Summarizes the current status of comparative librarianship. (PF)

Activities, philosophies and future plans of the International and Comparative Librarianship Group are described. (4 references) (SJ)

History and present status of education for librarianship in Iran. (LS)

Summarizes the main points to be considered in conducting a library survey, and comments on the application and value of a survey on the field of hospital librarianship. (Author/PF)

This comprehensive study of Brazilian library literature illuminates the important step towards a national plan through the creation in 1954 of the Brazilian Institute of Bibliography and Documentation with the support of UNESCO, the National Research Council, and other agencies. (Author)

This article seeks to report the state of librarianship in Indonesia as it has changed during the lapse of eight years from the time the author left in 1962 and returned in 1970. (Author/SJ)

International understanding and the advancement of knowledge are the two goals that are thought to be both quantitatively and qualitatively desirable as goal statements for internationalism in library science. (68 references) (MM)

The setting for international and comparative library science is described and related terms are explained. After their definitions have been stated, explored, compared and contrasted, their particular research methodology described, and the difficulties of working in their fields discussed, certain of their global implications are considered. (40…

This annotated bibliography lists the literature covering libraries and library science in developing nations in general, and Saudi Arabia in particular, that appeared in English between 1950 and 1986. The citations are arranged chronologically and include 5 books, 44 articles, 7 reports, and 15 dissertations by students in American universities.…

The author primarily focuses on specific Israel contributions to librarianship, but at the same time observes their general library practices. (6 references) (SJ)

The seminar for developing nations described here had as its theme: Recent Developments in Advanced Librarianship. (SJ)

Library education and training in the Pacific Islands, including American Samoa, Fiji, Guam, and Papua New Guinea, but excluding Hawaii and New Zealand are discussed. There are two levels of training--professional which entails receipt of a B.A., and subprofessional, encompassing certificate courses. (Author/MBR)

Describes the state of the art of librarianship in Bangladesh. A brief history of library education in that country is given, along with an extensive description of the library science program at the University of Dacca. (LLS)

The history of the development of research, particularly under Dr. M.F. Lynch, at Sheffield University in Britain is followed by a general review of the research areas in both information science and library science. (MBR)