Importance of Partnerships for Development of Public Libraries in India

  • Bhuvaneshwari Ravi
  • Gayatri Vivek
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.33.1.3724
Keywords: Public libraries, knowledge society, public-private partnership

Abstract

The paper examines the importance of public libraries in educating the masses and increasing theliteracy rate and disseminating knowledge. It also describes the historical origin of ancient universitiesand centres of learning, including public libraries in India and their contribution to the society. Thepaper discusses the problems faced by the public libraries today and various options available for theirimprovement. The author proposes a new model of public-private partnership with non-governmentalorganisations (NGOs) and public-sector undertakings (PSUs) for the growth and development of publiclibraries to enable them to serve the user community.

http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.33.1.3724

Author Biographies

Bhuvaneshwari Ravi

Centre for Social Initiative and Management (CSIM), Hyderabad

E-mail: rbhuvi@rediffmail.com

Gayatri Vivek

Centre for Social Initiative and Management (CSIM), Mumbai

E-mail: gayatri.vivek@gmail.com

Published
2013-01-21
How to Cite
Ravi, B., & Vivek, G. (2013). Importance of Partnerships for Development of Public Libraries in India. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 33(1). https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.33.1.3724
Issue
Vol 33 No 1 (2013): Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Libraries
Section
Special Issue on Visualising Libraries

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