Development of Public Libraries through Public-private Partnership in India: Issues and Challenges

  • D. Muralidhar
  • M. Koteswara Rao
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.33.1.3725
Keywords: Public libraries, National Knowledge Commission, public-private-partnership

Abstract

The paper describes the concept of public-private partnership (PPP) and examines how it is different from ‘privatisation’ concept. It examines the present status of public libraries in India and the need formobilising support for their improvement. The authors stress the need for implementing the National Knowledge Commission recommendation for PPP. The paper highlights the role of the public sector andprivate fi rms in developing public libraries through the PPP model. At the end suggestions were madeon how to implementation the model for the development of public libraries.

http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.33.1.3725

Author Biographies

D. Muralidhar

MVGR college of Engineering, Vizianagaram-535 005

E-mail: dmdher@gmail.com

M. Koteswara Rao
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad-500 046E-mail: mk-rao@hotmail.com
Published
2013-01-21
How to Cite
Muralidhar, D., & Koteswara Rao, M. (2013). Development of Public Libraries through Public-private Partnership in India: Issues and Challenges. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 33(1). https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.33.1.3725
Issue
Vol 33 No 1 (2013): Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Libraries
Section
Special Issue on Visualising Libraries

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