 usually it is so). International librarianship involves studies of library situation in various countries.
- Comparative librarianship is an old concept but international librarianship is a recent one.
- Comparative librarianship searches for “cause and effect” in library development, whereas international librarianship is an approach for “international understanding and co-operation.
- Comparative librarianship, basically, communicates in one nation but international librarianship makes communication among two or more countries.
- Comparative librarianship is the base of international librarianship, whereas international librarianship is a follower of comparative librarianship.
From the above discussion, we can include that the comparative librarianship’s concept is old but systematic studies in this field are of the resent part. Interest in this field has been increasing since the sixties. It started finding a place in the library school curriculum from the early seventies. Library association and international organizations have given support for such studies. Library journal specializing in this area started appearing. An increase in the number of international organizations increased in the interest in comparative librarianship. Such studies aim at bringing both qualitative and quantitative changes in library operations and studies.
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