@book{11393,
  author = {Douglas Coombs},
  title = {Spreading the Word: The Library Work of the British Council},
  year = {1988},
  pages = {298 pp.},
  publisher = {Mansell},
  address = {London, England},
  isbn = { 9780720119558},
  note = {The British Council was established in 1934 to promote international cultural and educational opportunities.

Contents:
In the Beginning (1934-1939)
Taking Off (1939-1946)
Hard Times (1946-1954)
First Steps in Library Development (1943-1956)
A Change of Direction (1954-1970)
Some Good Men in Africa (1956-1970)
Reviewing the Situation (1970 onwards)
Last Steps in Library Development (1970-1980
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index},
  language = {English},
}