International Librarianship: Cooperation and Collaboration

This compilation is no mere collection of papers, but a well-edited collage of experiences in the transfer of library technical information, usually between developed and developing countries. Every continent is represented by a wealth of material; and the experiences discussed reflect both the variety of tasks handled by libraries and information centers and the diversity of the cultural milieux in which they operate. Original documents, case studies, analyses from third party observers—this rich collection provides a fascinating look at world development on the information frontier.

Readers interested in international librarianship will find invaluable historical information from the past fifty years., This collage of experiences in international librarianship presents the many diverse issues in this specialization, its origin and history, and its present situation, and role in the global community...ideal for graduate library science students and educators and librarians., International Librarianship should be part of the collection in every institution that teaches any level of library and/or information studies and in the special libraries of organizations that are involved in overseas work...This book provides interesting tidbits of information in addition to the topic of cooperation and collaboration...Definitely a worthwhile purchase., This book is highly recommended for academic libraries of all kinds and for professionals who want a good read., ...teachers of international and comparative librarianship, as well as others concerned with the library scene overseas, will welcome it warmly.

John F. Harvey and Frances Laverne Carroll are well-known library internationalists who have published previously in this field.