Asian Libraries: Volume 7 Issue 11
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A descriptive survey of library and information science education personnel in Sri Lanka
Pradeepa Wijetunge, Jonathan WillsonThis article contains the results of a descriptive survey of library and information (LIS) teachers of Sri Lanka, the first of its kind carried out in the country. All LIS…
Archival records of Cambodian genocide: the Cambodian Genocide Program
Diana GieseThe Cambodian Genocide Program, a joint venture of Yale University and the University of New South Wales, aims to preserve and make available electronically documentation of the…
The Papua New Guinea Internet content project
John EvansThis paper describes an IDRC‐funded project designed to allow Papua New Guinea (PNG) to catch up with the opportunities that Internet connections can provide in the service of…
Automating Vietnam’s academic libraries: the example of Vietnam National University
Nguyen Huy ChuongThis paper describes the current situation in Vietnam with regard to uneven progress in the important task of automating the academic library sector. Activities in the Library and…
A palace for knowledge: the new building of the Shanghai Library
Wang Renfang, Wu JianzhongDescribes the structure and design of the Shanghai Library, which opened in December 1996. One of the ten largest libraries in the world, the building looks elegant and…