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Peer reviewedMcCarthy, Cavan M. – International Library Review, 1983
Presents overview of the growth of librarianship in Brazil, noting types of libraries, library services, the cultural center concept, automation, interlibrary loan, library networks, and special programs for the library profession. (EJS)
Descriptors: Cultural Centers, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Libraries
Peer reviewedMcLean, D. D. – International Library Review, 1983
Twenty selected Sao Paulo, Brazil, librarians who were interviewed indicated that, in their opinion, the development of library automation in this city is hampered by poor resources and cooperation, lack of professional and technical automation expertise, communication, and other psychological, organizational, and human related factors.…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Financial Problems, Financial Support, Foreign Countries
Figueiredo, Nice – 1987
This paper considers the application of computers and microcomputers for library automation in Brazil, and the relationship of this application to that country's national policy on informatics. The discussion begins by comparing applications of computers in library automation in developed and developing countries, and several barriers to library…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Developing Nations, Information Science, Librarians
