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Information about the presentation by John Power, head of research and library services of the Northern Ireland Assembly, discussed during the 68th International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Council and General Conference held on August 18 to 24, 2002 in Glasgow, Scotland is presented. Power discussed the vital role played by the research and library service in the provision of information to the people, government and lawmakers in the country.

The article presents the paper that evaluates the teaching of research methods at postgraduate level in the departments of Information Science in Great Britain presented at the World Library and Information Congress: 71th IFLA General Conference and Council. The paper was discussed by Anne Morris from the Department of Information Science Loughborough University in Loughborough, England. The paper reviews the practices and the variety of teaching methods.

The article presents the paper that outlines the role of the State Library of New South Wales in the pay equity care for the benefit of the library profession. The paper was presented at the World Library and Information Congress: 71th IFLA General Conference and Council in Oslo, Norway. It explores the factors that the success of the NSW librarians pay equity case relied on.

The article presents paper that discusses the importance of partnerships for libraries discussed at the World Library and Information Congress: 71th IFLA General Conference and Council in Oslo, Norway. The paper was presented by Jessica Dorr, Martha Choe and Kara Hannigan. It mentions the support of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the libraries through Global Libraries program.

This paper discusses the role of XML in library information systems at three major levels: as a representation language that enables the transport of bibliographic data in a way that is technologically independent and universally understood across systems and domains; as a language that enables the specification of complex validation rules according to a particular data format such as MARC; and, finally, as a language that enables the description of services through which such data can be exploited in alternative modes that overcome the limitations of the classical client-server database services. The key point of this paper is that by specifying requirements for XML usage at these three levels, in an articulated but distinct way, a much needed clarification of this area can be achieved. The authors conclude by stressing the importance of advancing the use of XML in the real practice of bibliographic services, in order to improve the interoperable capabilities of existing bibliographic data assets and to advance the WWW integration of bibliographic systems on a sound basis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper draws on the experiences of the author during the past fifteen years of working primarily with school, college, university and health librarians, but with occasional forays into the public and special library domains. It is written by an educationalist and teacher trainer with an interest in library development; someone who has never run a library but who has researched into them and has supported library-based action research; someone who is not a librarian but who has designed and facilitated innumerable in-service courses for librarians. The paper argues that teaching in libraries is too often mired in a traditional view of teaching as informationgiving; that sessions run by librarians often actively flout many of the principles that underpin effective adult learning (usually with the best of intentions and informed by the need to cram in a lot into a short space of time); that teaching courses for librarians usually focus on practical teaching techniques to the detriment of an understanding of learning theory. This paper asks what is fundamental to the enhancement of librarians as teachers? It argues that anyone who teaches needs to begin with insights into learning. Learning theory is not an optional extra. The paper then explores some of the relevant theories that can be used to support good teaching in libraries because "there is nothing so practical as good theory". Finally, the paper looks at some different models of librarian in-service support used by the author in different contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper gives a progress report from Africa, specifically concentrating on two countries whose legal deposit laws have already been updated to cover electronic publications, namely South Africa and Namibia. Since the necessary legal framework is in place, the paper concentrates on what has been achieved so far, problems and challenges encountered in implementing the law, plans designed to overcome these obstacles, action taken and possible assistance from colleagues who have successfully implemented such legislation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper describes the International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications 2001 (DC-2001), the ninth major workshop of the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI), which was held in Tokyo in October 2001. DC-2001 was a week-long event that included both a workshop and a conference. In the tradition of previous events, the workshop provided a forum for developers of Dublin Core to discuss important issues face-to-face. The conference part included both tutorials and presentations of peer-reviewed papers. The paper also describes follow-up activities since DC-2001 by working groups and the DCMI Usage Board. These activities are put into the context of DCMI's recent reorganization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper discusses the first major implementation of two significant new cataloguing models: IFLA's FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) and event modeling (INDECS and Harmony). The paper refers briefly to the decision making processes leading to the adoption of these models, and outlines the implementation process, the benefits of the implementation, the practical and conceptual difficulties encountered in this implementation, and some observations on the future of these models in the library and information worlds. IFLA's Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records was published in 1998, and was widely accepted as providing a sound conceptual model for a new generation of bibliographic records which record and present the publishing history of information resources. The 2000 LC Cataloguing conference included a number of papers on the requirement to add 'event models' into cataloguing. FRBR and Event Modeling are powerful tools for presenting bibliographic and other information in a richly contextual environment. Implementing the models presents significant challenges but is achievable, cost effective, offers many benefits to practitioners and should be considered by a range of information providers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Scotland is distinctive within the United Kingdom newspaper industry both because more people read papers and also because Scots overwhelmingly prefer to read home-produced organs. The London 'national' press titles have never managed to penetrate and dominate in Scotland to the preponderant extent that they have achieved in provincial England and Wales. This is true both of the market for daily and for Sunday papers. There is also a flourishing Scottish local weekly sector, with proportionately more titles than in England and a very healthy circulation total. Some of the reasons for this difference may be ascribed to the higher levels of education obtaining in Scotland. But the more influential factor is that Scotland has retained distinctive institutions, despite being part of Great Britain for almost exactly three hundred years. The state church, the education system and the law have not been assimilated to any significant amount with their counterparts south of the border. In the nineteenth century in particular, religious disputes in Scotland generated a huge amount of interest. Sport in Scotlaand, too, is emphatically not the same as in England, whether in terms of organisation or in relative popularity. Additionally, the menu of major political issues in Scotland often has been and is quite divergent from England - for instance, the land question and self-government. Moreover, since the union of 1707, there has been no elected or representative forum within Scotland to debate these matters. As the government and the press in London both tended to ignore Scottish matters almost completely, the Scottish newspapers were the only available medium through which controversy and discussion on reforms and policy-formulation could be conducted. Scottish papers therefore tended to carry a great deal of material, both news and comment, which was specific to Scotland, and nowhere more so than in the sports pages [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information about topics discussed at the World Library and Information Congress: 74th International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) General Conference and Council in Quebec on August 10-14, 2008 is presented. Topics include the presentation of a paper which focuses on the Library Settlement Program (LSP) at the Toronto Public Library. LSP is used as a model based upon the human service system integration that will help agencies ensure achievement of goals directed at target population.

