International Handbook of Contemporary Developments in Librarianship

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This collection of 34 essays aims to describe in depth library systems and services currently in operation in 65 countries. It is organized by region and by countries within these regions. Most of the essays are well informed and carefully written accounts of the main trends and developments in the country. ... The book's chief values are that it brings together a large body of information and leads to more in its well-selected bibliographies. This book will prove useful as a handbook for scholars and students working in the area.-The Journal of Academic Librarianship
"This collection of 34 essays aims to describe in depth library systems and services currently in operation in 65 countries. It is organized by region and by countries within these regions. Most of the essays are well informed and carefully written accounts of the main trends and developments in the country. ... The book's chief values are that it brings together a large body of information and leads to more in its well-selected bibliographies. This book will prove useful as a handbook for scholars and students working in the area."-The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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ckson /f Miles /i M. /r ed.