ISBN: 9788176467049    Publisher: B.R.Publishing Corporation Year of publishing: 2010     Format:  Hardcover

With brief outline of history, geography and importance of Delhi, presents detailed account of history of libraries in Delhi during Sultanate period, Islamic rulers like Slave, Khiljee, Togluque, Lodhi and Mughal dynasties; and finally during British rule. Provides detailed description of important national libraries, universities, public, government, of learned societies, social science institutions, museum libraries and national contact libraries. Fairly detailed description of documentation and Information centres (26 in number); libraries and information systems and network (NICNET, DELNET, AIS, NISSAT) is provided. Other facets like LIS education; library associations; important conferences (National and International) organised; Who's Who and Who was Who among professionals; professional journals from Delhi; chronology of events; reference material on and from Delhi; etc. are also covered. Brief account of National Book Trust and National Development Board is also given. Section-2 of this book gives library systems in UT of Chandigarh. List of special libraries is also appended.
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