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Gudauskas, Renaldas – International Information and Library Review, 1994
Reviews the history of libraries in Lithuania from 1940 to 1992. Highlights include early book collections, and attitudes toward books and reading; changes after the Soviet invasion, including censorship, lack of timeliness, and information barriers; library networks; library education; research trends; library legislation; library literature; and…
Descriptors: Censorship, Foreign Countries, Legislation, Libraries

Gupta, Sushma – International Information and Library Review, 1993
Describes the development of the library profession in Ethiopia in the context of similar development in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Africa. Undergraduate courses, training for school librarians, the establishment of the Department of Library Science, the first master's level program and the Ethiopian Library Association are…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Library Associations

Ogundipe, O. O. – International Information and Library Review, 1992
Responds to a paper by Okechukwu Okoro on library recruitment policies in Nigeria. Background on the origin of the undergraduate degree in library science in Nigeria is provided; problems with degree programs that led to charges of discrimination are addressed; and new definitions of a professional librarian are explained. (three references) (MES)
Descriptors: Degrees (Academic), Developing Nations, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Foreign Countries

Younis, Abdul Razeq – International Information and Library Review, 1992
Provides background on the library movement in Jordan since the 1950s and describes the main categories of library education in Jordan: (1) short-training courses; (2) subprofessional education offered by two-year colleges; and (3) professional postgraduate education. The roles of the Jordan Library Association and other institutions are…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)