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This paper analyzes the results of a survey carried out 2011 and warns about the status of special libraries and librarians in their home institutions. The problems related to the status of librarians and legal status in their institutions' libraries are noted. The aim was to gain insight into the real situation in special libraries to check for a solution that would work, business and the position of libraries raised to a higher level. The paper discusses how the special libraries can deliver the strategy of development of special libraries in their institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There is an urgent need today for libraries of all sorts to have skilfull and communicative staff employed in their everyday public activities. As the experience from developed countries shows, most of them are trained librarians, although many could also be found within the ranks of such associations as the Friends of Libraries. In the United States they are the best ambassadors of libraries, in Australia there are no public libraries without local groups of library supporters. In England there are well known phenomena such as The Friends of Bodleian Library. The author of the paper argues in favour of supporting the activities of Friends of Libraries on both national and local levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]