Library Movement and Library Development in Bihar and Jharkhand

Contents Section ? I Bihar A Preliminaries 1 Bihar The State 2 Bihari Language 3 Bihari Literature B History of libraries 4 Early Period 5 Medieval Period C Library Movement 6 british Period 7 Adult Education D Library Development 8 Public Libraries after Independence 9 The State Central Library 10 Library Legislation 11 Oriental Libraries E Academic Libraries 12 Higher Educational institutions 13 University Libraries 14 College Libraries F Special Libraries 15 Social Sciences G Professional Education 16 Schools and Courses H Library Associations 17 Bihar Rajya Pustkalaya Sangh 18 Bihar Library Service Association BISLA I Library Personnel 19 Who Was Who 20 Who?s Who J Miscellaneous 21 Some Reference Sources 22 The Patna Museum 23 Fourth All India Library Conference Patna 1940 24 Chronology Section-II Jharkhand K Preliminaries 25 Jharkhand ? The State L Library Development 26 Public Libraries M Academic Libraries 27 University Libraries 28 College Libraries N Special Libraries 29 ScientificResearch Libraries O Library Associations 30 Coal Field Library Association 31 Jharkhand Information and Library Association P Library Personnel 32 Who?s Who Q Miscellaneous 33 Nineteenth All India IASLIC Conference Ranchi 1993 34 Chronology IndexThis book is fifteenth and final volume in the Library in India Series covering Bihar and JharkhandSection-I covers Bihar and Section-II deals with Jharkhand Under each section an over view of the history geography economy etc was providedHistory of libraries was given under ancient medieval modern periods Library development after independence was discussed in detail Apart from public libraries academic libraries school college and university special libraries scientific industrial other business libraries were elaboratedOther important subjects like library legislation professional education library personnel reference sources on the region a chronology of important events in the annals of library development etc were also presentedThus this work provides a comprehensive account of library situation in the states for the first time 438 pp.…