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O'Neill, Edward T.; Lavoie, Brian F.; Bennett, Rick; Staples, Thornton; Wayland, Ross; Payette, Sandra; Dekkers, Makx; Weibel, Stuart; Searle, Sam; Thompson, Dave; Rudner, Lawrence M. |
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D-Lib Magazine, v9 n4 Apr 2003 |
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2003-00-00 |
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Data Analysis; Development; Information Technology; International Cooperation; Internet; Metadata; National Libraries; Technological Advancement; Trend Analysis; Use Studies; World Wide Web
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Includes five articles that examine key trends in the development of the public Web: size and growth, internationalization, and metadata usage; Flexible Extensible Digital Object and Repository Architecture (Fedora) for use in digital libraries; developments in the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI); the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mataurangao Aotearoa (NLNZ) knowledge collection/preservation/access; and usage statistics for the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) database. (AEF)
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2002-08-00 |
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Foreign Countries; Information Sources; Library Role; Library Services; National Libraries; Online Systems; Reference Services; World Wide Web
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Virtual Reference Canada (VRC) is a digital reference service using World Wide Web technology. It was initiated by the National Library of Canada (NLC) in spring 2001 and went into test mode at the start of 2002. It draws on the contribution of a wide range of Canadian libraries and allied institutions. The development of VRC owes a great deal to the pioneering work undertaken by the Library of Congress and its Collaborative Digital Reference Service (CDRS). This paper defines VRC, describes the specific characteristics of the Canadian environment in which it is developing, looks at VRC as a reference service within Canadas multicultural environment and, finally, discusses the role of the National Library of Canada in its development. (AEF)
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2002-08-00 |
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Access to Information; Copyrights; Federal Legislation; Information Sources; International Law; Legislation; Library Collections; National Libraries; Ownership; Preservation
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This paper highlights some issues of concern for national libraries about the way national copyright legislation and, increasingly, international agreements may effect how successful they are in carrying out their mission. Discussion includes copyright and exceptions to copyright; preservation and access; preservation exceptions; access exceptions; recent amendments to copyright legislation; and international initiatives. The paper concludes that the concept of a national library as an institution, which promotes the published heritage of a country and facilitates access to that heritage, should not be perceived as being in conflict with copyright owners; in the end, what is required is understanding and trust between all parties in the information chain. (AEF)
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Foreign Countries; International Cooperation; Library Associations; Library Development; Library Surveys; Library Technical Processes; National Libraries; Needs Assessment; Preservation; Program Development
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The issue of the permanent absence of some countries and/or libraries in the Preservation and Conservation sessions at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has been raised in years past. Within Europe, contributions from South Europe have been scarce. This paper discusses responses to a survey of national libraries of South Europe that was conducted to determine the reasons why these libraries do not appear at the international level. The survey questions focused on: internal activities in each library in the field of preservation and conservation; preservation and conservation national activities in the correspondent country including institutional cooperation; and international cooperation. The survey structure considered three levels: the library itself as a first level; the national scene as an intermediary level; and the international level as the broadest one. The paper concludes that it is clear that South Europe libraries face limitations concerning preservation and conservation, and that training in the field of preservation management should not be delayed. (AEF)
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