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Neill, S. D. – Canadian Library Journal, 1982
Discussion of growth trends involving use of new technology in the library (mainly computers and their devices) outlines recent advances in Canada, discusses current activities, and presents views of library functions 10 years from now. Issues and questions are presented and their impact on the library profession is discussed. (EJS)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Library Administration, Library Automation

Montgomery, Margot – Canadian Library Journal, 1982
Reviews the Guidelines for the Education of Library Technicians approved by the Canadian Library Association Council in November 1981. The background and formulation of the guidelines, the functions addressed by the guidelines, the role of the library technician in the library environment, and career advancement for library technicians are…
Descriptors: Committees, Foreign Countries, Guidelines, Job Skills

Taylor, Anne – Emergency Librarian, 1996
Discusses the Media Awareness Network, a Web site established by the National Film Board of Canada and designed to provide the latest media-related news; information about media education workshops and other media Web sites; subject specific teaching units; and updates on government policy related to violence, pornography, copyright, and hate…
Descriptors: Censorship, Foreign Countries, Information Policy, Information Sources

Dilevko, Juris; Mason, Moya – Public Libraries, 2000
Examines whether library reference staff are cognizant of newspapers as a potential source of reference information, and explores what happens when library staff members make referrals--often a sign that they do not know the answer to the question themselves. Discusses results of a recent study of public libraries in Canada which revealed that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Services, Information Sources, Librarians

Rinderknecht, Deborah – College and Research Libraries, 1992
Presents norms for reference desk staffing based on 1988-89 statistics from over 100 libraries in the United States and Canada and compares results with an earlier study based on 1978-79 statistics. Data are reported on gate count, reference transactions, person-hours at the reference desk, and workload. (five references) (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Higher Education

Ross, Catherine Sheldrick; Nilsen, Kirsti – Reference & User Services Quarterly, 2000
Examines users' accounts of asking reference questions in Canadian public or academic libraries. Discusses problems, including failure to conduct a reference interview, unmonitored referral, and failure to ask follow-up questions; and considers how the availability of electronic resources, including the Web, has changed reference transactions and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Library Services
Tallon, J. – 1982
This report by the BRS (Bibliographic Retrieval Services) Committee, which was formed to identify costs and benefits of joining BRS, provides a summary of anticipated use of the BRS system and projected savings, and recommendations to the library on joining BRS. The majority of the report comprises seven appendices: (1) a comparison of search…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Advisory Committees, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness
Perusse, Lyse – 1979
This study, which was conducted at the University of Quebec over a period of six months, focuses on four systems for online information retrieval that are available to users at the university and provide access to some of the same databases: BRS (Bibliographic Retrieval Services Inc.), CAN/OLE (Canadian On-Line Inquiry), Lockheed DIALOG, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Foreign Countries
Ryder, Dorothy E., Ed. – 1973
The purpose of this work is to provide librarians and students with a guide to Canadian reference material divided into the following fields: general reference works, the humanities, science, and the social sciences. It is a selective guide only, and does not aim at completeness. The material covers Canada in general, the ten provinces, the…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Foreign Countries, Foreign Language Books, Humanities
Parrot, James R. – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1986
Discussion of library reference work that may be suitable for use of expert systems focuses on (1) information and literature searches, and (2) requests to interpret bibliographic references and locate items listed. Systems and computer-assisted instruction modules designed for information retrieval at the University of Waterloo Library are…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Expert Systems

St.-Jacques, Suzanne; Janke, Richard – Library Hi Tech, 1983
Presents results of survey of personnel allocation practices for online search services in 10 Canadian university libraries noting implications for remedies to problems at University of Ottawa. Assignment of searches on basis of subject specialization, training library technicians to run online searches, and end user searching are discussed. (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Library Personnel
Rider, Lillian M. – 1979
This manual outlines the program used by McGill University's McLennan Library to train new staff members in reference desk services. Relying heavily on the principles of learning by example, the training program embodies on-the-spot demonstration techniques which are included in two phases: initial training and further training. One week in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Check Lists, Guides, Inservice Education

Matheson, Cheryl – History and Social Science Teacher, 1983
In response to informal encounters and surveys which showed that secondary teachers in Alberta (Canada) needed primary source material and reference aids for their legal education courses, the Legal Resource Centre initiated many services, including a newsletter, reference lists, and workshop services. They also developed mock trial kits. (RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries
Ronan, Jana, Comp.; Turner, Carol, Comp. – SPEC Kit, 2002
This SPEC (Systems and Procedures Exchange Center) Kit presents the results of a survey of Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries designed to gather data on chat reference service. A total of 66 of 124 ARL member libraries responded to the survey. A copy of the questionnaire with tabulated results is presented. Representative…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education

Pal, Gabriel; And Others – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1989
Describes an international scientific computer conference involving several Canadian and Indonesian academic institutions in which Canadian librarians offered reference services to Indonesian scientists. The project is evaluated with a view to providing assistance to further pilot projects investigating the feasibility of a similar information…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries