Libraries and library education in Oman.

This article surveys the current status of librarian ship in the Sultanate of Oman Similar to any other develop ing country, Oman faces problems in librarianship, such as shortage of professional librarians, lack of well-equipped li braries, and the absence of a professional library organisation. The article deals with the various types of existing libraries in the Sultanate, with emphasis on the Sultan Qaboos University Libraries, the largest in the country It also reviews the foundation of the Librarianship and Documentation Depart ment at Sultan Qaboos University and discusses other infor mal training programmes for librarians. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]