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Stanford, Edward – American Libraries, 1972
An American Reviews the developments during the last decade (1961-1971) toward a national library system in Great Britain. (7 references) (SJ)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Planning
Research Libraries Group, Inc., Stanford, CA. – 1984
This document comprises a program schedule; welcoming remarks by Herman Liebaers (Brussels), entitled "Towards a European Equivalent of the Council on Library Resources"; and conference papers presented at an international conference on cooperation among research libraries. The following papers presented at the conference are (with two…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Consortia, Foreign Countries
Download full textBritish Columbia Library Development Commission, Vancouver. Committee on Library Development. – 1971
The purpose of this meeting of an invited group of concerned citizens was to focus attention on the interrelation of all types of libraries in British Columbia. It was intended to involve those who pay for library service in a discussion of its potential to meet the demands of the coming generation. This record, which is not intended to be a…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Foreign Countries, Libraries, Library Cooperation
Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey (Mexico). – 1994
At the fourth Trinational Library Forum in 1994, librarians from the United States, Canada, and Mexico gathered to discuss topics of international librarianship. Presentations, some in English and some in Spanish with a brief English language summary, include: (1) "Perspectivas de la Produccion y Exportaciones de la Industria Editorial…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Childrens Libraries, Computer Networks, Foreign Countries
Baldwin, Charlene M., Comp. – 1991
At the first Transborder Library Forum in 1991, 132 librarians from the United States and Mexico gathered to get to know one another, discuss issues of common interest, and begin to build an international network. Conference materials are provided in both English and Spanish. Keynote addresses were delivered by Alberto Alvaro Rios and Jesus Lau.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Childrens Libraries, Computer Networks, Databases
Bowron, Albert – 1971
Deliberations of the Five Year Plan Committee in 1970 uncovered a need for a separate study on the organization of public libraries in the greater Vancouver area. The results of such a study, conducted in 1971, are contained in this report. Part I dwells on the details of the rapid growth of the Vancouver area in the hope that those responsible…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Collections, Library Cooperation, Library Planning
1992
At the second Transborder Library Forum, 181 participants from the United States and Mexico gathered to discuss topics of international librarianship. The proceedings include the following sections: Discurso de Bienvenida (Welcome Speech) (Carlos Salas); "El Etnocentrismo Mexicano y Los Servicios de Informacion" (Mexican Ethnocentrism…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Networks, Foreign Countries, Freedom of Speech
PDF pending restorationArizona Library Association. – 1996
At the sixth transborder forum, librarians from the United States, Canada, and Mexico gathered to explore topics of interest to academic, public, school, and special librarians in all three countries. The conference program and general information are provided in English and Spanish. Presentations, some in English and some in Spanish, include:…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Copyrights, Document Delivery
Beaudiquez, Marcelle, Comp. – 1985
This publication presents the recommendations of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Section on Bibliography with respect to the preparation of cumulative volumes of current bibliographies. The report is based on the premise that retrospective consultation over a long period is feasible only if the number of volumes handled…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cataloging, Foreign Countries, International Cooperation
Peer reviewedTorres, Ana C.; Swigger, Keith – Library and Information Science Research, 1986
Barriers that hinder development of cooperative arrangements among libraries in Costa Rica are identified by studying librarians' perceptions of obstacles. A ranked list of barriers shows that the most important obstacles are related to administration and governance, absence of guidelines, poor public relations, and a limited number of…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Interlibrary Loans, Librarians
Mahon, F. V., Ed. – 1985
Finding that the promotion of a national information industry can best be pursued through the planning and establishment of a national teledocumentation network, this study (based on the experiences of Spain) offers a model that may be of interest to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) member states wishing to…
Descriptors: Databases, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, International Cooperation
Peer reviewedSylvestre, Guy – Canadian Library Journal, 1980
Discusses the author's report, "The Future of the National Library of Canada," in terms of its scope, intent, and limitations. (CHC)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Networks, Library Administration, Library Cooperation
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1982
Papers on interlibrary lending which were presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Inter-Library Loan Service of the National Library of China," a description by Huang Jungui and Zhao Qikang (People's Republic of China) of the history, organization, purposes, and possible…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interlibrary Loans, International Organizations, Library Associations
Wilkinson, David W. – 1985
The Canadian and American academic library environments are remarkably similar. This factor is traceable to similarities between the nations themselves and their academic institutions. Both countries have experienced comparable shifts in governmental support and growth patterns in the academic library sector. This has led many to observe that…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Educational History, Foreign Countries
Library Advisory Council, London (England). – 1979
Undertaken as a preliminary to a wider examination of future library development in Great Britain, this study of the organizational and policy framework within which libraries of all kinds will be able to cooperate efficiently in a coordinated library service gives particular attention to the roles of central government institutions and the…
Descriptors: Development, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Government Role
