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Direct linkCaidi, Nadia – Library Quarterly, 2004
This article presents case studies of the social shaping of the national union catalog (NUC) in seven countries (four in Central and Eastern Europe, two in the Baltic region, and South Africa). The purpose is to illustrate how technology developments do not occur independently of their social context but rather are co-constituted by the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Catalogs, Library Materials, Technological Advancement
Peer reviewedOlsen, Margaret S. – International Information and Library Review, 1995
Presents a historical background of effects that the end of the Cold War had on Slavic and East European collections, and focuses on declines in the acquisition of new materials via blanket orders and exchanges. Examines results of a survey of Slavic librarians to determine acquisition sources. Tables display survey responses. (JMV)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Exchange Programs, Foreign Countries, Librarians
Peer reviewedRaymond, Boris; Adams, Kimberblee – Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, 1993
Discusses changes taking place in the library systems of Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Topics reviewed include the influence of Soviet Russian library theory and practices; decentralization of library administration; library finances; library education; library employment; library technology; and censorship and collection policies.…
Descriptors: Censorship, Change, Employment Opportunities, Foreign Countries
