International aspects of reference and information services

Author(s)

• Katz, William A.
• Fraley, Ruth A.

Bibliographic Information

International aspects of reference and information services

edited by Bill Katz and Ruth Fraley

（The reference librarian, No. 17）

Haworth Press, c1987

Note

Published also as no. 17 of The Reference librarian, Spring 1987

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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 counseling and policies, reference services and global awareness, integrating a central reference international studies program, and more.

Table of Contents

Contents Introduction THE WORLD Information Counseling and Policies International Comparison and Problems in the Application of Information Technology to Information Services Reference Services and Global Awareness Information Service: Supporting the Educational Program Around the World Integrating a Central Reference Service in an International Studies Program UNITED STATES Hospitable Harvard: Five International Libraries and their Services to International Readers Overseas Publications of the Library of Congress: Their History and Use as Reference Resources International Information Activities of the U.S. Geological Survey A Viewpoint for Successful International Marine Data/Information Transfer Scientific/Technical Translations in a Research Library Indexing and Abstracting Services' Coverage of Soviet English Language Periodicals AFRICA Resources for the Study of Africa and the Middle East: An Overview AUSTRALIA On-Line Information Services in Australia UNITED KINGDOM The International Component of Reference Work at the Science Reference and Information Service, The British Library BBC Data as an Information Provider and Publisher GERMANY Automated Information Services for Supreme National Authorities: The Libraries' Contribution--The Example of the Federal Republic of Germany ISRAEL Information Services in Industry: Difficulties in Less Developed and Small or Peripheral Countries LATIN AMERICA The Most Useful Reference Sources on Latin America: Results of a Survey of Those Who Use Them Most Foreign Trade & Econ Abstracts Measures up Internationally Reference Notes Included

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA0141599X
• ISBN:
  • 0866565736
• LCCN: 87011846
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: 244 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : Z711
  • DC19 : 025.5/2
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Reference services (Libraries) -- International cooperation
  • LCSH : Information services -- International cooperation
  • LCSH : International librarianship
  • LCSH : Bibliography, International
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00935870