The article presents a paper given during the "World Library and Information Congress: 70th International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Conference" in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 22-27, 2004, which depicts the public libraries in Barcelona, Spain. It mentions the Library of Catalonia which is established in 1914 and the Popular Libraries Service which is created in 1915. It is stated that one of the aims of library plan is to define a library model according to needs.

The article presents a paper given during the World Library and Information Congress: 70th International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 22-27, 2004, which concerns the Mariano Moreno Cultural Association. According to the article, the organization offers services through the Mariano Moreno Public Library and Cultural Complex. It is stated that the library is committed to permanent information, continued education and lifelong learning.

During the World Library and Information Congress in Berlin a new alliance between IFLA and national libraries was established to continue and expand the coordination work formerly done by the IFLA UBCIM and UDT Core Programme Offices. The following paper gives a short overview about ICABS, its organization and its work as the umbrella for multifaceted activities in the area of bibliographical standards. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

During the first half of 2000 a pilot project on library and information science (LIS) journal quality was undertaken in the Asian region for the IFLA Round Table on Library and Information Science Journals (RTLISJ). It showed that a simple but effective methodology could be used to determine the most commonly acepted criteria for evaluating LIS journal quality, the success or otherwise of LIS journals in meeting those criteria, and some critical factors that could improve the quality of those journals. The present project, developed on the basis of the pilot study, is examining a selective random sample of LIS journals from around the world to determine their quality using the criteria devised and tested in the pilot study. This paper reports on the findings to date, which are currently being completed and remain to be compared with the views of editors and editorial board members on the quality of their respective journals. Preliminary findings suggest that independent qualitative assessment of journal content does not match the perceptions of those intimately involved with controlling this content. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper addresses the relation between the duty to deposit copies of a document and the copyright legislation, and make an attempt of discussing the challenges in transposing this obligation to the environment of electronic publishing, typically by making web sites available to the public. As law is fused to the territorial authority of the nation, it is difficult to escape the national reference, and therefore the Norwegian system will be highlighted as an example of a legislation imposing the duty of depositing documents neutral to the storage medium. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pedagogical research and empirical studies show that student learning is encouraged by a number of general characteristics displayed by teachers (Ramsden, 1992). One of them is enthusiasm for the subject and for teaching it. User-education in research libraries is often highly repetitive and contact time with students is limited. So the question is - how does one maintain enthusiasm? At KIB, user-education is organised in such a way as to try to achieve this. For example, as many of the library staff as possible are involved in library teaching, library teachers are given the freedom to choose both the courses they teach as well as the methods they use to teach them. Library teachers are also encouraged teach in pairs. Despite these features, it is evident that during periods of intensive teaching even the most enthusiastic of the library teachers at KIB tire, but perhaps our approach postpones the onset of teaching fatigue. In this paper, KIBs management of pedagogical development will be presented in further detail - that is, from models to statistics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The National Library of Australia has been collecting, managing and providing networked public access to significant Australian online publications since 1996. Legal deposit law does not yet cover publications in electronic form at the Commonwealth level in Australia but action is now underway to amend the legislation. The paper discusses how the experience gained from the Library's digital archiving activity is shaping proposed changes to legal deposit legislation and also explains the constraints imposed by copyright law. Issues of concern to the National Library, publishers and government bureaucrats are highlighted and ways in which these are being addressed are outlined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper aims at stimulating debate on best practices for the management of library associations by highlighting challenges and strategies of how these could be turned into opportunities. It draws from the experience of Uganda Library Association having gone through the learning curve of attempting to build a vibrant association and the prestige of the profession in Uganda. It sheds some light on what library association