New publications from the IFLA Offices for UAP and International Lending
New publications from the IFLA Offices for UAP and International Lending
Keywords Document supply, Interlending, Libraries, Development, Asia
Parabaik and Megabyte: Measuring Progress in Library Development in South East Asia, Papers presented at two workshops during the 65th IFLA General Conference, August 1999, Bangkok, edited by Sara Gould, 2000, ISBN 0 95 32439 82, Price £5.00
Two related workshops were held during the IFLA Conference in 1999. The first, sponsored by the Section on Document Delivery and Interlending, took as its theme "The Role of Document Delivery and Interlending in South East Asia". Three speakers, from Thailand, Malaysia and Hong Kong, gave presentations on the state of interlending in their own countries, and these were followed by a discussion of interlending in libraries in South East Asia.
The second, run by the IFLA Core Programme for UAP (Universal Availability of Publications) was organised as a follow-up to an earlier seminar which took place in 1995, also in Bangkok. Representatives from seven South East Asian countries were able to present an overview of resource sharing and library development in their own country, and participants were encouraged to consider how these might be improved. The papers from that workshop have been published as From Palm Leaves to PCs: Library Development in South East Asia,edited by Sara Gould and Judy Watkins, 1995.
The UAP Workshop held in 1999, and reported on in this publication, was able to build on that earlier seminar. Where possible, the same speakers returned in order to report on progress since 1995, and once again, presentations are included from seven countries, together with an overview of the UAP Programme and some information about the IFLA Regional Section for Asia and Oceania.
Interlending and Document Supply. Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference held in Pretoria, South Africa, 25-29 October 1999,edited by Sara Gould, ISBN 0 9532439 9 0, Price £20.00
The Sixth International Conference on Interlending and Document Supply,brought leading experts from all over the world to South Africa, to discuss latest developments in the field and common concerns. Almost 200 librarians from 25 different countries, including Africa and the developing world, met to consider all aspects of document delivery and interlending, under the theme"Empowering society through the global flow of information". Several of the papers have already been published in this journal.
The globalisation of information is a trend which seemingly threatens to disempower the developing world. Yet, properly harnessed, it could be the gateway to the information superhighway, even for disadvantaged countries. The recent developments in information technologies are also having a profound impact on ILDS services. Although some maintain that old style library services have been superseded by new technology, it is clear that an extensive need for traditional services still exists and has to be addressed.
The conference provided a sounding board for these issues with opportunities to be informed and learn from others, and with good representation from most parts of the world, the conference provided a comprehensive overview of the major developments and best practice in this field at this stage. The challenge to the delegates and readers of the proceedings is to find from these developments those that will contribute best to the improvement of their own interlending and document supply, as a means for excellent service to their users.
The proceedings include 32 papers, with abstracts and index.
Both publications are available from The IFLA Office, c/o The British Library, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS23 7BQ, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1937 546124; Fax: +44 (0)1937 546478; E-mail: ifla@bl.uk
Source: IFLA Offices for UAP and International Lending
