ÜDS-Sosyal 2002-1 Soru=65

It is pointed out in the passage that advances in library technique----.

The growth of the importance of libraries in both the
social and the scientific spheres has led to a great
development in library science and in educational
training for the profession of librarianship. In
Germany and France requirements for admission to
the profession of librarian have been laid down by the
state; in other countries where there are library
schools and professional examinations, professional
qualifications are usually expected though they are
not necessary for admission to the profession. The
American Library Association, founded in 1876, was
the first such association to be established in the
world, and has been responsible in no small
measure for the advances in library techniques in
America and elsewhere. Library associations now
exist in most countries; the English Library Association,
founded in 1878, holds national and local
conferences, maintains an excellent library and
information bureau, promotes facilities for professional
education, conducts examinations (elementary,
intermediate and final) and maintains a register of
qualified librarians.