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Nielsen, O. Perch – 1979
This overview of the history of legislation governing the Danish library system from 1920 to the present: describes the various kinds of libraries in Denmark, explores the current controversies surrounding the roles of several supervisory library bodies, and details recent recommendations of the Danish Library Commission. (FM)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Foreign Countries, History, Legislation
Sanner, L. E. – 1979
This report describes the Scandiaplan, a plan for coordinating the acquisition of materials among several special and research libraries in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Elements covered include prerequisites for developing a cooperative acquisition program, the history of the Scandiaplan, technical and economic problems, goals of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Programs, Library Acquisition, Library Cooperation
Bristor, Patricia R. – 1980
The acquisitions staff at Wayne State University's Shiffman Medical Library has developed a validation system based on the requests for cataloging from the five teaching hospitals which are members of the Detroit Cooperative Cataloging Center (DC3). Located at Shiffman, DC3 provides data on members' acquisition activities which have assisted in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Data Collection, Library Acquisition
Download full textNational Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. – 1979
This seventh annual report covers the activities of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) from October 1, 1977 through September 30, 1978. The nature and goals of NCLIS are described, and its role in the planning of the White House Conference on Library and Information Services (WHCLIS) is detailed. Other NCLIS…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Information Science, Information Services, Library Networks
Berkowitz, Marvin; And Others – 1979
This segment of a series of studies to ascertain the degree to which visually impaired persons use the programs of the Library of Congress National Library Service for the blind and physically handicapped (NLS) describes current issues of concern to the network of local and state libraries serving the target group. Five major issues are examined:…
Descriptors: Blindness, Federal Programs, Library Administration, Library Networks
Kennedy, Gail – University of Kentucky Libraries Occasional Papers, 1980
This review of recent and anticipated advances in library automation technology and methodology includes a review of the effects of OCLC, MARC formatting, AACR2, and increasing costs, as well as predictions of the impact on library technical processing of networking, expansion of automation, minicomputers, specialized reference services, and…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Librarians, Library Automation, Library Expenditures
Alabama Public Library Service, Montgomery. – 1980
This annual report highlights services to the blind and physically handicapped, progress in library automation and interlibrary cooperation, administration of state aid and funding from the Library Services and Construction Act, library development-planning and research, public library income, public information, continuing education, and other…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Library Administration, Library Networks, Library Planning
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. – 1980
This report on the proceedings of the 1980 meeting of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) contains the following papers: "On the Need for a New Energy Consciousness," by James L. Clayton; "Video: Information Technology of the 80's," by Kenneth Winslow; "Linking Bibliographic Utilities," by Donald A. Smalley; "Preservation," by Pamela W.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Energy, Information Systems, Library Associations
Avram, Henriette D., Ed.; Maruyama, Lenore S., Ed. – 1977
This report contains the goals, assumptions, objectives, and functions of the National Library and Information Service Network and its library bibliographic component. An overview is given of the networking activities in the U.S. today, and the operational and planned national bibliographic services of the Library of Congress, followed by sections…
Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Information Science, Information Systems, Library Networks
PDF pending restorationPritsky, Richard C. – 1976
NORWELD's second annual report covers the year January 1, 1975 to December 31, 1975. Discussed within the report are the following programs: (1) reference; (2) media; (3) staff development; (4) public relations; and (5) administration. Objectives are given for each of the above programs. The 1975 NORWELD patron questionnaires and evaluation…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Interlibrary Loans, Librarians, Library Administration
Huston, Mary M. – 1978
The objectives presented define the basic information required of a student operating in the Library System of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. These statements of objectives are intended to provide a tangible framework for all public service personnel in the Undergraduate Library, and their various components can be coordinated to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Instructional Programs, Library Networks, Library Services
Southwestern Library Association, Stillwater, OK. – 1979
Charged with the responsibility of determining the best way to plan for solar technology information transfer within the state of Texas, participants in the Planning Conference for Solar Technology Information Transfer met to discuss the many ongoing activities related to energy information dissemination, to analyze the resources available in…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Information Centers, Information Dissemination, Library Networks
PDF pending restorationPennsylvania State Library, Harrisburg. – 1979
Intended for Pennsylvania librarians, those who use libraries, and those responsible for libraries, this directory of cooperative library organizations in the state provides information on current operating programs and describes those which may be appropriate for libraries not now participating in them. With few exceptions, the members of the…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Directories, Library Associations, Library Cooperation
New York State Library, Albany. – 1978
A description of the growth and development of the New York State Interlibrary Loan Network (NYSILL) from its inception in 1976 to its status in 1977, is followed by discussions of the various aspects of the network, reexamining its ability to meet its objectives and proposing recommendations for improvement. These discussions include (1) the…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Delivery Systems, Interlibrary Loans, Library Automation
Davidson, Rose, Ed. – 1966
This document contains thirteen papers on various aspects of county library service. The first three papers focus on county library development, cooperation, and financing. The next seven papers cover aspects of county library service including service in metropolitan areas and branch libraries, bookmobile service, children's and young adult…
Descriptors: County Libraries, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Planning
