The annual report and minutes of meetings were not received. In this article, based on an extensive literature review, the author describes the history and problems of mobile library programmes on that continent. In the future their role should include collaboration with other agencies to deliver information to the majority of the population which remains rural and non-literate.
Turkey has in interesting background on mobile library services.
Research into mobile library services was started after the foundation of the Turkish Republic. In 1958 mobile library services were started with the help of animals in Central Anatolia. Now Turkey has modern mobile libraries and is trying to improve quantity and quality of mobile library services. During the past decade, this outreach has been enhanced through the installation of cellular telephone and radio data transfer systems, enabling the bookmobile to be remotely connected to the central facility and exchange information instantaneously. Although this age of distance communication has not been embraced by all libraries, it has offered a special opportunity to provide users with extended options and expanded services.