Library Movement and Libraries Development in Maharashtra and Goa

Contents: Preface. I. Maharashtra: A. History: 1. Historical account. 2. Maharashtra: an overview. 3. Early printing in Maharashtra. B. Library Movement: 4. Library Movement in Maharashtra. C. Role of Library Associations: 5. Library Associations. 6. Library Conferences. D. Public Library System and Services: 7. Public Library Systems. 8. Committees on Public Libraries. E. Some important public libraries: 9. Centennial Libraries. F. Special Libraries: 10. Special libraries. 11. University libraries. 12. Library Science Education. G. Personnel: 13. Pioneers of Library Movement. H. Related subjects: 14. Maharashtra archives. 15. Bibliographic control. 16. Marathi Viswakosh. 17. Maharashtra State Gazetteers. I. Important events: 18. Chronology. II. Goa: 1. Goa--the land and its culture. 2. Early libraries. 3. An overview. 4. Early printing in Goa. 5. Library Movement in Goa. 6. Public libraries in Goa. 7. Some special libraries. 8. Education for librarianship. 9. Expert Committee on libraries. 10. Gomantak Granthalaya Sangh. Index.

"Maharashtra has a rich library tradition. Native general libraries have come-up in good number all over the state in 19 and early 20 century. Further \'Home Rule Libraries\', \'Marathi Libraries\' also were started with the objective of providing reading in the native Marathi Language. Starting with the Maharashtra Library Association (1921) several associations were founded to spread the concept of reading and reading rooms. This book gives not only the history of libraries in Maharashtra, but also a detailed account of the public library system; committee on public libraries; detailed account of some important public libraries, special libraries and academic libraries. Also discusses the library education, library personnel and a chronology of library events. Subjects like Maharashtra Archives; Bibliographic Control; Marathi Viswakosh; Maharashtra State Gazetteers are added.   

Thus the book gives a comprehensive account of libraries in the State of Maharashtra." (jacket)