Global library and information science : a textbook for students and educators ; with contributions from Africa Asia Australia New Zealand Europe Latin America and the Caribbean the Middle East and North America This book presents international librarianship and library science through insightful and well written chapters contributed by experts and scholars from six regions of the world. The role of public academic special school libraries as well as library and information science education are presented from the early development to the present time. Its lively readable approach will help the reader to understand librarianship in Africa Asia Australia and New Zealand Europe Latin America and the Caribbean the Middle East and North America. Edited by Ismail Abdullahi Professor of Global Library and Information Science this book is a must read by library science students and teachers librarians and anyone interested in Global Librarianship.