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Greenaway, Emerson – American Libraries, 1972
The American Library Association, always alert to its international library responsibilities, has been intensively active since 1942, its early activities heavily financed by foundation support, its later activities, since 1967, by the association and the U.S. government. (Author)
Descriptors: Chronicles, Foreign Countries, International Programs, Librarians
Baker, William; Hurych, Jitka – American Libraries, 1991
Discusses Leon Trotsky's views on libraries, librarians, and librarianship in Soviet society in the 1920s as expressed in a speech, "Leninism and Library Work." Topics discussed include role of librarian in promoting literacy, including the use of maps and reference books to explain newspaper stories; the selection of books; and fighting…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Librarians, Library Material Selection, Library Role
Gaughan, Tom – American Libraries, 1991
Reports results of a survey of library schools in the United States and Canada that focused on factors contributing to the health of successful programs. Topics discussed include budget considerations; faculty publishing records; enrollment figures; relationships with other academic departments, including joint degree programs; and state economic…
Descriptors: Budgets, Departments, Economic Factors, Enrollment Rate
Sochocky, Christine M. – American Libraries, 1994
Describes the changes that have taken place in librarianship in the former Soviet Union. The discussion covers the advantages and disadvantages of centralized planning, the reorganization of library systems in Russia and the Ukraine, the effects of democratization on organization and librarian attitudes, and the remnants of Russification in…
Descriptors: Democracy, Democratic Values, Foreign Countries, Freedom of Information
