ERIC Number: ED356783
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1992-Sep
Pages: 134
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IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Libraries Serving the General Public: Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations; Section on School Libraries; Section on Public Libraries. Papers.
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
Eleven papers delivered for the Division of Libraries Serving the General Public at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions 1992 annual meeting are presented. Most deal with library services to multicultural populations, including those of developing countries. The following papers are included: (1) "Library Provision to Indians Living in Malaysia" (K. S. Mun); (2) "Library Services to Indians in Canada" (U. Prasada-Kole); (3) "Library Services to the Indian Population in the United States" (R. N. Sharma); (4) "The Southern Ontario Multilingual Pool: A Model for Cooperative Library Service Development" (S. Skrzeszewski); (5) "Meeting Information Needs of Slow, Average and Gifted Learners" (M. Kapoor); (6) "The Application of Information Technology (IT) in Public Libraries in Developing Countries" (P. Borchardt); (7) "The Role of the Public Library in Combating Illiteracy" (B. Thomas); (8) "The First UNESCO Library Pilot Project" (S. N. Khanna); (9) "'Transformation': The ODA Trainer Development Project for Central and State Training Institute Librarians in India" (M. Freeman); (10) "User Education around the World: The UNESCO Survey of Library and Information User Education Programmes in Some Developing Countries" (O. Kokkonen); and (11) "Ask the Same Questions and Get a Different Answer--A Case Study in Library Opening Hours Surveys" (J. Frylinck). Most papers are followed by references. (SLD)
Descriptors: American Indians, Case Studies, Cultural Pluralism, Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Foreign Countries, Illiteracy, Indigenous Populations, Information Technology, Library Cooperation, Library Instruction, Library Role, Library Services, Library Surveys, Models, Public Libraries, User Needs (Information), Users (Information)
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
Identifiers - Location: Canada; India; Malaysia; United States
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