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Chiasson, Gilles – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1977
SIRC began developing its sport library by building a basic periodical subscription list, indexing the publications, and publishing an index, Sports Articles. The center now has a computerized information storage and retrieval system with more than 20,000 citations including books and articles, and provides a variety of services. (MBR)
Descriptors: Athletics, Databases, Indexes, Information Centers
Educational Documentation and Information, 1972
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Facilities, Educational Research, Information Centers
Standera, Oldrich – 1970
This report evaluates the engineering information services provided by the University of Calgary since implementation of the COMPENDEX (tape service of Engineering Index, Inc.) service using the IBM TEXT-PAC system. Evaluation was made by a survey of the users of the Current Information Selection (CIS) service, the interaction between the system…
Descriptors: Costs, Information Centers, Information Retrieval, Information Science

Cooke, G. A. – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 1981
The Boreal Institute for Northern Studies was established in 1960 at the University of Alberta with the major objective of "acquisition and dissemination of knowledge of the North," accomplished by a threefold programme: development of an information centre, provision of training and instruction, and implementation and encouragement of…
Descriptors: Databases, Information Centers, Information Dissemination, Newspapers
Mannell, Roger C. – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1977
Public awareness of services provided by the Centre for Leisure Studies in Nova Scotia is necessary if the Centre is to have any impact during this age of increasing leisure activity. The Centre's goals and activities to achieve this end are discussed. (MBR)
Descriptors: Community, Information Centers, Information Dissemination, Information Needs

Drummond, Janet – Canadian Library Journal, 1984
Presents findings from survey of Canadian information centers specializing in business, economics, or finance (corporate library, government department library, fee-based service, commercial database, association information center). Questions focused on three broad categories: human resources organization, relative use of different types of…
Descriptors: Business, Foreign Countries, Human Resources, Information Centers
TESL Talk, 1983
Lists professional organizations; library and resource centers; journals and periodicals; government publications; and books and articles with interests in language, adults, ESL, or social and educational issues. Most are Canadian. (EKN)
Descriptors: Adult Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Information Centers
Birks, Grant – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1995
Examines the meaning of the term "value-added" to the Ottawa Information Resource Center for Bell-Northern Research (BNR) and how it delivers value-added services. Discusses the five major phases of the corporate development cycle--initiation, definition, development, verification, and general deployment--used by BNR to provide…
Descriptors: Business, Corporations, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
Standera, Oldrich – 1971
The Text-Pac System is capable of generating indexes and bulletins to provide a current information service without the selectivity feature. Indexes of the accumulated data base may also be used as a basis for manual retrospective searching. The manual search involves searching computer-prepared indexes from a machine readable data base produced…
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Computers, Indexes, Indexing
Canadian Association in Support of the Native Peoples, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1978
The Canadian Association in Support of the Native Peoples (CASNP) seeks to promote wider awareness and understanding among non-Native Canadians for Native objectives and to assist Native peoples to develop programs and resources to further these objectives. During 1977-78 the CASNP carried out a number of programs fulfilling these dual roles. The…
Descriptors: American Indians, Annual Reports, Canada Natives, Cultural Awareness
Robertson, W. D.; Summers, Edward G. – 1976
Directed to the educational community of British Columbia, this booklet introduces the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) system. Included are a description of the system, a list of local contacts, cost information, instructions on organizing and interpreting computer searches, a description of ERIC indexes, and a list of recent…
Descriptors: Costs, Databases, Educational Research, Educational Resources
Head, Wilson A. – 1971
There is a recognized need for more effective access by citizens to the proliferating multitude of available community services and facilities. The starting point of such access is being aware of the services themselves. Citizens need specific information quickly and a means of discussing it in terms of their own problems. Community information…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Community Role, Community Services, Foreign Countries
Education Canada, 1969
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Educational Television, Information Centers, Information Retrieval

Daehn, Ralph M. – Canadian Library Journal, 1984
Discusses use of microcomputer hardware and software, telecommunications methods, and advanced library methods to create a specialized information center's database of literature relating to farm machinery and food processing. Systems and services (electronic messaging, serials control, database creation, cataloging, collections, circulation,…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Databases, Foreign Countries, Information Centers
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1982
Papers on library network activities in Canada, the Third World, Japan, Malaysia, Brazil, and Sweden which were presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Canada: A Voluntary and Flexible Network," a review by Guy Sylvestre of the political, social, and economic structures…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Government (Administrative Body), Information Centers