This book is targeted to students of MLISc who would like to offer ‘Business’ or ‘Industrial Librarianship’ as an ‘elective’. It will also help the practicing librarians to pick-up some useful tips or in broadening their knowledge. The book provides a comprehensive picture of Indian industry in terms of history, industrial policy and its growth. A detailed account of industries both heavy and small scale is provided. Discusses the concept, role, components, organization and management of industrial libraries and their resources. Provides a detailed account of industrial information in India, information systems, information sources and services. It also carriers lists of industrial organizations, information sources, etc. This book will be of help to practicing librarians equally to that of students of library and information science.
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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