Libraries and information centres in Austria

Abstract

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"="" lang="EN-US">States the need for up-to-date information in the context of information explosion and the creation of effective information system to meet the ever growing needs of developing societies. Points out the need for international cooperation and the efforts of governmental and non-governmental organizations in this direction. Narrates briefly UNISIST/FID/IFLA International School & Workshop held from May 7 to June 1, 1979 at Graz and Lindabrunn (Austria) sponsored by the Federal Government of Austria to train teachers and workers in the information field drawn from developing countries. Lists the objectives and areas of study of the School. Presents a pen-picture of the libraries and information centres in Austria, which the author visited as one of the participants of the above School. Concludes that the International School enabled the participants to see for themselves rapid strides made by Austria in the development of library and information services and the working of information centres of International organizations in Vienna.'</span>