In March and April 1968, the author was a guest of the U.S. Information Service on a two week trip to Pakistan and Afghanistan. During this stay, 30 libraries in five cities were visited. This paper describes this trip and relates the library happenings in these countries. It was obvious that Pakistan librarianship had advanced beyond the…

Iranian library school development is discussed by describing the oldest and largest of the three existing schools, the Department of Library Science at the University of Tehran. This department has had strong American influence, and is one of West Asia's largest and best developed library schools. The author briefly discusses the following…

This paper deals with the field of library education administration and is based on observation, reflection, and analysis. The author was head of an American graduate library school for nine years, and immediately thereafter, 1967-68, as a Fulbright Professor, headed an Iranian library school for thirteen months. Rather than attempt to compare…