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Library Journal
Barbara Ford, president of the American Library Association for 1997-98, came up with the brilliant idea of publishing a book on her presidential theme, "Libraries: Global Reach--Local Touch." In her opinion, "this collection of viewpoints from around the world will help us understand the various issues--and each other--as librarians play a larger role on the world stage." The book's 29 chapters deal with various aspects of librarianship in Azerbaijan, Colombia, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Russia, Turkey, South Africa, and the United States. In addition, there are essays on other issues such as African librarianship, library services to children and young adults, international library women, freedom of expression, family literacy, public libraries in the South Pacific, and developing library and information services in Micronesia. All essays are well written with good information, but a few of them do not have any references to support the authors' research. Although it's impossible to cover the library issues of every country on this planet (there are 193 nations) in one volume, many major countries including Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan, and United Kingdom have been excluded from this important book. In addition, there are no articles on libraries and librarianship in the Middle East. Of the 41 contributors to this book, only 14 are from foreign countries and the rest are from the United States. More foreign librarians, library educators, and information specialists should have been invited to provide a more representative array of ideas and opinions from the global library community. Still, this is an interesting and meaningful book, for library schools and professional collections specializing in international librarianship.--R.N. Sharma, West Virginia State Coll. Lib., Institute
School Library Journal
A mixed bag of essays describing library services, librarianship, and library issues around the world. Individual articles discuss the status of libraries in 16 countries; others focus on specific topics in an international setting: e.g., services to children and young adults, women's issues, family literacy, information technology, and freedom of expression. There is no consistent format for the selections. In some cases, authors introduce the country historically and politically before describing recent developments or delineating library services in a particular setting. In others, Americans share their experiences in libraries abroad. Some selections are academic in tone and heavily documented; others are informal and personal. Library schools will make the most use of this collection; however, general readers will find that the blend of varied approaches makes an important point about the variety and unevenness of library services around the world.-Kathleen Isaacs, Edmund Burke School, Washington, DC
Booknews
Contains 29 papers from a July 1997 conference, demonstrating the scope and sweep of modern global librarianship. Looks at issues including electronic libraries, improving university libraries in El Salvador, Slavic book and serial exchanges, international library women, the influence of information technology infrastructure and policies on library services in developing countries, and family literacy. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780838907382
  • Publisher: American Library Association
  • Publication date: 6/1/1998
  • Pages: 256
  • Product dimensions: 7.10 (w) x 10.03 (h) x 0.58 (d)

Table of Contents

Preface
Librarians as Culture Keepers and Information Providers 1
1 Inaugural Remarks 3
2 A Global Perspective 6
3 From Amoxcallis to Electronic Libraries 12
4 Improving University Libraries in El Salvador 24
5 Academic Libraries in Colombia 31
6 Discovering Treasures in Ecuador 39
7 When Literacy and Oracy Meet 44
8 Developing Library and Information Services in Micronesia 50
9 Libraries and Information Services in Malaysia 60
10 Libraries and Information Centres in India 70
11 Libraries in Azerbaijan 82
12 Touching Turkey 90
13 Post-Soviet Russian Librarianship in Transition 98
14 Estonia 104
15 Romanian Libraries 110
16 Genesis of a Library in the Czech Republic 124
17 Polish Libraries and Librarianship in a Time of Challenge and Change 139
18 Slavic Book and Serial Exchanges 144
19 African Librarianship 150
20 Dreams and Realities 157
21 Queens Library 165
22 Global Relevance through Sustained Achievement 173
23 Quality Library Services to Children and Young Adults for Changing Needs 181
24 International Library Women 187
25 The Influence of Information Technology Infrastructure and Policies on Library Services in Developing Countries 195
26 Freedom of Expression 202
27 The Ethics of Naming and the Discourse of Globalization 210
28 Family Literacy 219
29 Going Global via the Literature 234
Contributors 249
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