University Libraries in Developing Countries : Structure and Function in Regard to Information Transfer for Science and Technology. Proceedings of the IFLA/Unesco Pre-Session Seminar for Librarians From Developing Countries, München, August 16-19, 1983

This paper provides a general introduction to the community of libraries in the Federal Republic of Germany, and describes the role of the university library in the national network of resource sharing. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OPENING SESSION THE ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY PROBLEMS FOR UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN A NATIONAL SYSTEM IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES PART ONE: ACQUISITIONS DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE ACQUISITION POLICIES PARAMETERS OF EXPENDITURE: THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE INFORMATION NEEDS OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROBLEMS OF ACQUISITION OF OVERSEAS AND LOCAL MATERIALS ACQUISITION OF FOREIGN PERIODICALS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: THE EXAMPLE OF BRAZILIAN LIBRARIES COLLECTION BUILDING AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR MATERIAL IN SPECIAL CATEGORIES RELEVANT TO THIRD WORLD USE I: AGRICULTURE COLLECTION BUILDING AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR MATERIAL IN SPECIAL CATEGORIES RELEVANT TO THIRD WORLD USE II: MEDICINE PART TWO: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE IN THE INDUSTRIALISED WORLD CHOOSING THE MOMENT: A REVIEW OF THE ORGANISATIONAL PROBLEMS AND CHANGES ARISING OUT OF CONVERSION TO COMPUTERISED SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON RESEARCH THE APPLICATIONS OF AUTOMATION TO THE LIBRARY PROCESSES OF THE NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO USING AUTOMATED SYSTEMS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL LITERATURE SEARCHES PART THREE: TRAINING FUTURE TRAINING NEEDS CHAIRMAN’S CONCLUDING REMARKS RECOMMENDATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

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