International and national library and information services : a review of some recent developments 1970-1980

International and National Library and Information Services: A Review of Some Recent Developments 1970-80 is the second in a series that surveys developments in specific types of library and information services and subject fields over a period of 5 to 15 years, according to the nature of the topic. The survey is from the point of view of the role of national libraries in national and international library and information systems. Organized into 10 chapters, this book begins with a description of intergovernmental organizations; international library and information associations; and conference of directors of national libraries. Subsequent chapters discuss developments in this field of interest in the Americas, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North Africa, Asia, and Oceania. This book will be useful to public, school, and university libraries, and to schools of librarianship and information science. Content: Inside Front Cover, Page ii Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv Introduction, Page vii List of Illustrations, Pages ix-xii Chapter 1 - Intergovernmental Organisations, Pages 3-22 Chapter 2 - International Library and Information Associations, Pages 23-39 Chapter 3 - Conference of Directors of National Libraries, Pages 40-52 Chapter 4 - The Americas, Pages 55-88 Chapter 5 - Western Europe, Pages 89-128 Chapter 6 - Eastern Europe, Pages 129-146 Chapter 7 - North Africa: the Arab World, Pages 147-166 Chapter 8 - Asia, Pages 167-195 Chapter 9 - Oceania, Pages 196-221 Chapter 10 - Summary and Conclusions, Pages 225-231 Appendix I - International Conference of Directors of National Libraries on Resource-Sharing in Asia and Oceania, Canberra, 1979: Resolutions, Pages 232-237 Appendix II - International Conference of Directors of National Libraries on Resource-Sharing in Asia and Oceania, Canberra, 1979: Role of National Libraries in National and International Systems: 1978 Questionnaire, Pages 238-260 Index, Pages 261-275