"The persistence of print publishing means that librarians must continue to collect and pay attention to publishing developments in this type of material. The fractured environment and lack of unified distribution mechanisms, a situation that is only exacerbated by ongoing turmoil in the region will ... require libraries to maintain a presence in several markets to capture relevant output. Relationships with local vendors and publication houses will continue to be necessary for the foreseeable future. On the other hand, improvements to infrastructure in parts of the Arab world, and interest among Arab publishing houses in developing their e-publication divisions suggest that there may be significant changes to the publishing industry in the years to come." (Conclusion, page 24) more

"Offers up-to-date insights into the state of library and information science (LIS) in the Middle East and North Africa. Covered topics include information literacy, intellectual property, LIS education and research, publishing and more. This timely contribution thus presents vital areas of research ... on a region that receives relatively little coverage and is currently experiencing rapid and significant changes." (Publisher description) more