Growth of Agricultural Libraries in India in the Post-Independence Era

Abstract

The author traces the origin and development of agricultural libraries in lndia beginning with the creation of Department of Agriculture in 1873. The recommendations of various committees having bearing on library matters are also discussed and listed the pathos of agricultural libraries, studies the impact of information technology in the storage and retrieval of agricultural information. The author sees a bright future for agricultural libraries in the growing network of information networks.

http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dbit.18.2.3389