MEDLINE services to the developing countries.

Supplying MEDLINE services to a widely dispersed user population in the developing countries creates numerous problems not encountered by other MEDLINE centres. The inability to interact with the user complicates system promotion and makes search formulation sometimes a gamble. Nevertheless, an evaluation survey has shown high user satisfaction. Of great concern is the still inadequate solution of document delivery. Near-term objectives are the broadening of geographic coverage and the integration of search processing with supporting hard copy supply.     

图书馆在开发潜在信息资源中的作用

文章认为潜在信息资源是未来信息资源开发的重点和难点 ,因此应该在充分认识潜在信息资源的含义和特性的前提下寻找开发潜在信息资源的途径。数字图书馆的很多特性可以满足潜在信息资源开发的要求 ,因此应该充分发挥数字图书馆在未来潜在信息资源开发中的先天优势和重要作用     

第三世界国家的科技传播

第三世界人民渴望科学 ,媒体在科学信息社会化、大众化的历程中 ,肩负着义不容辞的重任。另一方面 ,科学的社会化传播 ,离不开新闻记者与科学家的不断交流和沟通 ,也离不开知识的民主化和新技术的普及。只有调动科学家积极参与科学传播 ,和记者学会正确传播科学 ,科学才能真正服务于社会。     

The information needs of health care professionals and consumers in developing countries

The health information needs of health care professionals and consumers in less-developed countries, although somewhat similar to those of their U.S. counterparts, have a number of unique differences. Health care professionals in developing countries are more diverse in their backgrounds, training, experience, and work settings. These differences, combined with cultural variables, a lack of resources and trained information professionals, contribute to the complexity of health information delivery. Consumers in developing countries, due to a lower literacy rate and a higher rate of commercial health information, face different problems when attempting to make health-related decisions.     

试论个性化服务的信息资源整合

文章针对个性化信息服务对信息资源整合提出的要求,对个性化知识门户的信息资源整合问题进行了研究,重点探讨了个性化知识门户中信息资源整合的形式,如建立开放资源系统、信息资源的整合导航、信息资源的无缝链接与动态重组。最后,对基于个性化服务的信息资源整合进行了展望。     

高校原生文献资源建设及其服务方式

文章首先对高校原生文献资源的概念和类型进行界定,其后在分析高校原生文献资源、高校文库、高校机构知识库相互关系的基础上,分别探讨了纸本型和数字型原生文献资源的建设及其信息服务方式。     

On the tasks of information management in modern information services of organizations and enterprises

The modern problems of the development of information services in Russia and abroad are considered from the standpoint of information management. The experience of the information management department of the St. Petersburg University of Culture and Arts is described.     

现代图书馆信息资源开发研究

论文探讨了图书馆信息资源开发的内容层次以及开发策略。     

图书馆深化电子信息服务的思考

电子信息服务是现阶段图书馆在网络环境下开展信息服务的必然选择.文章分析当前图书馆开展电子信息服务的现状,提出图书馆深化电子信息服务应采取的具体措施以及应遵循的原则.     

图书情报事业的信息资源系统结构分析

文章把信息资源作为图书情报大系统的一个子系统,深入分析信息资源的获取与组织、开发与服务要素之间的关联,并提炼出各要素之间的结合方式,剖析系统结构之间的协同作用,旨在确保信息资源建设活动发挥整体效应,改善原有的重复建设、效率低下、开发水平低等问题。     

World bank activities in library and documentation services provision in developing countries

The World Bank's lending activities to its member developing countries focus on providing loans for economic development. In this process, the Bank is also involved in improving the information activities in these countries. Many of the Bank's loans include an information component, often embedded within the project. In addition, even if the request for an information component in a project is not stated explicitly, the overall environment for activities with development impact has changed. To ensure that a project is accomplished satisfactorily often requires an element of information transfer in addition to infrastructure components. The Bank's support to these information activities has been limited, with the development of information services or libraries often forming only a minor component of the overall project.As the information age progresses, organizations such as the World Bank are likely to become increasingly involved in lending for information services and documentation support. Questions arise on whether borrowing countries perceive an increasing need for projects in information development, especially given the fact that many of the multi-lateral and bi-lateral aid agencies are working in information- related projects. The issue to be addressed for the World Bank is whether and to what extent there is a need for greater or different World Bank involvement in this area.     

网络环境下预防医学专业图书馆信息资源建设和信息服务

我国预防医学专业图书馆馆藏资源严重不足，工作方式落后，信息资源的开发利用和信息服务缺乏规范和保障，严重制约了我国预防医学专业图书馆的信息资源建设，在网络化环境下，预防医学专业图书馆信息服务的特点是服务对象社会化，内容多样化和方式现代化，因此，预防医学专业图书馆的工作重点是信息资源建设和深化信息服务。     

An information behaviour investigation of the community pharmacists in Greece for developing library and information services

Background and objectives: Community pharmacists require a constant provision of high quality information for updating their knowledge and improving their practices and skills. The development of library and information services for the pharmacists in a meaningful way should take into consideration their information behaviour and needs. This study is an investigation of the information behaviour of community pharmacists in Greece, as well as their perceptions regarding the contribution of library and information services in their future professional development. This is the only empirical investigation which has been made available regarding the information behaviour of the community pharmacists in Greece. Methods: An empirical investigation has been conducted between March and April of 2008 through the development and the distribution of a semi‐structured questionnaire. The sample of the respondents consists of 92 community pharmacists from 22 pharmacy associations in Greece. Results: The community pharmacists have access to the Internet, with limited access to specialized information resources, and they are increasingly utilizing information services in their everyday practices. The pharmaceutical associations (national and local) could play a significant role as information providers and specialized hybrid libraries and information services are required in order to satisfy the current information needs of the community pharmacists. Conclusions: Meaningful library and information services depend on setting specifications relevant to the community pharmacists’ information behaviour. Indeed, in the near future, structured information services may come to rescue the role of the community pharmacists and empower their irreplaceable position in serving the local communities.