Third World Libraries; Is There an American Role?.

Sager, Donald J.

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ERIC Number: EJ491581

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Third World Libraries; Is There an American Role?

Sager, Donald J.

Public Libraries, v33 n5 p243-47 Sep-Oct 1994

Presents viewpoints of four library professionals on the role of American libraries in the development of third world libraries. Topics discussed include the role of libraries in democracies; financial and human resource needs; the role of library associations; and staff exchange programs, including the American Library Association's Library Fellows program. (LRW)

Descriptors: Democracy, Developing Nations, Exchange Programs, Financial Needs, Human Resources, International Cooperation, Librarians, Library Associations, Library Development, Library Role, Personal Narratives

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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