Examines the adaptation of a set of library performance measures derived from a UNESCO manual to Swedish libraries. The basic principles of the measurement process and general library objectives are identified, and the difficulties encountered during the study are explained. The Swedish results are compared to the ideal measures presented in the…

Discussion of the role of academic libraries in curriculum development activities focuses on their role in Nigeria. Relevant literature is reviewed; the Nigerian higher education system is explained; criteria used by accreditation teams are examined; and suggestions for improving and increasing the roles of academic libraries are offered. (22…

Summarizes the results of a study of students' attitudes toward a library orientation/bibliographic instruction and user education course at Bendel State University in Nigeria. These results indicate that the students found the course very useful both in academic work and in social life. Suggestions are made for the improvement of the course. The…

This paper examines "appropriate information" and criteria for determining which information technologies are appropriate for developing and developed countries. Discussion covers history of development theory, developments in information technology, need for appropriate information, introduction of information technology, international…

Discusses the theoretical value of national bibliographies as a library material selection tool and evaluates African national bibliographies using four criteria--comprehensiveness, thorough and reliable bibliographic data, currency, and directory of publishers. It is concluded that there is a significant gap between the theoretical and actual…

Descriptions of minicourses offered to librarians in Papua New Guinea include course content and objectives, the frequency of course offerings, and participation in minicourses. Participant and teacher evaluations of the minicourses and their implications for future course offerings are discussed. (seven references) (CLB)

Discusses the need for professional continuing education for librarians in developing nations and describes a series of seminars developed by the British Council for academic librarians in Pakistan. The description includes the implementation, evaluation, and future direction of the seminar program. (24 references) (CLB)

A broad international perspective is taken in this examination of the objectives of national repository planning; general principles on which a plan should be based; selection for national retention; criteria by which alternative national systems should be judged; and the main alternative models assessed against these criteria. (5 references) (CLB)

This review of the literature on agricultural information services in less developed countries covers the reasons for interest in such services, problems and issues with existing systems, and recommendations for solutions. Conclusions based on the literature are presented. (54 references) (CLB)

Discusses key issues related to availability of valid information to be entered into information systems and to be used in planning such systems. Topics covered include accuracy of information in systems, the importance of geolinguistic ecology (where and how a system's information is made available to people) to system design, and the lack of…