Re: International Phone Books (Fiona Tipple)
ERCELAA@ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu 18 Mar 1999 15:43 UTC
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 09:28:48 +0000
From: Fiona Tipple <Fiona.Tipple@UCD.IE>
Subject: Re: International Phone Books (Dani Lichtenberg)
Both the Irish (Republic, that is) and British telephone directories are
available on CD-ROM; if you're interested I can forward you publisher
details.
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Fiona Tipple
Sub Librarian, Acquisitions
Main Library, University College Dublin,
Belfield, Dublin 4, IRELAND E-mail: Fiona.Tipple@ucd.ie
Tel: (+353-1-)706-7575; FAX: (+353-1-)706-1403
Web: http://www.ucd.ie/~library
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> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 09:46:43 -0500
> From: Dani Lichtenberg <p005386b@PB.SEFLIN.ORG>
> Subject: International Phone Books
>
> I am working on an order to update our collection of international phone
> books. Given our location in South Florida, I want to include books from
> South and Central America and island nations of the Caribbean, Virgin
> Islands, etc. Am also planning on including books from major European
> capitols and economic centers (for patrons interested in business or
> leisure travel).
>
> Is anyone aware of any literature regarding collections of this type?
> Any standards to follow, or surveys of libraries with international phone
> book collections? I know that the Internet now provides access to
> international phone books, so our collection does not have to be
> exhaustive. Mostly, this collection would be a convenience for staff and
> patrons and would hopefully cover the most "popular" locations.
>
> You can contact me privately, if you wish.
>
> Dani Lichtenberg
> Serials Supervisor
> Palm Beach County Library System
>
> p005386b@pb.seflin.org