Part of a series edited for the "ALA Bulletin by Jean E. Lowrie, chairman of the AASL International Relations Committee and head of the Department of Librarianship at Western Michigan's School of Graduate Studies. (Editor)

Part of a series edited for the "ALA Bulletin by Jean E. Lowrie, chairman of the AASL International Relations Committee and head of the Department of Librarianship at Western Michigan's School of Graduate Studies. (Editor)

The newly independent countries of Africa are about to make a significant contribution to international library development. The route suggested by Unesco is the planning of the totality of library services within the context of national development. (8 references) (Author/MM)

This report describes the current activities and future priorities of the Ceylon National Library Services Board, which was set up in 1970 for planning and developing library services on a national scale. Among other functions, the board is concerned with establishing the Ceylon National Library, promoting the development of library education and…

An aspect of library legislation which is generally ignored is legislation that promotes the utilization of academic libraries to maximize the potential of a nation's resources. From the available literature it would seem that library legislation in developing nations still conforms strictly to the traditional view that library legislation should…

A resume of papers presented at the 1973 Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials. Some of the papers covered national, regional, and international planning of library services, library education, information science, surveys, and acquisitions. (LS)

The validity of resource sharing activities among libraries in Tanzania is examined, and the main types of libraries in the country are summarized with emphasis on cooperation between libraries. Some areas that need cooperative activity are identified as selection, ordering, processing, storage, conservation and protection of books, interlibrary…

Expressing the concern of the Parliamentary Libraries Section of International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) about the need of legislators for access to up-to-date, reliable, adequate libraries and dissemination facilities, this paper offers a general review of requirements necessary for the initiation and development of legislative…

This document summarizes the project of the Organization of American States (OAS) General Secretariat to coordinate its activities in the field of library and information services. In Latin America plans have been made based on cooperative activities and services whereby each library can have access to materials held in all libraries, as well as…

Signicant developments in the documentation and library services of 32 African countries since the Kampala, Uganda meeting held in 1970 are enumerated. Particular reference is given to the countries' progress in meeting the following objectives set forth by the Intergovernment Conference: (1) legislation; (2) creation of coordinating bodies; (3)…

Four papers on administrative libraries were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. "Special Libraries and Their Activities in Japan" (Masaya Takayama, Japan) discusses statistical investigation into the conditions of Japanese special libraries, information needs and uses, the present…

Reviews functions, growth, and performance of Indian national and public libraries and proposes a plan of action covering: administrative infrastructure, library legislation, library resources, resource utilization, depository libraries, resource sharing, public library clientele, role of private organizations, staffing pattern, financial…

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)

Examines issues related to CD-ROM services in libraries in developing countries, and focuses on planning, funding, hardware, software, database selection, installation, staff and user training, publicity, use policies and procedures, document non-availability, and evaluation. Recommends a partnership approach between library information systems,…