Download or read book Selection of Library Materials for Area Studies: Asia, Iberia, the Caribbean, and Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, and the South Pacific written by Cecily Johns and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acquisition of library materials for area studies collections presents an unusual challenge - instead of choosing materials from a well-documented universe of publications, the librarian must cast a wide net in order to capture appropriate materials from a more elusive field. This volume addresses these challenges and problems.