Books in the Guides to Asian Librarianship series

This guide provides the historical background of traditional and modern libraries and librarianship in India. It focuses, chapter by chapter, on various types of libraries including national libraries, academic libraries, school libraries, and special libraries.

This book is the first informative, comprehensive guide to the topic. The volume describes the present state of library development and library services available at the various types of libraries in the Republic of Korea, along with the historical backgrounds of the country and librarianship.

This reference work traces the development of traditional and modern libraries and librarianship in Japan and describes what they have become in modern times. It considers the evolution of particular types of libraries and the role of computers.