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Peer reviewedMostert, B. J. – International Information & Library Review, 1998
The purpose of this study was to determine norms against which the characteristics of community library services could be tested. The five oldest community libraries in the Pinetown (South Africa) public library system were examined. Results showed that certain public library systems, like Pinetown, have made significant progress toward becoming…
Descriptors: Community, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedAnwar, Mumtaz Ali; Supaat, Hana Imam – International Information & Library Review, 1998
Presents an analysis of 33 studies on rural information needs of a cluster of three Malaysian villages with no library service. Study found information needs relate to: religious information, family bonding, current affairs, health information, and education. The purposes for seeking information include: fulfillment of need to know, problem…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Seeking, Information Services, Library Development
Peer reviewedHaider, Syed Jalaluddin – International Information & Library Review, 1998
Examines the state of library automation in Pakistan. Discusses early developments; financial support by the Netherlands Library Development Project (Pakistan); lack of automated systems in college/university and public libraries; usage by specialist libraries; efforts by private-sector libraries and the National Library in Pakistan; commonly used…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Information Systems