could undertake to make the profession they represent more visible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With over 70% of the library and information industry workers in Australia being over the age of 40, and similar statistics recorded around the world, one of my greatest concerns is that the knowledge and skills that have been developed for the industry will be lost. This paper explores the issue and discusses ways in which to involve new librarians into the library and information industry and the workplace. Activities conducted by the Australian library and information industry to counter-act the loss of knowledge and skills will be presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper touches on the history of local newspaper publishing in England and describes the diversity of fact and incident that makes their contents such a fascinating prime source material for local historians. From the early broadsheets to the present online editions, local newspapers give a colourful and always unique picture of everyday life, national, regional and parochial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper summarizes a project where MARC data from two national bibliographies was analysed in the light of the data model presented in the FRBR study from IFLA. During the project we found that even though the information in the MARC records holds attributes relevant for identifying the work, expression and manifestation entities, the accuracy and formal syntax are too simple to be properly handled by programs. Some of the results may be used to present better hit lists in OPACs. The project presented two suggestions for an OPAC user interface based on the ideas of the FRBR study and on the results of the project. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Alan Brine and Professor John Feather, LTSN-ICS, Department of Information Science, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE67 9UG, United Kingdom. The Learning and Teaching Support Network Centre for Information and Computer Sciences (LTSN-ICS) was created by the United Kingdom (UK) funding bodies for higher education (HE) to support teaching and learning within the discipline of library and information science (LIS). Part of its current work is centred on key skills. The LTSN-ICS is attempting to define those subject specific key skills to enable them to support the development of those same skills for professionals engaged in LIS. (There appears currently to be no other similar network in the world that is engaged in delivering best practice to promote the enhancement of skills for future LIS professionals). The LTSN-ICS through its network of contacts, its activities and publications is enhancing the competencies of academics to enable them to deliver graduates of the future that have the core key skills that are requisite to be an effective library and information professional. This includes the ability to discern the differing needs of the client base. The LTSN-ICS is in the process of trying to aid this through involvement in projects such as RAPID that look at the personal development planning (PDP) of students and measures their levels of competence for a pre-determined skill set. This last core key skill that must be acquired by library and information professionals to enable them to deal with the information needs of their clients. Clients may have very different cultural traditions that may lead them to search for information in a particular fashion. Their very perception of "what information is" may be entirely different from that of other clients. It is important therefore that information professionals can both understand and accommodate this to fulfil the users information needs. Many information science modules look at the needs of users for the retrieval of information and it is imperative that in the changing face of information work that the needs of the user are not overlooked. Supporting the development of teaching and learning for academics in the UK in turn supports the development of the skill set required by graduates for employment in the wider concept of library and information work. The skills that they emerge with at the end of their chosen programme of study determines their employability. The LTSN-ICS aims to provide support for academics to achieve this. The paper will look at the work in the UK conducted by the LTSN-ICS and will draw some international comparisons to determine the level of activity on a global scale in comparison to the LTSN in the UK. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

What are research-based, pedagogically sound ways to use Web-packaged courseware to impact student learning? This paper deals with those issues, and provides seven different, pedagogical sound ways to use such software in support of higher education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Interlibrary cooperation has an increasingly important impact on what we as librarians and information professionals do on a day to day basis. This paper will define cooperation and give reasons for participating in cooperative activities. It will go on to discuss factors that limit and factors that facilitate cooperation. These latter factors can be said to create a "culture of cooperation" in which cooperative activities can provide truly beneficial results. Finally, there will be a brief discussion of the future of cooperation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

