Romanian Library Area Study


Stephen Amery

"As far as statistics are concerned, Anuarul statistic al Romaniei is the official source.....It provides info on libraries. But don't trust it! I know how library statistics were compiled and I can tell you they are only lies ! You can quote me on this."
Hermina Anghelescu

"..the phrase "news librarian" or "news researcher" is completely unknown among journalists, journalism educators, and library science faculty in Romania."
Barbara Semonche

"For 25 years we (at Romanian Television) have lied.....from now on we will tell the truth.
Petre Popescu (Romanian 'star' news anchorman)


TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. ROMANIA
    • Statistical,
    • Historical and Political background
  2. LIBRARIES IN ROMANIA
    • Libraries in Romania 1990
    • Library Development in Romania
    • Library Publications
    • Significant Personalities
  3. ROMANIAN LIBRARIES
  4. LIBRARY PROFILE


BIBLIOGRAPHY

Banciu, D.; Bora, M.; Clinca, G ‘Plan director pentru informatizarea bibliotecilor din Romania. Proiect. Guidelines for the use of information technology in Romanian libraries. A project.' Probleme de Informare si Documentare 29 (2-3) Apr-Sep 95, p.99-116.

Bercan, Gheorge Losif; Banciu, Doina; ‘ An overview of the information network in Romania.' FID News Bulletin 40 (10) Oct 90, 137-138

Capalneanu, A. M. ‘Romanian and European priorities for a library integration' British Library. Research and Development Department. BLRD Report (6249) 1996, p.62-6. refs.

Casale M. ‘Focus on CIS and Eastern Europe: appetite for world information' Information World Review (86) Nov 93, p.27.

Clinica G `The functioning of CIP' IFLA JOURNAL 20 1994 pp.478-487

Davies, Gill; Prosser, Simon ‘ Who will help Romania?' Bookseller (4445) 1 Mar 91, 594-595

Dragon, M ‘American libraries: impressions of a Romanian librarian.' Library Times International 11 (4) Apr 95, p.45-6.

Grycz CJ & Rodes BK ‘Libraries and Environmental Information Centers in Central Eastern Europe : A Locator Directory' WWF and Wladyslaw Poniecki Foundation 1994

Guiccione, M ‘One year in Romanian libraries.' Focus on International & Comparative Librarianship 26 (1) 10 May 95, p.28-31

Harden, B ‘Romanian Library Topples Ceausescus' Literary Monuments' The Washington Post, December 28, 1989, p. a26

Johnson I ‘Librarianship and professional education in Romania.' Focus on International & Comparative Librarianship 24 (2) 10 Sep 93, p.70-4.

Mowat IRM `Eastern European Libraries : The Worst and Best of Times' from BOWKER ANNUAL 38th edition 1993

Mowat IRM `Romanian Library Development : Past, Future and Future' LIBRARY REVIEW 39(4) pp.41-45

Popa, Opritsa A `Romania' pp.553-554 from Encyclopedia of Library History 1994, edit Wayne Wiegand & Donald G Davis

Prodan, v. ‘A new component of the Romanian Information Society: Romanian Society of Information and Documentation.' Probleme de Informare si Documentare 29 (4) Oct-Dec 95, p.236.

Roberts R `Eastern Europes Libraries : Emerging from Isolation' pp.99-102 in BOWKER ANNUAL 37th edition 1992

Stoica I ‘State and prospects of the university libraries of Romania.' New Library World 96 (1122) 1995, p.17-22.

Stoica I ‘Problems in the management of university education in the field of librarianship and information science in Romania.' Librarian Career Development 3 (2) 1995, p.17-21.

Stoica I ‘Another future for the Romanian libraries.' New Library World 95 (1111) 1994, p.25-7.

Stoica I 'Romania' pp.723-724 in World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science 3rd edition ALA, 1993. ed Robert Wedgeworth

Wood-Lamont S & Robu I `Cluj Medical Library Project : a model for Romanian library automation' FOCUS ON INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LIBRARIANSHIP 24 (3) pp.29-37 1993

Wood, S `Books for Romania : the Scottish appeal' LIBR ASS REC., 92(12) December 1990 pp.917-919

`Libraries in Eastern Europe' pp.122-128 from Hausrath DC `USIA Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs : The Eastern European Challenge' from BOWKER ANNUAL 1990-1991 35th edition.

WEBLIOGRAPHY

Library - National Foundation Library Programme : Library of the Soros Foundation - Timisoara'
URL : http://www.sfos.ro/info/progs/96/old/library.html

Barbara Semonche Dateline Bucharest (long report!)' posted on Newslib Listserv ("NewsLib@listserv.oit.unc.edu") 12/6/96 6:01pm

'Romania : A Freedom Forum Report published in 1994' in 'Looking to the Future : A Survey of journalism education in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union.'
URL : 'http://www.freedomforum.org/FreedomForum/...international/europe/looking.romania.html

Freedom Forum News Library
URL : 'http://sunsite.unc.edu/journalism/freeforumrom.html'

WWW Servers from Romania
'URL : http://www.flex.ro/Inet/romanwww.htm'

E-MAILS

E-mails were sent to the following people and organizations, whilst replies were not forthcoming from all of them at the time of writing, there help and assistance is gratefully acknowledged

Barbara P. Semonche, Library Director : semonch@gibbs.oit.unc.edu
(Listowner: NewsLib, NCSLA)
UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Freedom Forum : news@freedomforum.org

Hermina G.B. Anghelescu : Hermina@fiat.gslis.utexas.edu
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Austin, TX 78712-1276

Jill Martin - International Co-Ordinator : ic@la-hq.org.uk
The Library Association,
7, Ridgemount Street,
London
WC1E 7AE

Tiberiu Cazacioc : library@cji.centind.ro
Bucharest Center for Independent Journalism

In addition the help of the staff at the BBC World Service Library, London and the Christian Science Monitor Library, Boston is gratefully acknowledged.


|Background | Library Statistics | Introduction | History | Structure | National Policy | Management | Education | Legislation | Publishing Industry | Conclusion |
The Freedom Forum News Library: Romania

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