The organization of the library profession: A symposium based on contributions to the 37th session of the IFLA General Council, Liverpool, 1971

ISBN-13: 9783794043095 / Angielski / Twarda / 1973 / 132 str.

Arthur H. Chaplin;International Federation of Library Associations / General C

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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- I. INTRODUCTION - GENERAL SURVEY -- II. NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN FOUR CONTINENTS -- EUROPE -- 1. Czechoslovakia. Librarians' organizations and authorities in the Slovak Socialist Republic and the development of the library profession -- 2. France. The organization of the library profession in France and the role of the Association of French Librarians -- 3. Germany (Federal Republic). The library associations of the Federal Republic of Germany -- 4. Great Britain. The development of education for librarianship in Great Britain -- 5. U.S.S.R. The role of the library profession and forms of its organization in Soviet society -- 6. Regional. LIBER: its origins, aim, and prospects -- ASIA -- 7. Malaysia and S.E.Asia. The organization of the library profession in Malaysia -- AFRICA -- 8. East Africa. National and regional library organizations in Eastern Africa, with special reference to Ethiopia and SCAULEA -- 9. West Africa. The organization of the library profession in West Africa -- AMERICA -- 10. U.S.A. The American Library Association: current concerns and directions -- 11. International activities of the Medical Library Association -- 12. Latin America. The role of professional associations in the development of agricultural librarianship and documentation in Latin America -- III. ORGANIZATION IN LIBRARIES OF DIFFERENT TYPES -- 13. Academic Libraries. The professional organization of academic librarians -- 14. Public Libraries. The organization of our profession: public libraries -- IV. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS -- 15. Co-operation between FID and IFLA -- 16. Points from the address of the FID Representative at the IF LA General Council, Liverpool -- 17. The role of Unesco: extracts from an address -- 18. Activities of ISO/TC 46 - Documentation: summary of address -- 19. The International Association of Music Libraries. A message to the IFLA General Council -- 20. The activities of the Association of International Libraries -- V. CONCLUSIONS