Medical information has been considered as the basic resource in medical
education, research, medical diagnosis and treatment. The medical libraries in
the contemporary context have to shoulder a greater degree of
responsibility in disseminating knowledge and providing rapid access to
biomedical information/literature. The book is about the study conducted to
ascertain the information dissemination mechanism of medical College libraries.
A number of Lacunae identified in the existing system suggests the need for
quality-library services in Medical Colleges of India. the results may help in
the reorganisation and reinforcement of medical college libraries of India.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Development of Medical education and medical college Libraries
2. Growth of Medical Literature and its Bibliographical control
3. Review of previous studies and need for the present study
4. Medical college library of Andhra Pradesh -A Survey
5. Information use by teachers cum-Practitioners and students in the Medical
college libraries --A Survey
6. summary and Conclusions
Bibliography
Appendices
A. Questionnaire for Medical college libraries in Andhra Pradesh
B. Questionnaire for Users of Medical College Libraries of Andhra Pradesh
(Professors, Assistant Professors and Post-graduates).
C. Questionnaire for Users of Medical College Libraries of Andhra
Pradesh (Undergraduates)
Name: Vara Lakshmi, R. S. R. Date of Birth: January 1952 Educational
Qualifications: M. A., D. D. E. Professional Education : Ph. D. in Lib. Science
Experience: 11years as Librarian in Andhra Medical College,
Visakhapatnam. 7 years as lecturer in Dept. of Library & Information Science.
Andhra University.
Publications: About 20 Research Papers.
