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Abstract SheetLibraries in Cambodia: Rebuilding a Past and a FutureBywater, Margaret A.
AbstractThis article looks at collection development and library development from the point of view of an expatriate advisor working long term in a developing country in Southeast Asia. Cambodia has suffered from the effects of wars and political upheavals for most of the past 30 years. Library development has been slow for a variety of reasons. There is a danger of library collection development being donor-driven. The history of the National Library of Cambodia is a microcosm of this. The author sees development as a long-term process, both in library terms and in community development terms. The article draws upon 11 years' experience in working in libraries, library development and community development in Cambodia.Libraries and Cultural Heritage in AfricaBanjo, Gboyega.
AbstractConventional public libraries in Africa are seriously flawed as centres for the promotion of an awareness of the African cultural heritage and the oral tradition. They are also not in a position to promote intercultural dialogue since their collections provide access to a small and rapidly diminishing proportion of the records of the world's cultural heritage. The article examines the extent to which public libraries in Africa are discharging their cultural remit. The inquiry is also extended to the role of rural libraries/community information centres since they were designed to supplement the services of the conventional public libraries. The author makes suggestions for developing a public library service formed out of the convergence of the print-oriented conventional public library service and the multimedia-oriented rural/community information service.Memory of Iberoamerica: Rescuing 19th Century Latin American Newspapers, 1993-1997Bettancourt, Virginia.
AbstractBecause of their inestimable value, newspapers constitute an essential and primary material for studying history, literature, customs and daily life. As documentary patrimony contained in a particularly fragile support, newspapers must be preserved and rescued. Safeguarding these materials is a priority task for those who have the responsibility of preserving national patrimony. Many initiatives for preserving newspapers have been undertaken at international level to preserve the cultural inheritance of each country. UNESCO's "Memory of the World" Programme gave a definitive thrust to this world crusade. Under the UNESCO programme, ABINIA (Association of National Librarians of Inberamerica) carried out a project, "Memory of Iberoamerica". The article describes the general objectives of the project: to identify, localize, organize, preserve, and disseminate information about collections of 19th century Iberoamerican newspapers available in national libraries of the region, so as to safeguard the support and guaranteee access to the information. Project phases and project development are described. Plans for future action are also covered.Towards a Networked Community of Africans in the Diaspora: Problems and ProspectsAgada, John and Malore I. Brown.
AbstractPeoples of the African Diaspora are historically the most isolated populations of the world. Given their shared history, culture, and socio-economic conditions, they could benefit from sharing ideas, experiences and collaborating to resolve common problems. The Internet and electronic networking technologies offer timely ways to interact with information resources and individuals worldwide. This article discusses the prospects and problems of using these technologies to network Africans in the Diaspora. It recommends strategies to library associations and information professions in these regions for achieving these goals. A bibliography of Internet sites of interest to peoples of African descent is appended.Women as Managers of Libraries: A Developmental Process in IndiaDasgupta, Kalpana.
AbstractThis article deals with the status of women in Indian libraries under the broad concept that librarianship is a vocation oriented towards women. The dichotomy of the Indian situation has been analyzed from the modern management point of view. The author suggests developments within the professional field to prepare women for the responsibility of senior positions in the libraries of tomorrow.Internet in All Public Libraries: A Major Government Initiative in Flanders (Belgium)Vaerenbergh, Jan van.
AbstractIn the course of 1996-97 the Flemish government connected its complete public library system to the Internet. Although the main objective was to provide all citizens with an access to information worldwide, the underlying aim was to install a cooperative network among public library institutions that are basically solitary working bodies. The three steps already taken are described in detail. These are: 1) the technical connection and installation; 2) the training of library staff; and 3) the development of BIBnet, a Web site for public libraries. The challenge for the future is to allow the infrastructure to evolve into the essential component of a genuine public libraries' network, which strengthens the collaborative organization and attitude of the networked individual public library.
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