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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2002
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED472892 |
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- Internet as a Tool for Reference Work Experiences from the IFLA/Danida Trial Project in Ghana. Kondrup, Ruth Developing Nations Foreign Countries Internet Library Development Library Services Online Systems Reference Services Staff Development The basic ideas of the project described in this paper are to establish Internet connections to libraries in developing countries, to give access to information and to organize training of staff. Technical solutions with radio and microwave Internet connections have been established. Access to on-line journals has been established by the PERI (Program for the Enhancement of Research Information) program for developing countries. In a milieu without tradition or resources for printed bibliographies the Internet can be used for reference work. It gives the librarians new possibilities and support. Experiences in Ghana are related. (Contains 11 references.) (Author/AEF)