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| Language: | en |
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1981
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED216690 |
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- Library and Information Services for the Public. Proceedings of the Conference of the Papua New Guinea Library Association (8th, Waigani, Port Moresby, October 18-19, 1979). Flanagan, John, Ed. Developing Nations Information Services Learning Resources Centers Library Role Library Services Literacy National Libraries Organizational Objectives Outreach Programs Planning Public Agencies Public Libraries School Libraries The product of a conference concerned with the role of libraries in developing countries, this set of proceedings includes opening comments from the conference; a paper on "Strategies in the Planning of Library and Information Services," by Hedwig Anuar; five papers on the general topic of "Literacy and the Library"; an address entitled "Reaching Out: Access to Library-Based Information Services in the Rural Areas of Papua New Guinea," by Radha Rasmussen; and a set of 11 brief talks on the topic of "Agencies in New Guinea Involved in Information Work." Each of the papers or set of papers delivered on a particular topic is followed by a transcript of the succeeding question and answer period. Appended are a list of details on the conference participants and a paper entitled"Speaking Volumes," by Tony Austin, which discusses the importance of libraries and media centers in the educational process, and especially in the development of a literate populace. (JL)