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Harvey, John F. – 1971
Special libraries are defined in this paper as those libraries serving such institutions as government offices, private corporations, associations, and university departments. Information centers are similar to special libraries but provide personalized, high quality reference service, usually in science and technology, and often using mechanical…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Centers, Information Services
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Dekkers, John; Treagust, David F. – Science Education, 1983
Provides the status (as of February 1982) of institutions active in curriculum development and/or science education research in Australia, Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Paupau New Guinea, Philippines, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Solomon Islands, and Thailand. Includes institutional title/address and name of contact person. (JN)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Development, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok (Thailand). – 1974
A working meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, September 13-15, 1973, was called to consider three main topics: (1) the current status of exchange of information on population and family planning; (2) the feasibility of establishing national and regional networks for collection and dissemination of information on population and family planning; and (3)…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Developing Nations, Family Planning, Feasibility Studies
Japanese National Commission for UNESCO, Tokyo. – 1970
The purpose of the course was to enable already trained personnel to keep abreast of recent developments in their field by providing the participants with an opportunity to: (1) acquire up-to-date techniques of documentation, especially in the sphere of the application of electronic apparatus; (2) learn techniques and ways of operating national…
Descriptors: Courses, Data Processing, Documentation, Foreign Countries
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Geethananda, Hemamalee – Information Development, 1993
Discusses adapting traditional marketing strategies for the nonprofit sector, including libraries and information centers, and describes experiences of the Development Information Network for South Asia in Sri Lanka. Topics addressed include librarians' value systems, including free access to information; the need for information marketing;…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Administration, Developing Nations, Economic Development
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1995
The care and education of children is a primary task of all societies, and the role of parents, families, and communities is essential in this process. This directory describes the major activities of 360 non-governmental and governmental organizations, based in 30 countries in Asia and the Pacific region (Australia; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Cambodia;…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Community Programs, Day Care, Developed Nations
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1986
A seminar on special libraries and their role in national development was held as a pre-session before the IFLA conference in 1986. Papers presented include: (1) "On the Problem of Document Delivery in the Field of Science and Technology in Asia" (Daxun He, People's Republic of China); (2) "The Planning and Development of Special…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries