International Aspects of Reference and Information Services (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Katz, Bill; Fraley, Ruth A.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book, first published in 1987, is a stimulating and informative appraisal of the international librarianship scene and the reference service function. Experts discuss how international reference services can be improved to facilitate true exchange of information around the world. They look squarely at problems and provide answers to a host of pertinent questions, such as information counselling and policies, reference services and global awareness, integrating a central reference international studies program, and more.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000756487
• Artikelnr.: 58388737

Autorenporträt

Bill Katz, Ruth A. Fraley

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: The World of Reference and Information Services Bill Katz
The World 2. Information Counselling and Policies Marta L. Dosa and Darla
Holt 3. International Comparison and Problems in the Application of
Information Technology to Information Services Esther E. Horne 4. Reference
Services and Global Awareness Mohammed A. Aman and Mary Jo Aman 5.
Information Service: Supporting the Educational Program Around the World
Jean E. Lowrie 6. Integrating a Central Reference Service in an
International Studies Program W. Daviess Menefee United States 7.
Hospitable Harvard: Five International Libraries and their Services to
International Readers Barbara Mitchell 8. Overseas Publications of the
Library of Congress: Their History and Use as Reference Resources Jack C.
Wells 9. International Information Activities of the U.S. Geological Survey
Gary W. North and Nancy B. Faries 10. A Viewpoint for Successful
International Marine Data/Information Transfer Steven J. Tibbitt 11.
Scientific/Technical Translations in a Research Library Ted Crump 12.
Indexing and Abstracting Services' Coverage of Soviet English Language
Periodicals Gloria Jacobs Africa 13. Resources for the Study of Africa and
the Middle East: An Overview Julian W. Witherell Australia 14. On-Line
Information Services in Australia Howard Coxon United Kingdom 15. The
International Component of Reference Work at the Science Reference and
Information Service, The British Library M.W. Hill 16. BBC Data as an
Information Provider and Publisher David Stoker Germany 17. Automated
Information Services for Supreme National Authorities: The Libraries'
Contribution: The Example of the Federal Republic of Germany Ernst Kohl
Israel 18. Information Services in Industry: Difficulties in Less Developed
and Small or Peripheral Countries Beth Krevitt Eres Latin America 19. The
Most Useful Reference Sources on Latin America: Results of a Survey of
Those Who Use Them Most Edwin S. Gleaves 20. Foreign Trade & Econ Abstracts
Measures up Internationally R.A.J. Van Loen