International Information: Documents, Publications, and Electronic Information of International Governmental Organizations - Hardcover

Hajnal, Peter I.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1563081474 ISBN 13: 9781563081477

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, 1997

Synopsis

Publications of international governmental organizations (IGOs) are among the most difficult documents for librarians to acquire, organize, and use. This revised work examines the documentation, publications, and computerized information services of major IGOs, such as the United Nations, the European Union, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the League of Nations, the International Development Research Center, and the G-7. Special attention is given to the consequences of recent institutional restructuring and retrenchment. The book covers institutions, resources, and processes. Chapters discuss the organizational and functional characteristics of IGOs; examine their available resources, including documents now available through electronic sources; and explore the role of the private sector and institutions outside the IGOs in providing access to IGO information. Hajnal also discusses collection development and reference and information work. This authoritative, up-to-dat

About this title

About the Author:

PETER I. HAJNAL is Research Associate, Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Adjunct Professor, School of Information Studies at the university. He is recipient of ALA's James Bennett Childs Award for his significant contribution to the field of documents librarianship, and he was the first recipient of the Academic Librarianship Award of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations.

Review:

"A valuable resource for documents librarians or others who regularly work with IGO information...Also useful for courses on government information."-Reference & User Services Quarterly

"The second edition of this authoritative compilation ... is especially valuable ... Full of vital information."-Booklist

?The second edition of this authoritative compilation ... is especially valuable ... Full of vital information.?-Booklist

?A valuable resource for documents librarians or others who regularly work with IGO information...Also useful for courses on government information.?-Reference & User Services Quarterly

About this edition

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1563081474
• ISBN 13: 9781563081477
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 528