Comp. – 1985
This publication presents the recommendations of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Section on Bibliography with respect to the preparation of cumulative volumes of current bibliographies. The report is based on the premise that retrospective consultation over a long period is feasible only if the number of volumes handled…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cataloging, Foreign Countries, International Cooperation
Winnipeg School Div. Number 1, Manitoba (Canada). – 1991
This 1991 edition of the handbook for Winnipeg School Division Number 1 school library media programs presents detailed program guidelines, objectives, philosophies, and goals in five major sections: (1) Library Policy and Practices (statement of the division's educational philosophy and goals, philosophy and goals of the division's library…
Descriptors: Course Integrated Library Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Doig, Judith – 1997
This book is about disaster recovery for archivists, librarians, and records managers. It discusses the history of disaster recovery and attempts to identify disasters which have occurred in Australia and New Zealand. The book aims to persuade the reader that disasters may happen in even the best run institution, to alert the reader to what is…
Descriptors: Archives, Emergency Programs, Foreign Countries, Information Storage
Serov, V. V. – 1979
The mechanics of the Soviet library system, the availability of libraries to the citizenry, organizational components, and the development and planning principles of librarianship as they follow Leninist national policy are discussed in this paper by V.V. Serov, Head of the Main Library Directorate, USSR Ministry of Culture. A program of library…
Descriptors: Centralization, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination
Huotari, Maija-Leena; Ivonen, Mirja – Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting, 2001
Focuses on the new role of a university library as a strategic partner within the university. Suggests the changes of the operating environment of universities will demand for new competences, tasks, modes of management and leadership, as well as organizational structure in libraries. Presents findings of the evaluation processes carried out in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedDewdney, Pat – Canadian Library Journal, 1979
Describes the growth and operations of the Crouch Neighbourhood Resource Centre, a multi-service, inter-agency, community information center housed in a branch library, and discusses its impact on library services. (CWM)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Branch Libraries, Community Centers, Community Information Services
Katsirikou, Anthi – 1999
This paper examines the role of innovation in library operations, with an aim to incorporate innovative procedures that achieve convenience in practice, and efficiency and effectiveness in a simultaneous economic reduction. The methodology outlined in this paper is that of Best Practices. The objective of this method is to examine an…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Deloitte Haskins & Sells Associates, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1986
The report provides an overview of the findings, analysis, and conclusions of the external evaluation of the effectiveness of Alberta Education Library Services conducted between September 1985 and March 1986 under the guidance of the Library Services Evaluation Steering Committee (Phase 2 of the evaluation and planning process initiated in 1985…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Cooperation, Library Planning, Library Services
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1971
The three objectives of this meeting are: (1) to evolve principles for the national planning of documentation and library services in African countries in relation to social, economic and educational plans; (2) to assess the documentation and library needs of African States and correlate a plan of development of these services for the region with…
Descriptors: Documentation, Foreign Countries, Information Needs, Information Science
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1970
The main working document encompasses the following seven main topics: (1) the role of documentation and library services in the educational, social and economical development in Africa; (2) the present state of documentation and library services in Africa; (3) library development in relation to the African Book Development Programme; (4) planning…
Descriptors: Documentation, Foreign Countries, Information Needs, Information Science
Deloitte Haskins & Sells Associates, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1986
The report presents the findings, analysis, and conclusions of the external evaluation of the effectiveness of Alberta Education Library Services conducted between September 1985 and March 1986 under the guidance of the Library Services Evaluation Steering Committee (Phase 2 of the evaluation and planning process initiated in 1985 to clarify the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Cooperation, Library Planning, Library Services
Peer reviewedMatthews, Fred W. – Canadian Library Journal, 1986
Describes steps taken by the Weldon Law Library at Dalhousie University in salvaging books damaged in a major fire, including procedures and processes used in packing, sorting, drying, and cleaning the books. The need for a disaster plan for specific libraries is emphasized, and some suggestions are made. (CDD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Emergency Programs, Fire Protection
Peer reviewedCope, R. L. – Australian Academic and Research Libraries, 1994
Reviews the National Library of Australia's strategic plan entitled, "Service to the Nation: Access to the Globe." Topics include structural and stylistic observations; context; key concepts (national leadership and coordination, technology, distributed national collection, and resources); and success factors. A sidebar provides…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Leadership, Library Planning
