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Local History Collection: An Important Source of Information


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This paper discusses the importance of local history collection for socio-economic development. Local history collection, subject relevancy of local history collection, various types of documents on local history, local information sources etc. are discussed in this article.

Keywords

Source of Information, Local Library Collection.
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Tridib Chattopadhyay
Department of Economics Library, University of Calcutta, 56A, B. T. Road, Kolkata 700050
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  • Chakrabarti (Biplab). Sthaanick Itihas Sangraha: Artha Samajik-o- Manabik Chahida Puraner Annyatama Hatiar (Local History Collection: An Important Tool for Socio Economic and Humanistic Demand Fulfillment). 45th Bengal Library Conference. BLA. Kolkata. Held at Sarat Sadan, Howrah, 18-20 December. 2000. p50-53.

  • Roy Chowdhury (Prabir). Sadharan Granthagarye Sthaniya Itihas-o- Tathya Ootsa Sankalan Ebang Ei Samparkita Pariseba (Ekti Ruprekha) [Local History Collection and its related services in the Public Library: An outline.] 45th Bengal Library Conference. BLA. Kolkata. Held at Sarat Sadan, Howrah, 18-20 December 2000, p1-9.

  • Gulf (Edward G). Local History in American Libraries. In Allen Kent ed. Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. New York, Marcel Dekker Inc. 1975, Vol.16, p259.


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Authors

Tridib Chattopadhyay
Department of Economics Library, University of Calcutta, 56A, B. T. Road, Kolkata 700050, India

Abstract


This paper discusses the importance of local history collection for socio-economic development. Local history collection, subject relevancy of local history collection, various types of documents on local history, local information sources etc. are discussed in this article.

Keywords


Source of Information, Local Library Collection.

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