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Tropical Librarianship
Wilfred J. Plumbe
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Description for Tropical Librarianship
Hardback. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: GL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
This collection provides an insight into the reality, problems, and fascination of tropical librarianship. It includes papers that appeared in the professional press and were influential in establishing libraries and library schools in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and elsewhere in the tropics from 1960 to 1985. The author spotlights problems of influencing governments, planning library buildings, choosing furnitiure and equipment, preserving books, and educating and training staff.
This collection provides an insight into the reality, problems, and fascination of tropical librarianship. It includes papers that appeared in the professional press and were influential in establishing libraries and library schools in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and elsewhere in the tropics from 1960 to 1985. The author spotlights problems of influencing governments, planning library buildings, choosing furnitiure and equipment, preserving books, and educating and training staff.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
Number of Pages
334
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810820579
SKU
V9780810820579
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Ref
99-15
About Wilfred J. Plumbe
Wilfred J. Plumbe (FLA) has worked in the tropics for 35 years; he has been university librarian of six universities, president of two library associations, editor of three library journals, and co-planner of six library buildings. He has published 80 articles and papers on aspects of librarianship, and his earlier books are Libraries and Archives in Fiji, The ... Read more
Reviews for Tropical Librarianship
...Few librarians can have had more world-wide experience in their chosen profession than Wilfred Plumbe...Universities in the developing countries owe him a great debt of gratitude...A wordsmith who writes with care and discipline...Should find a place in all important collections.
Library Association Record, (Uk)
...This volume is very much to be welcomed...Quite outstanding and enjoyable background reading...
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Library Association Record, (Uk)
...This volume is very much to be welcomed...Quite outstanding and enjoyable background reading...
... Read more