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Peer reviewedHackenberg, Michael – Library Quarterly, 1984
Reviews the first volume of Germany's national bibliography of sixteenth-century editions--"Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachbereich erschienenen Drucke des XVI. Jahrhunderts" (VD16)--and describes the project which is currently cataloging and recarding all known editions printed between 1501 and 1600 in German-speaking regions of that…
Descriptors: Archives, Bibliographies, Cataloging, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedKrikelas, James – Library Quarterly, 1982
Reviews the efforts made over the last 30 years to stimulate improvements in the education of librarians in Greece, emphasizing the causes for the shortcomings in the present situation as they relate to the Greek educational system and the current pattern of staffing libraries. A 19-item reference list is included. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Librarians
Peer reviewedWatson, Paula D. – Library Quarterly, 1994
Examines the work of women's voluntary associations in support of public libraries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Activities studied include support of traveling libraries, library legislation, and the founding of local libraries. Cooperation of organized women's groups with the American Library Association and other organizations is…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Females, Feminism, Legislation
Olden, Anthony – Library Quarterly, 2005
The Tanganyika Library Service (TLS) was the national public library service set up in Tanzania, East Africa, in the 1960s. By the end of the decade, it was generally regarded as a model of Western-style public library development in Africa. This is an account of its establishment and early years based on accessible documentary sources in Tanzania…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Development, National Programs, Public Libraries

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