Technology and New Means of Information: Windows of Opportunity for Developing Countries?.

Karaomerlioglu, Dilek Cetindamar

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Publication Date: 1997

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Technology and New Means of Information: Windows of Opportunity for Developing Countries?

Karaomerlioglu, Dilek Cetindamar

Resource Sharing & Information Networks, v12 n2 p59-65 1997

Using Turkey as an example, discusses problems of libraries in developing countries: technological backwardness; non-standard applications of library techniques; lack of coordination among libraries; financial problems; and lack of educated staff. The need for better librarian education and continuous staff development is emphasized. (AEF)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Needs, Information Technology, Libraries, Library Cooperation, Library Education, Library Funding, Library Personnel, Library Services, Library Standards, Problems, Professional Development

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Turkey

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