Agricultural Librarianship : MLISc Elective Paper

Contents: I. Development of agriculture: 1. Origin and growth of agriculture. 2. Development of agricultural research. II. Agricultural libraries: 3. Agricultural libraries in India. 4. Types of agricultural libraries. III. Information sources in agriculture: 5. Sources of information. IV. Information services: 6. Users and their needs. 7. Dissemination of information. 8. Information services to scientists. 9. Information service to agriculturists. V. Information diffusion: 10. Information diffusion process. 11. Information diffusion agencies. VI. Information systems: 12. Information systems and networks. 13. National Information System for Food Science and Technology (NICFOS) (Mysore). 14. AGRIS and India. 15. Networking of agricultural libraries (A proposal of Dr. R. Subbaiah). VII. Committees on agricultural libraries: 16. Indo-American study teams. 17. Agricultural library and study team (1973) (Summary and recommendations). 18. Review committee on agricultural Universities (1978). VIII. Library profession: 19. Agricultural librarianship as a profession. 20. Professional associations and development of agricultural librarianship in India. IX. Important institutions: 21. Some national level institutions. Index.

"Agricultural Librarianship is a well-established and fast expanding area in library and information science. Keeping this in mind, an elective paper is suggested at master of Library and Information Science in the UGC Model Curriculum, 2002. This book is written with an orientation to the curriculum requirements of teachers and students, as well as professional tiding of practicing agricultural librarians.

Gives an overview of origin and growth of agriculture and agricultural research in India; agricultural libraries and their types.

A full account of information sources and services in agriculture with special reference to India is given. Gives a detailed account of services provided to teachers, researchers and agriculturists, special emphasis is given on information diffusion process and agencies in agriculture.

National and international information systems operational in India are described in detail. A fair account of agricultural librarianship profession in India and its development is given.

This book will prove useful to students of library science and practicing agricultural librarians in India." (jacket)