This book Library Movement and Library Development in Tamil Nadu is the 5th volume in the series ‘Library in India’.Starting with the history, the language (i.e. Tamil), the literature; history of printing ends up with Tamil lexicon in Part-A. Part-B covers library movement in the state in 3 parts, namely early period; British period; and movement under Madras library association. Part-C was devoted to libraries in the state–oriental, university libraries, research and libraries in the city of Chennai. An exhaustive list of museums in the state is also given. Part-D describes the efforts for library legislation, public library system in the state and development of public libraries. Part-E elaborates the library education in the state. Part-F gives a brief account of each of the library association in the state. Part-G lists our various reference sources in Tamil. Part-H elaborates Madras State Bibliography; Madras government press; Tamil Nadu archives; MALIBNET; library personnel; chronology of important events, etc. At the end a brief account of library development in Pondicherry; and Andaman and Nicobar Islands is given.
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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