Various categories of rural libraries in the region established by voluntary organizations or NGOs or by any other agencies or individuals extending services to the rural masses. These libraries are the basis of rural development in different sphere: socio-economic, socio-cultural, socio-educational and other related areas.
Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. History of rural libraries. 3. Rural library: problems and prospects. 4. Ancient period. 5. Medieval period. 6. Renaissance and modern period. 7. Present status of rural libraries in North-east India. 8. Librarianship in North Eastern region with slant to IT. 9. Librarianship in Assam. 10. Factors hindering the rural library movement in Assam. 11. Growth and development of public library services. Bibliography. Index.
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