Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the status of policies, legislation and finance with respect to public libraries in India. Design/methodology/approach This is a descriptive study based on data collected from literature review and census data on public libraries, along with a field visit of government public libraries at Bangalore. It attempts a critique of existing policies related to public libraries in particular and the culture sector in general, which governs the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAMs) in India. Findings Of India’s 29 states and 7 union territories, 19 states have passed state library legislations, of which only 5 have the provision of a library cess or tax levy and it was found tha...
With India\u27s growing economy and status as an emerging world power, a new consciousness is develo...
The current challenges faced in the field of librarianship within India may stem from the dearth of ...
Public libraries provide a wide range of information products and services to the benefit of its use...
This paper is an overview of public library development in India from ancient times to the present d...
This paper is an overview of public library development in India from ancient times to the present d...
This article describes the development of the public library system in the state of Karnataka, India...
Public demand for library services has not only grown enormously but is also becomingmore diversifie...
Public libraries are plays a vital role in the society in terms of social, cultural and economic dev...
In the last couple of decades, significant changes have been taken place in all spheres of life. The...
This paper investigates the policies of the central government in India, especially regarding the fi...
Public Library has been playing a significant role in human society ever since its establishment. Be...
The main purpose of this paper is to explore the current status of public libraries of Varanasi. A s...
India is the second most populous country in the world. It has 29 states and 7 union territories. Th...
India is the second most populous country in the world. It has 29 states and 7 union territories. Th...
The current challenges faced in the field of librarianship within India may stem from the dearth of ...
With India\u27s growing economy and status as an emerging world power, a new consciousness is develo...
The current challenges faced in the field of librarianship within India may stem from the dearth of ...
Public libraries provide a wide range of information products and services to the benefit of its use...
This paper is an overview of public library development in India from ancient times to the present d...
This paper is an overview of public library development in India from ancient times to the present d...
This article describes the development of the public library system in the state of Karnataka, India...
Public demand for library services has not only grown enormously but is also becomingmore diversifie...
Public libraries are plays a vital role in the society in terms of social, cultural and economic dev...
In the last couple of decades, significant changes have been taken place in all spheres of life. The...
This paper investigates the policies of the central government in India, especially regarding the fi...
Public Library has been playing a significant role in human society ever since its establishment. Be...
The main purpose of this paper is to explore the current status of public libraries of Varanasi. A s...
India is the second most populous country in the world. It has 29 states and 7 union territories. Th...
India is the second most populous country in the world. It has 29 states and 7 union territories. Th...
The current challenges faced in the field of librarianship within India may stem from the dearth of ...
With India\u27s growing economy and status as an emerging world power, a new consciousness is develo...
The current challenges faced in the field of librarianship within India may stem from the dearth of ...
Public libraries provide a wide range of information products and services to the benefit of its use...