Library Movement and Library Development in Karnataka

Contents: I. History of Karnataka: 1. Karnataka State (an overview). 2. Kannada: language and literature. 3. Kannada manuscripts. 4. Early printings in Kanarese. 5. Reference material in Kannada. 6. Bibliographical control of Kannada literature. II. Libraries and library movement: 7. History of libraries. 8. Libraries under Muslim rulers. 9. Medieval Hindu libraries. 10. Modern library movement in Karnataka. III. Public library system: 11. Public library system in Karnataka. 12. Karnataka Public Libraries Act, 1965. 13. Karnataka State Central reference library. 14. District central libraries. 15. Karnataka and RRLF. IV. Important libraries: 16. Indological libraries. 17. Special libraries (scientific, technological and industrial) Bangalore. 18. Special libraries : outside Bangalore. 19. Special libraries (social sciences). 20. Scientific libraries--national information centres. 21. University libraries. 22. Bangalore Library Network (BALNET). V. Library education: 23. Library education in Karnataka. 24. Research in LIS in Karnataka. VI. Library Literature: 25. Library literature in Kannada. 26. LIS periodicals from Karnataka. VII. Personnel: 27. Pioneers of library movement. VIII. Other subjects: 28. Karnataka state library association. 29. The adult education council. 30. Sarada Ranganathan endowment for library science. 31. Institute of Information Studies (IIS). 32. Prof. M.R. Kumbhar Memorial Lectures. 33. Prof. K.S. Deshpande endowment lectures. 34. Samaja Vijnana Lekhana Darshaka. 35. National conferences/seminars. IX. Events: 36. Chronology. Addenda to chapter 37: pioneers of library movement. Index.

"Karnataka is one of the fast growing and most prosperous States of India. It has a rich culture and library tradition.

This book gives an account of historical background of the state; the Library movement; Library legislation and public library system; description of important public, research and academic libraries; library education and research; library literature; etc.

This book also gives a list of some of the important library professionals; library associations; adult education council; endowments; institutions; lectures series; important conferences of national and international level, etc.

Thus it records the history, development and growth of public libraries; library profession; library education and research and many more facets." (jacket)