Historical Dictionary of Nigeria

Historical Dictionary of Nigeria
Author: Toyin Falola
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2009-07-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0810863162

Since independence in 1960, Nigeria has undergone tremendous change shaped by political instability, rapid population growth, and economic turbulence. The Historical Dictionary of Nigeria introduces Nigeria's rich and complex history. Readers will find a wealth of information on important contemporary issues like AIDS, human rights, petroleum, and faith-based conflict.

International and National Library and Information Services

International and National Library and Information Services
Author: George Chandler
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2014-05-20
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1483152731

International and National Library and Information Services: A Review of Some Recent Developments 1970-80 is the second in a series that surveys developments in specific types of library and information services and subject fields over a period of 5 to 15 years, according to the nature of the topic. The survey is from the point of view of the role of national libraries in national and international library and information systems. Organized into 10 chapters, this book begins with a description of intergovernmental organizations; international library and information associations; and conference of directors of national libraries. Subsequent chapters discuss developments in this field of interest in the Americas, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North Africa, Asia, and Oceania. This book will be useful to public, school, and university libraries, and to schools of librarianship and information science.