Tropical Librarianship

By Wilfred J. Plumbe

This collection provides an insight into the reality, problems, and fascination of tropical librarianship. It includes papers that appeared in the professional press and were influential in establishing libraries and library schools in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and elsewhere in the tropics from 1960 to 1985. The author spotlights problems of influencing governments, planning library buildings, choosing furnitiure and equipment, preserving books, and educating and training staff.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810820579
• ISBN13: 9780810820579
• Release Date: October 1987
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.7"