Bulletin


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Libraries in the early 21st century, volume 1


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This unique volume gives a truly international overview over the modern history and development of libraries and library technology in selected countries of the world. The careful selection of countries achieves good representation of library work on all continents, covering examples of both the developed and the developing world. A further volume with further national profiles is planned for 2012. This multivolume work represents an excellent contribution to international librarianship and allows comparative studies both at graduate and professional level. Many of the contributors are well-known authors; closely involved in the work of IFLA or their own national library associations.




How to Acquire Japanese Scientific and Technical Information


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This document provides detailed information about monitoring Japanese technological developments, acquiring Japanese scientific and technical information, and putting Japanese information to use.




Industrializing Knowledge


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Compares the economic effects of university research in the USA and Japan. Incorporating historical, sociological and industrial perspectives, the book discusses the mechanics of university-industry interactions and how policies encouraging such interactions can address regional/national needs.







The Role of Information in the Economy and Society


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The main aims of the workshop were: the establishment of a network of institutes in the area of information economics & policy, working within a common framework; to give recommendations on future activities in information economics & policy; & to give recommendations on European Community & national policy. The Workshop discussed the wide-ranging role of information in the economy & society from a number of angles: the economy, firms & organizations, social, legal & policy dimensions.




Information Systems And Technologies For Network Society: Proceedings Of The Ipsj International Symposium


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This volume contains technical papers and panel position papers selected from the proceedings of the International Symposium on Information Systems and Technologies for Network Society, held together with the IPSJ (information processing society of Japan) National Convention, in September 1997. Papers were submitted from all over the world, especially from Japan, Korea and China. Since these countries are believed to form one of the major computer manufacturing centers in the world, a panel on “Computer Science Education for the 21st Century” was set up. A special session on the Japanese project on Software Engineering invited representative researchers from the project, which is supported by the Ministry of Education, Japan.




Tapping Federal Technology


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