During the World Library and Information Congress in Berlin a new alliance between IFLA and national libraries was established to continue and expand the coordination work formerly done by the IFLA UBCIM and UDT Core Programme Offices. The following paper gives a short overview about the IFLA-CDNL Alliance for Bibliographic Standards (ICABS). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the closure of IFLA's World Library and Information Congress 2018. Topics include IFLA President Glòria Pérez-Salmerón thanked the National Committee for the outstanding work in organising such a successful event; providing the opportunity for an incredible, inclusive global conversation with librarians and library friends around the world; and Ideas Store offering every librarian and library supporter a chance to build together a vision for the future of libraries.

The article presents the session schedule at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress 82th General Conference and Assembly held in Ohio from August 13-19, 2016 on topics including law libraries, news media, and indexing.

The article offers information on the 81st International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) General Conference and Assembly to be held in Cape Town, South Africa on August 15-21, 2015.

The article offers information on the rare books and manuscripts section presented during the "Library and Information Congress: 70th IFLA General Conference and Council" held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It discusses topics such as 2005 Oslo World Congress program planning, Section Newsletter format, and selection of "best" 2004 program paper for the journal of the association. It also features several collection of rare books and manuscripts.

The article offers information on the library visits program organized for delegates who will attend the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions World Library and Information Congress 2014 in Lyon, France.

The article presents information on air travel, transportation, currency, and hospitality establishments in Lyon, France, site of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions World Library and Information Congress 2014.

The article presents information on the general terms and conditions of registration for delegates attending the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions World Library and Information Congress 2014 to be held in Lyon, France.

The article offers information on the satellite meetings to be held in conjunction with the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions World Library and Information Congress 2014 to be held in Lyon, France.

A list is presented of the hotels available to delegates who will attend the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions World Library and Information Congress 2014 in Lyon, France.

The article presents a message from the French National Committee of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions World Library and Information Congress 2014 to be held in Lyon, France. Topics discussed include the cultural heritage of the host city and the innovations undertaken by French libraries and documentation institutions. The participation of the French government in library development and the selection of the congress theme are also mentioned.

The article presents miscellaneous information on the city of Singapore relevant to delegates attending the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions World Library and Information Congress 2013. Topics discussed include air travel, airport transfer, rail transportation, and climate. Also mentioned are the city's cultural heritage, currency, and hospitality establishments.

The article offers information on the library visits organized for delegates attending the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions World Library and Information Congress 2013 to be held in Singapore.

The article offers information on the general terms and conditions for registration and registration fees for delegates attending the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions World Library and Information Congress 2013 to be held in Singapore.

The article presents the program and proceedings for the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) conference held in Gothenburg, Sweden on August 9-15, 2010.

The article offers information on the program for the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) conference held in Gothenburg, Sweden on August 9-15, 2010.

The article offers information on the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress and 75th Anniversary Celebration to be held at the Milan Convention Centre in Milan, Italy from August 23-27, 2009.

Information about several topics discussed at the World Library and Information Congress: 74th International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) General Conference and Council in Quebec on August 10-14, 2008 is presented. Topics include the role of the National Geographic Society Libraries in disseminating information to the international market through the use of multimedia. The conference was also intended to bring together the people involved in information services.

Information about several topics discussed at the World Library and Information Congress: 74th International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) General Conference and Council in Quebec on August 10-14, 2008 is presented. Topics include the assessment of strategies used in disseminating information about humanities and social sciences using French language. It is expected that availability of information in different languages will make it easier for public utilization.

Information about several topics discussed at the World Library and Information Congress: 74th International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) General Conference and Council in Quebec on August 10-14, 2008 is presented. Topics include the significance of information services in empowering the public's knowledge which is the essential factor in human and economic development. The conference was intended to establish approaches that will help improve human life.

Information about several topics discussed at the World Library and Information Congress: 74th International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) General Conference and Council in Quebec on August 10-14, 2008 is presented. Topics include the reliability and efficacy of digitization of the information resources at the Bavarian State Library in Munich, Germany in providing the public with quality information. The advantages of digital libraries are also presented in the conference.