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Library Legislation in India A Comparative Study of State Library Acts

Author: K.A. Isaac

Rs. 995

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ISBN 817000411X
Year of Publication 2004
Binding HardBound
Pages
Edition
Language English

This book pressents a critical and comparative study of the State Library Acts passed so far in India. It discusses the main provisions of each Act and makes an evaluatiove comparison of them with those of the other Acts. It is sure to prove sueful to teachers and students of Librarians and all those who are interested in the development of the public libraries through the instrumentality of legislation.

Preface

1. Introduction

2. State Library Authority

3. Local Library Authorities

4. Department of Public Libraries

5. State Library Service (Personnel)

6. Library Finance

7. Library Structure

8. Miscellaneous Provisions

9. Looking Ahead

Appendices

I - Tamilnadu (Madras) Public libraries Act 1948

II - Andhra Pradesh Public Libraries Act 1960

III - Karnataka (Mysore) Public Libraries Act 1965

IV - Maharashtra Public Libraries Act 1967

V - West Bengal Public Libraries Act 1979

VI - Manipur Public Libraries Act 1988

VII - Kerala Public Libraries Act 1989

VIII - Haryana Public Libraries Act 1989

IX - Mizoram Public Libraries Act 1993

X - Goa Public Libraries Act 1993

XI- Gujarat Public Libraries s Act 2001

XII - Orissa Public Libraries Act 2001

Bibliography
Index

Prof. K. A. Iassc is a renowned personaloty in the profession. For twenty five years he has been teaching Library and Information Science and retired as University Librarian and Head, Departman of Library & Information Science, University of Kerala, Calicut.