Library Movement and Library Development in Delhi and Chandigarh

Contents: I. Library movement and library development in Delhi: i. History: ii. Libraries. iii. Documentation and information centres. iv. Library and information systems and networks. v. Library science education. vi. Professional organisations. vii. Some important conferences, etc. viii. Library personnel: i. Miscellaneous. ii. Chandigarh. Index.

"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; professionals 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."