The Library World Volume 63 Issue 9

Abstract

ONE OF THE MOST remarkable developments of the past few decades has been the wide‐spread growth of literacy in the world. Literacy has worked a revolution in values, mental and emotional attitudes, and consequently on the structure of society. While at first this revolution was confined to the western countries, in the past few years it has been extended to other parts of the world which have ancient civilizations but are handicapped by a very low proportion of literate persons. Literacy will help them to appreciate the problems of their own country in relation to world problems and vice versa.

Citation

(1962), "The Library World Volume 63 Issue 9", New Library World, Vol. 63 No. 9, pp. 214-242. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb009464