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Gardner, Frank M. – 1971
A survey was conducted of the existing library legislation in 14 countries, four developing nations and ten developed countries, with varying forms of local and national government. The countries were chosen to show different aspects of existing laws. Particular attention was paid to Europe and Africa, where rapid development is taking place, and…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Guidelines
Kaungamno, E. E. – 1978
This paper outlines the rationale for, and functions of, national library policies within African countries; discusses some of the issues raised concerning national library policies at the 1970 meeting at Kampala of the Experts on the National Planning of Documentation and Library Services in Africa and at other similar conferences; reviews the…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Legislation, Library Cooperation
Stutzman, Mary – 1978
Using the situation in West Africa as an example, this paper examines the role and the problems of libraries in developing countries; a problem approach, rather than a country-by-country survey, has been employed. The paper is divided into three major sections: (1) a review of colonial influence, discussing British and French attitudes towards…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Colonialism, Developing Nations, History
