This book in 10th in the series “Library in India” covering Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Section-1: Madhya Pradesh gives a brief account of the history, geography and languages of the State. It also covers history and development of public Libraries, public library services, library Legislation; structure of public library system; academic libraries comprehending university, college and school libraries; special libraries, etc. A detailed account of LIS education- library schools, courses, teaching and research; library professionals; library association; information initiatives, events and reference sources on the state.
Section- II: Chhattisgarh covers, history, geography and physiography of the state; Languages etc. A descriptive account of public and academic library system is given. LIS education, library profession and important events in the library movement are also provided.
Thus, this volume forms the first comprehensive work on library movement and library development in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
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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