Libraries in Australia
Libraries in Australia

Author: Peter Biskup

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Limited

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 656

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An extensive account of library development in Australia and an analysis of specific collections and libraries is covered in this valuable reference. Includes chapters on the National Library of Australia, Libraries in Tertiary Institutions, Special Libraries and Archival and Manuscript Repositories. Indexed.

The History and Heritage of Scientific and Technological Information Systems
The History and Heritage of Scientific and Technological Information Systems

Author: W. Boyd Rayward

Publisher: Information Today, Inc.

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13:

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Emphasis for the second conference on the history of information science systems was on scientific and technical information systems in the period from the Second World War up through the early 1990s. These proceedings present the papers of historians of science and technology, information scientists, and scientists in other fields on a wide range of topics: informatics in chemistry; biology and medicine; information developments in multinational, industrial, and military settings; biographical studies of pioneering individuals; and the transformation of information systems and formats in the twentieth century.

Library and Information Science Trends and Research
Library and Information Science Trends and Research

Author: Amanda Spink

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2012-01-16

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 1780524706

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This book draws out and examines the trends in education and research in the field of library and information science (LIS) in the vast Asia-Oceania region. Information is an important part of the human condition and critical to the development of the Asia-Oceania region. The book is timely, therefore, as the region continues to grow and develop.

Libri
Libri

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Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 366

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Vols. 4-24 include Communications of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA-FIAB).

Towards Federation 2001
Towards Federation 2001

Author: National Library of Australia

Publisher: National Library Australia

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780642105905

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Collection of papers from the 'Towards Federation 2001' conference, held in Canberra on 23-26 March 1992 and attended by 140 participants from libraries nationwide. Includes the final report and resolutions along with agenda, working and background papers. Topics addressed include access to information by particular groups such as the Aboriginal community and the disabled, and preservation of material. Refers to a range of types of documentation such as cartographic material, microforms, machine-readable records, theses, and oral history and folklore.