Abstract

THE International Institute of Agriculture in Rome has just published a useful book of reference entitled “International Directory of Agricultural Libraries” (25 lira). The information consists of a list of all general agricultural libraries of more than two thousand volumes, libraries specialized in particular subjects, agricultural collections in general libraries, and centres of agricultural documentation. So far as possible, the history and size of the library and the subjects represented therein, the cataloguing and classification systems employed and regulations for the use of the library are stated. Relations with other libraries (exchange of publications, etc.), a bibliography of writings on the library and any publications edited by it are also mentioned. 1,200 libraries arranged according to country are described, and the text is written in both English and French.

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