Romanian Library Development: Past, Present and Future Available to Purchase

A visit to Bucharest in the wake of the recent Romanian revolution is described. The state of libraries and librarianship in Romania during the Ceausescu era are considered and the impact of the revolution on library buildings, stock and staff discussed. The present and future situations of libraries, librarians and librarianship in Romania are examined and the need for foreign aid, especially the support of Unesco, from western countries is urged.