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Download full textHorie, Ruth H., Ed. – Online Submission, 2009
This publication follows the tradition of publishing selected papers from Pacific Islands Association of Libraries, Archives and Museums (PIALA) annual conferences. The volume begins with a listing of the members of the PIALA 2008 Planning Committee, the Officers and Executive Board, and Acknowledgements, followed by the Schedule of Events and a…
Descriptors: Museums, Libraries, Archives, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedKnuth, Rebecca – International Information and Library Review, 1995
Provides an overview of school library development in Great Britain and the United States and discusses five factors that have facilitated or retarded school library development in each country: standards, staffing and certification, government support, rationale for school libraries, and professional organizations. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Certification, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Peer reviewedSager, Donald J. – Public Libraries, 1994
Presents viewpoints of four library professionals on the role of American libraries in the development of third world libraries. Topics discussed include the role of libraries in democracies; financial and human resource needs; the role of library associations; and staff exchange programs, including the American Library Association's Library…
Descriptors: Democracy, Developing Nations, Exchange Programs, Financial Needs
Hallein, Joe; And Others – 1993
Australia has played a very active role in promoting and developing school librarianship on an international basis. Most aid projects in school library development have been in the Asia/Pacific region, but programs have been implemented in other areas as well. The largest school library development project that has been carried out by Australians…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Enrichment, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
Kagan, Alfred, Ed. – 1999
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Social Responsibilities Discussion Group was officially established in December 1997 to address the role of libraries in society. The group is initially concentrating on the following themes: equality of access to library collections and facilities; the growing gap…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Disadvantaged, Fees, Foreign Countries
Direct linkAustralian Library Journal, 2006
This submission represents the views of a newly formed organisation known as Public Libraries Australia. Formed to aggregate the political, service and infrastructure capacity of Australia's 1510 (ABS June 2000) public libraries, Public Libraries Australia will support and represent public libraries on a national basis. Networked across Australia…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Foreign Countries, Library Associations, Library Role
Vainstein, Rose; Magg, Marian – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960
This publication brings together for the first time in a single volume the status of public library standards in the United States. Based on a master's thesis submitted to the Department of Library Science at The Catholic University of America by Mrs. Marian Magg, the study has been brought up to date and also expanded. This bulletin provides not…
Descriptors: Educational History, State Policy, Guidelines, Library Development
Gill, Philip – 2000
This paper highlights some of the issues that arose during the drafting of a revised version of the IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Guidelines for Public Libraries. The sections of the new document are outlined as follows: (1) The Role and Purpose of the Public Library; (2) The Legal and Financial…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Information Technology, International Organizations, Library Administration
Peer reviewedJohnson, Ian M. – Information Development, 1995
Reports on the IFLA Pre-Session Seminar on international issues in school librarianship (Caldes de Montbui, Spain, August 1993). Summarizes papers dealing with the role of school libraries in developing countries; selection and acquisitions; management and financial support; and country reports on the school library situation. Also includes…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, International Organizations, Library Acquisition
Cohen, Nathan M.; Denison, Barbara; Boehlert, Jessie C. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
During the last decade, research has become increasingly important to the profession of librarianship. Seven library schools now have doctoral programs, foundation grants have stimulated and supported scores of major projects, and the research method has been recognized as an accepted technique for solving library problems. The increasing volume…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Annotated Bibliographies, Doctoral Dissertations
Jakubs, Deborah – 1989
The introduction to this Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) kit explains the Conspectus method, which was developed in 1980 by the Research Libraries Group (RLG) as a means of systematically and qualitatively evaluating large library collections. The discussion considers advantages and disadvantages of this tool, which evaluates past…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Policy, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education
Brown, Gerald R. – 1989
This paper discusses the need for developing provincial/state, regional, and district partnerships to provide critical support for library media programs at the building level. It maintains that the experts who provide leadership at each level must be strong advocates for the integration of the library media program into all aspects of the…
Descriptors: Centralization, Change Strategies, Cooperative Programs, Course Integrated Library Instruction
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1993
The mission of today's school library media center is to help prepare students to enter the information age of the 21st century. To carry out this mission, library media specialists, administrators, and teachers must ensure that students can effectively locate, access, interpret, evaluate, and communicate information. The school library media…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Copyrights, Cultural Differences
