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Peer reviewedBanjo, A. Olugboyega – International Library Review, 1991
Discussion of library and information services in a global context highlights an African perspective. The current state of library and information services in Africa is discussed, including the economic situation, the lack of an African publishing industry, the widening gap in technology, and computer literacy. Future possibilities are also…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Developing Nations, Economic Factors, Foreign Countries
Needleman, Mark H. – Microcomputers for Information Management, 1996
Reviews developments related to standards in electronic and networked information. Discusses traditional library and Internet communities, and notes the importance of having a supporting infrastructure in place. Topics include: Z39.50; Z39.56 Serial Item/Contribution Identifier (SICI); Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Protocol; character set standards;…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Electronic Text, Futures (of Society), Global Approach
Download full textCouncil on Library Resources, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1993
The Council on Library Resources was created to address the problems of libraries and is now committed to the most significant library problem of all, ensuring that library resources are embraced as part of the solution for people who seek to solve their own problems and those of their communities and institutions. In this annual report, the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Annual Reports, Demography, Economic Factors
Aaron, Shirley L. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1990
Discusses challenges to the library media specialist, particularly the collection developer, in developing a global perspective, analyzing the impact of new technologies on the collection, and promoting understanding of the connectedness of information within the collection. Strategies for promoting global education are suggested. (31 references)…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Global Approach, Information Technology
Peer reviewedBillings, Harold – Journal of Library Administration, 2000
Discussion of research libraries focuses on resource sharing, information partnerships, collaborative collection building, and the relational library that relates to a user's needs and interests. Suggests the development of a global relational research library and discusses commercial Web-based relational services, electronic book sharing, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Global Approach, Higher Education
Barron, Daniel D. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1991
Describes resources useful to library media specialists in planning future programs. Areas addressed include library and information skills instruction; collection management; global trends; educational trends; changes in an information society; technology background and maintenance; hypermedia; educational television, including cable; and books…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Childrens Literature, Educational Television, Educational Trends
