Newspapers in International Librarianship

Newspapers in International Librarianship
Author: Hartmut Walravens
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2011-08-08
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110962799

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.

International Newspaper Librarianship for the 21st Century

International Newspaper Librarianship for the 21st Century
Author: Hartmut Walravens
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2008-12-19
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3598440200

This volume consists of presentations at recent events of the IFLA Newspapers Section in Oslo 2005, Canberra 2005, Buenos Aires 2004, Shanghai 2004, Berlin 2003 and Cape Town 2003. It covers the variety and intensity of newspaper activities worldwide, emphasising both regional activities and current work in the fields of the preservation and digitisation of newspapers, and including reports on the ongoing US and UK projects. Another essential subject covered in this volume is the very complex issue of newspapers and copyright. This publication presents the current state of newspaper librarianship on all five continents. It reflects not only the remarkable progress made during recent years, but also the major challenges for the future.

Literary Research and the Literatures of Australia and New Zealand

Literary Research and the Literatures of Australia and New Zealand
Author: Faye H. Christenberry
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2010-11-19
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0810877457

This book is a research guide to the literatures of Australia and New Zealand. It contains references to many different types of resources, paying special attention to the unique challenges inherent in conducting research on the literatures of these two distinct but closely connected countries.