Status of Rural Librarianship - Gram Panchayat Library System in Hyderabad Karnataka Region

Authors

  • Anupama Shivalingappa
     Department of Library and Information Science, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga – 585 106
  • P. G. Tadasad
     Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women’s University, Torvi Campus, Bijapur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2009/v46i2/44095

Keywords:

Rural Libraries, Gram Panchayat Libraries, Public Libraries

Abstract

The paper explores the concept of rural librarianship emphasizing the relations between rural developments of the country that is directly proportional to the development of rural based Gram Panchayat Libraries for human empowerment to build information rich society. Reviews the literature on rural libraries with reference to Karnataka State and provides glimpse of Gram Panchayat libraries in Hyderabad Karnataka region and thereby shows significance of rural librarians in making the visibility of library system and the initiation on the part of Department of Public Libraries for a functional and active Gram Panchayat Libraries.

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Shivalingappa, A., & Tadasad, P. G. (2013). Status of Rural Librarianship - Gram Panchayat Library System in Hyderabad Karnataka Region. Journal of Information and Knowledge, 46(2), 189–194. https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2009/v46i2/44095

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Volume 46, Issue 2, June 2009

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Received 2013-12-30
Accepted 2013-12-30

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