This book Library Movement and Library Development in Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar, Haveli, and aman and Diu is the sixth volume in the Library in India series. Starting with a overview of the State, elaborates Gujarati language, literature and earily printing activity in Gujarat. Beginning with early libraries gives a detailed account of library movement in various princely states with emphasis on the State of Baroda. Describes the library system in the parent day Gujarat with a brief description of library legislation in the State. Briefly describes the century old public libraries, as well as, academic and special libraries. Lists of libraries under each category are appended. Also discusses the activities of information centres and networks based in Gujarat. Library education, library associations, library journals and biographical account of librarians were also given. Other special features of this work are: List of reference sources on Gujarat, museums, manuscript collections, etc. This book also covers library situation in Union Territories like Dadra and Nagar Haveli; and Daman and Diu. A chronology of events in the library history of the State is an important addition.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR P S G Kumar
Dr P S G Kumar is a prolific writer in the field of library and information science. He wrote about 70 books and 142 papers which include Indian Library Chronology (2 editions); Indian Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science (23 volumes); Kumar’s Curriculum Series (16 volumes); and Library in India Series (10 volumes); etc. He has a distinguished first class career from BSc (Ag) to MLibSc. He earned doctorate from Gulbarga University. He was associated and also headed several national and international bodies like Indian Library Association (ILA); Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) for 12 years; Joint Council of Library Association in India (JOCLAI); Library Association of SAARC countries (LASAARC) (one term of two Years); Good Offices Committee (GOC); Vidarbha Academic Library Association (VALA)n for 4 years; and Council Member of IASLIC for two terms; etc. Friends, students and admirers instituted Dr P S G Kumar Oration on Library and Information Science (with RTM Nagpur University); Dr P S G Kumar Life-Time Achievement Award (with ILA); and Dr P S G Kumar Library Foundation at Nagpur which is sponsoring Mahiti Yug (Information Age), a quarterly journal in Marathi; and Information Age in English.
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