Table of Contents

List of consultant editors, List of contributors, List of illustrations, Preface, Acknowledgements, How to use this book, List of abbreviations, Entries A–Z, Index

Reviews

'... for the information professional at all levels, this is a veritable treasure house of fascinating information both retrospective and current. Students too, will find much in its pages to supplement their course material. Its editors deserve our congratulations and gratitiude.' - The Electronic Library

'The Encyclopedia is a timely guide to who needs to know what, why, and what means they use. The result is a useful reference work ... for the professional information-worker and interested lay-person alike.' - The British Library

'The excellent index guides the reader through the numerous countries included ... a very rich work which we can only recommend librarians who are interested in their profession, particularly in other countries, to read.' - Bulletin des Biblioteques de France

'Very useful...Recommended.' - Choice (Sept 2003)

'Those who didn't buy the first time around, get it now!' - Library Journal Reviews

'An excellent work...every library ought to have a copy.' - Information Research, August 2003

'A welcome addition to any information science and library school collection, or any collection where information on current issues in the profession is needed.' - AJL Newsletter (November 2003)

'... for the information professional at all levels, this is a veritable treasure house of fascinating information both retrospective and current. Students too, will find much in its pages to supplement their course material. Its editors deserve our congratulations and gratitiude.' - The Electronic Library

'The Encyclopedia is a timely guide to who needs to know what, why, and what means they use. The result is a useful reference work ... for the professional information-worker and interested lay-person alike.' - The British Library

'The excellent index guides the reader through the numerous countries included ... a very rich work which we can only recommend librarians who are interested in their profession, particularly in other countries, to read.' - Bulletin des Biblioteques de France

'Very useful...Recommended.' - Choice (Sept 2003)

'Those who didn't buy the first time around, get it now!' - Library Journal Reviews

'An excellent work...every library ought to have a copy.' - Information Research, August 2003

'A welcome addition to any information science and library school collection, or any collection where information on current issues in the profession is needed.' - AJL Newsletter (November 2003)