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Peer reviewedBuchwald, Cheryl Cowan – Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, 1995
Provides an overview and comparison of the historical trends in information policy-making and recent proposals for the information infrastructure in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, the European Union, and Canada. The role of the private sector, including transnational corporations, is also considered. (MES)
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Information Networks
Peer reviewedMorton, Bruce – Government Information Quarterly, 1995
Examines the history and process of information policy in Canada during the period from 1970 to 1994. Discusses the relationship of the Canadian federal government and the electronic information industry, crown copyright, the financial environment in the context of government policy, and recent developments. (235 references) (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Copyrights, Federal Government, Financial Problems, Foreign Countries
Wiggins, Beacher; Adams, Karen G.; Starr, Mary Jane – Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac, 2003
These three reports discuss international library organization issues, including awards and grants, digital technology, and membership; and Canadian library issues, including federal information policy issues, library services, projected shortage of librarians, mergers, digital divide, and a history of the National Library of Canada. (LRW)
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Awards, Electronic Libraries, Employment Projections
Download full textMogge, Dru, Ed.; And Others – 1993
The topic of the 123rd meeting of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is the information infrastructure. The ARL is seeking to influence the policies that will form the backbone of the emerging information infrastructure. The first session concentrated on government roles and initiatives and included the following papers: "Opening…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Foreign Countries
