Committees And Commissions In India 1947-73 (1960-61)

UNESCO declared that public library should be established under clear mandate of law, so framed as to ensure nationwide provision of public library service. With this objective in view, efforts are being made for library legislation all over the world. To meet the situation, the Indian Library Association (ILA) managed to draft a Model Public Libraries Act and Rules through Dr. V. Venkatappaiah, Chairman, CSC, Public libraries. This work is a rare combination of history of model library legislation, guidelines for legislation, acom-prehensive Mode! Act and well-drafted Rules useful for implementation of the Act systematically. This book is highly useful to legislators, administrators at different levels, and the professionals involved in teaching of library and information science.