What Ails our Public Library System

Authors

  • K. S. Deshpande
     Karnataka University, Dharwad
  • B. B. Hungund
     'Geetanjali', C-33, Tejaswinagar, Dharwad 580002

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/1998/v35i4/48697

Keywords:

Public Library System, Library Legislation, Unesco Charter of the Book, Unesco Manifesto of Public Libraries.

Abstract

Relates the importance of public libraries, especially in the era of compulsory education. Traces the history of library legislation in India and records the changes that are to be introduced in the public library to make it more meaningful and useful.

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Published

1998-01-04

How to Cite

Deshpande, K. S., & Hungund, B. B. (1998). What Ails our Public Library System. Journal of Information and Knowledge, 35(4), 221–226. https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/1998/v35i4/48697

Issue

Volume 35, Issue 4, December 1998

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Articles

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All the articles published in Journal of Information and Knowledge are held by the Publisher. Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS), as a publisher requires its authors to transfer the copyright prior to publication. This will permit SRELS to reproduce, publish, distribute and archive the article in print and electronic form and also to defend against any improper use of the article.

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Received 2014-05-17
Accepted 2014-05-17
Published 1998-01-04