DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARIES, DOCUMENTATION AND INFORMATION-CENTERS IN ETHIOPIA IN THE 20TH-CENTURY

Historical development of early and present modern libraries is descri bed. Description of a few selected important libraries such as Nationa l Library of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa University Libraries, Institute of Ethiopian Studies Library and Ethiopian Science and Technology Documen tation and Information Centre is also given. An account of the develop ment of special libraries, libraries and documentation centres of inte rnational organizations, public libraries, school libraries and missio n and diplomatic libraries is given in brief. A few factors for the de velopment and current state of libraries and information activities in Ethiopia are also given. (C) 1995 Academic Press Limited