Librarianship in Indian National Perspective
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Library & Information Services
| Author: | Subhas C. Biswas | ISBN: | 9788121252065 |
| Publisher: | Gyan Publishing House | Publication: | June 30, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Gyan Publishing House | Language: | English |
| Author: | Subhas C. Biswas |
| ISBN: | 9788121252065 |
| Publisher: | Gyan Publishing House |
| Publication: | June 30, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Gyan Publishing House |
| Language: | English |
For the first time Indian librarianship in a national perspective is being presented here with several plans of action at different levels, identified its relevance and growth in different sectors and components of the topic as a whole. National Library has got a raw deal by all the stakeholders - the management, employees, central government and professional bodies; lack of political will to make it the prime library of the nation and the hub of Indian library systems and services. Proposed several specific measures that could be considered as future course of action plan for making it compatible enough with other major national libraries ofthe world. The lack of any nationwide detail study of manpower planning together with continuous stagnation in library science education, training and research without any measures for qualitative improvement are being highlighted. Justified why transformation of university libraries, public library service network , crucial future role of RRRLF, and a consortium approach in developing the National Digital Library of India required to be given the highest priorities.
For the first time Indian librarianship in a national perspective is being presented here with several plans of action at different levels, identified its relevance and growth in different sectors and components of the topic as a whole. National Library has got a raw deal by all the stakeholders - the management, employees, central government and professional bodies; lack of political will to make it the prime library of the nation and the hub of Indian library systems and services. Proposed several specific measures that could be considered as future course of action plan for making it compatible enough with other major national libraries ofthe world. The lack of any nationwide detail study of manpower planning together with continuous stagnation in library science education, training and research without any measures for qualitative improvement are being highlighted. Justified why transformation of university libraries, public library service network , crucial future role of RRRLF, and a consortium approach in developing the National Digital Library of India required to be given the highest priorities.
