Library development in the Georgian Republic: problems and progress since the dissolution of the USSR.

Johnson, Ian M.

Abstract

The paper provides a situation report on the state of libraries and information services, publishing and bookselling in the Republic of Georgia in the South Caucasus. It briefly describes their development, outlines the international development assistance that they have received during the last twenty years, describes their current situation, and indicates some of their future needs.

Citation

JOHNSON, I.M. 2013. Library development in the Georgian Republic: problems and progress since the dissolution of the USSR. World libraries [online], 20(2). Available from: https://worldlibraries.dom.edu/index.php/worldlib/article/view/516

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 31, 2013
• Online Publication Date: May 31, 2013
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2013
• Deposit Date: May 20, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: May 20, 2014
• Journal: World libraries
• Print ISSN: 1092-7441
• Electronic ISSN: 1092-7441
• Publisher: Dominican University School of Information Studies
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 2
• Keywords: Democratic Republic of Georgia; Libraries
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/974
• Publisher URL: https://worldlibraries.dom.edu/index.php/worldlib/article/view/516