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Looking to Foreign Countries: Comparison of University Libraries in Switzerland and Abroad.
- Source :
- Philobiblon: Transylvanian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Humanities; 2003, Vol. 8-9, p386-393, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- The authors are Director and Head Collection Development of ETH Library Zurich. The article maps the emphatic differences that any librarian or library user may find between university libraries in various parts of the world. The focus groups of the comparison are the university libraries of English-speaking countries vs. German-speaking countries, with special reference to the situation in Switzerland. The issues compared are fund-raising, cooperation between libraries, and the importance of library buildings and opening hours. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 12247448
- Volume :
- 8-9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Philobiblon: Transylvanian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Humanities
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 43778349