E-grāmata: Libraries in the early 21st century, volume 2: An international perspective

This second volume of Libraries in the Early 21st Century reports on the progress of libraries around the world in delivering 21st century information services to their populations. All of the nearly 30 chapters are separately authored and organized into two sections. The first five look at librarianship from an international perspective, the online computer library center, the international federation of library associations and institutions, and consider the impact of information technology on developing countries' library services as well as those of the European Union. The rest of the text consists of 10-40 page reports on the development of libraries in countries from all five continents. Many present historical background on libraries in the country, the context of library development, and the specific progress of particular library sectors--public, academic, special and school libraries. Some chapters focus on or include sub-sections on information technology. Chapters contain their own bibliographies. The contributors are librarians, library and information scientists, government researchers, and academics in related fields with research-interests in libraries. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)