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Public Libraries of Telamgana: A Study

Ramancha Devendar

Department of Library science

Abstract:

This chapter is focused on origin and development of public libraries in India with special

reference to Telangana and an attempt is made to present the objectives and functions of public

library, objectives and services of RRRLF, progress under five year plans, objectives and

recommendations of National Knowledge Commission, library legislation in Telangana., salient

features of Telengana at ate Public Library Act, 1960, organizational structure, Human

Resources Management and growth of professional staff in public libraries of Telangana.

INTRODUCTION:

It is often stated that knowledge is power

and Education is the manifestation of Divine

in one’s own self. However it should be

noted that Books play a vital role in this

context. Books have created history, books

have led the world to war and peace. Books

are the medium of inspiration, interpretation,

and assimilation. Books as a religious

scripture such as Vedas and Upanishads

texts and Bible, Quran and others they

exhibited enormous influence inspiring the

life and culture of all kinds of humanity.

Books contain a vast amount of information,

facts, ideas, and all this is to lead the

humanity to attain knowledge and entertain

knowledge to take decisions. Knowledge

emerges in the people in many ways like

intuition, and research. Knowledge is

embodied in manuscripts and many other

recorded sources and documents Libraries,

as the centers of dependence on information

by all aspects of human progress have

forced the Library to adopt itself quickly and

efficiently to these changing situations. The

libraries as such, are the most important

agencies of human resource development in

the present day world. Libraries, as the

centers of dependence on information by all

aspects of human progress have forced the

Library to adopt itself quickly and

efficiently to these changing situations. The

libraries as such, are the most important

agencies of human resource development in

the present day world.

PUBLIC LIBRARY:

In India the tradition of learning has been

strong since ancient times and libraries have

always been a necessary institution of

learning. These libraries are also valuable as

they are instruments for mass education. The

Public Library is a social institution being a

non-profit oriented exclusively service

oriented organization run for the people, of

the people, and by the people. It acquires,

selects, processes, organizes, maintains,

preserves, and then retrieves and

disseminates all available information to the

public irrespective of age, sex, caste, creed,

color and religion at free of cost. It forms the

prime communicate on channel and

information intermediary in any society

spreading knowledge to the people in the

society Public library arose worldwide along

with the growth in education, literacy and

publications. Every country has its own

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public library history with influential

leaders. Monarchs, wealthy people, and

philanthropists have made a contribution to

society in the form of Public Library

movement. The evaluation of library system

in India traced back to the time immemorial,

where knowledge was being imparted from

Guru to Shish as and the school of thoughts.

Later on the invention paper and printing

gave a great impetus for the development of

the publication of books and other kindred

matere is evidence to prove that there were

Libraries in Pre-Vedic period. It was the

period of Indus Valley Civilization. The

Harappa and Mohenjodaro excavations

showed the culture and civilization that

developed and prospered during this period.

The people of this civilization had

developed their own languages and script.

The people could read and write. Most of

the Bhojpatras of this period and later times

are now extinct, yet it provides an

impression that such Bhojpatras have been

kept only in the libraries which were looked

after by Vedic Scholars and Purohits.

PRE-INDEPENDENCE PERIOD:

The genesis of the Public Library movement

in India may well be traced with the advent

of British rule. The East India Company in

India had its Libraries in its factories at

Hooghly, Calcutta and in Bombay towards

the end of the 17th century. In course of

time the English Officers established small

libraries in the localities where they were

residing. These were more or less Club

Libraries intended for recreational reading.

In the year 1784 Sir William Jones founded

the Asiatic Society of Bengal with a Library.

Its initial collection consisted of Tippy

Sultan’s Library collection. In the same way

the Library of the Asiatic Society of

Bombay came into existence in 1804.

NATIONAL POLICY ON LIBRARY

AND INFORMATION SYSTEM

(NAPLIS):

In 1985, a Committee was set up by the

Government of India under the

chairmanship of Prof. D. P. Chattopadhyay

to formulate a National Policy on Library

and Information System (NAPLIS). The

Committee submitted its report in May

1986.Following that, another Committee

was constituted to examine the practical

implications of the Report in all its aspects

and created an Action Plan for its

implementation. The empowered Committee

submitted its Report in April, 1988 an d the

Implementation Cell was formed to

implement its recommendations within a

period of six months. Again another

Working Group under the Joint Secretary to

the Government of India in the Department

of Culture was constituted to examine its

recommendations for its implementation.

The Working Group submitted its Report in

July, 1993 and suggested to implement only

29 out of 60 recommendations made by the

NAPLIS. The Library Legislation

ensures smooth functioning of the Public

Libraries in the State. This act also makes

provisions for finances, human resources

and other resources for the development and

functioning of Public Libraries in the State.

STATE CENTRAL LIBRARY,

HYDERABAD:

The Government of Andhra Pradesh

established Six Regional Libraries at

Nizamabad, Warangal, and Karimnagar.

These Libraries areserving as clearing

houses of the District Central Libraries in

the Districts contiguous tothem. They

perform various functions like collect and

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preserve manuscripts available inthat region,

set standards for the Zilla Grandhalaya

Samsthas and their Libraries,

providefacilities for research, organize Inter- Library co-operation, prepare Union

Catalogue for the region, inspect and

supervise Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas in the

region to provide.It was renamed as the

State Central Library as per the provisions

of the Public capable of easily moving in the

small lanes and by lanes of the Old City of

Hyderabad, In addition to the above, as on

31.3.90 ML services are being rendered in

various areas of the State through Mobile

Library Van and through 49 rickshaws and

56 Cycle Mobile Libraries, these Libraries

aim to supply books to the readers at their

door steps The DCL of Hyderabad District

is located at Hyderabad and it is known as

City Central Library (CCL). The CCL/DCLs

act as nerve centers of the Library activities

of their respective Districts. The functions

include acquisition, technical processing

(classification and cataloguing), distribution

of books and furniture etc. to the BLs, the

VLs and MLs in the

CONCLUSION:

In the foregoing pages a brief review of the

development of Public Libraries of India.

With special reference Telangana state has

been highlighted. Further in context of study

of Job Satisfaction, a major emphasis has

been laid on the development of man.

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