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Briquet de Lemos, Antonio A. – 1981
A Brazilian librarian with international experience reviews a cross-section of the literature on libraries and librarianship in developing countries as reported by observers from developed countries, deploring tendencies to make comparisons which imply value judgements, use models which reflect the experience of industrialized societies, display…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Cultural Influences, Developed Nations, Developing Nations

Hopkins, Richard – Canadian Library Journal, 1987
An examination of how well the Canadian public library is meeting the needs of the serious reader interested in self education, as compared to new and secondhand book stores and academic libraries, found that the public library is the most important and effective agency in providing materials for this group. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Bookstores, Comparative Analysis