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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1987
Eleven of the 15 papers in this collection discuss library services for disadvantaged persons; the remaining four papers are concerned with services to multicultural populations. The papers from the Section of Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons appear first in this list: (1) "The Development and Future of Easy Readers for Adults in the UK"…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Asian Americans, Audiovisual Aids, Cultural Pluralism
Download full textBarrett, Helle, Comp.; Brown, Gerald R., Comp. – 2002
This document reports developments in school librarianship from around the world. Reports from the following countries, regions, and organizations are included: Austria; the Australian School Library Association; the Botswana Secondary School Librarians Association; Burundi; the Association for Teacher-Librarianship in Canada; the Canadian School…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Lowrie, Jean E. – 1983
This paper outlines changes and developments in school library/media center programs around the world, emphasizing the problems faced by librarians and educators in developing countries, the efforts being made to establish school library services, the support which developed countries can give to these efforts, and the rise of national school…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
Mahar, Mary Helen – School Library Journal, 1984
Describes formation of the seminar on School Libraries/Media Centers held on October 19, 1982, at the World Bank, Washington, D.C. Highlights include seminar writers, summaries of three background papers (teaching-learning role of media centers/libraries; organization, structure, staffing and administration; perspective from developing countries);…
Descriptors: Conferences, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education
International Association of School Librarianship, Kalamazoo, MI. – 1986
Following the text of a pre-conference paper entitled "The School Library Picture in Nova Scotia--One Part of the Canadian Scene," by Shirley Coulter, various International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) conference activities are summarized, and the conference program is presented, together with opening remarks by Thomas J.…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Community Relations, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1987
Four papers are compiled in the section on school libraries: (1) "Zentrale Dienstleistungen fur Schulbibliotheken in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland am Beispiel der Schulbibliothekarischen Arbeitsstelle der Stadtbucherei Frankfurt am Main = Centralized School Library Services in the Federal Republic of Germany, as Performed at the School Library…
Descriptors: Centralization, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1987
Four of the 17 papers in this collection focus on library services for children; the remaining 12 are concerned with public libraries. The papers on children's libraries appear first on this list: (1) "A Study of Integrated Services" (Selma K. Richardson, United States); (2) "Partnership and Prosper: A Broader View of Children's…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Education, Centralization, Childhood Interests
Ming, Marilyn; MacDonald, Gary – 1987
The purpose of the Rural Library Training Project was to design, implement, and evaluate a basic training curriculum for the staff of rural libraries in Alberta, Canada. This Phase Four Summative Report describes project activities carried out from April 1, 1986 through June 30, 1987. These activities included the completion of the field test, the…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems
